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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What patterns or trends can be identified among the arguments about this issue?
What are the implications and/or consequences of accepting or rejecting a particular argument?
How can I connect the multiple perspectives? What other issues, questions, or topics do they relate to?
How can I explain contradictions within or between arguments?
From whose perspective is this information being presented, and how does that affect my evaluation?
Perspectives: Origins & Relationships
Perspectives: Origins & Relationships
3.1 Different perspectives often lead to competing and alternate arguments. The complexity of an issue emerges when people bring these differing multiple perspective to the conversation.
Evaluation by "So what?!" and "Yes, but"
Evaluation by "So what?!" and "Yes, but"
3.2 Not all arguments are equal; some arguments are more credible/valid than others. Through evaluating others’ arguments, one’s own arguments can be situated within a larger conversation.
"So what?!" = Implications
"Yes, but" = Limitations
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