Assignment 7 Prepare a Rebuttal PDF

Assignment 7 Prepare a Rebuttal Your partner has made a strong argument. Is their side right? No! You need to convince the audience your opponent is wrong by finding a weakness in their argument. This is called a rebuttal. In a rebuttal you make a counter-argument that refutes an opponent's claims....

Assignment 7 Prepare a Rebuttal Your partner has made a strong argument. Is their side right? No! You need to convince the audience your opponent is wrong by finding a weakness in their argument. This is called a rebuttal. In a rebuttal you make a counter-argument that refutes an opponent's claims. You and your partner both need to prepare a rebuttal. Sign In to OneDrive and Open the Debate in PowerPoint Online Find a Weakness in your Opponents Argument  Read each argument made by your opponent. You need to find a weakness in their argument. o Are there other facts that disprove their argument? o Have they exaggerated or over-simplified the issue? o Can you find survey or poll results to show they are wrong? o Could there be other causes or reasons that have been over-looked? o Is their plan weak in a particular area? o Did they ignore an important point? o Is one of their arguments illogical? Use the Internet to Locate Facts to Disprove Opponent's Argument (Optional)  LEAVE THE PRESENTATION OPEN.  Click New tab in the browser window.  In the address bar, type in a search engine address. Press ENTER.  Type the topic name into the Search box. Click Search.  Pick a search result about your topic. Scan to find a fact you need. Can you find a fact that proves that your opponent is wrong? Copyright © TechnoKids Inc. 14 TechnoDebate | Office Online Rebut an Opponent's Argument to Prove they are Wrong  Return to the presentation in the browser.  Select one of your slides and duplicate it. Use your skills to explain to the audience why your opponent is wrong. My opponent said that… The point has been made that… I disagree because… This is not true because… Some of that is fact, but much of it is misleading because… They don't seem to be taking into account… Let's take a closer look at… We need more evidence because… That is a valid point, but I think… On the other hand, … It does not make sense to… The problem with this viewpoint is… This opinion is short-sighted because… This argument ignores… Include a link to your argument. Select the fact. From the Insert tab click Hyperlink. Type or paste the URL into the Address box. Click Insert. Position Rebuttal Slide  Click on the rebuttal slide thumbnail. Place it near the end of the debate. PRO side - statement PRO side - argument CON side - statement CON side - argument PRO side - rebuttal CON side - rebuttal Sign Out of OneDrive Copyright © TechnoKids Inc. 15 TechnoDebate | Office Online