Reference no: EM1391144
Select any television news or talk show which has the argumentative format and subject matter. If there is no access to television, an Internet video of similar show is also acceptable.
Watch the episode in which guest is explaining the controversial issue. Examine discussion and estimate major claims and suppositions made by anyone involved in discussion.
Write details of news or talk show, like the name of show, issue, and participants involved. Write your estimation of the discussion, addressing following questions:
Explain the suppositions of participants about viewer's knowledge on subject, beliefs on issues, and values involving these issues.
Determine the argumentative goal of each participant involved in argument? Has this purpose been accomplished? Why or why not?
Describe the type of evidence that each participant utilized to back up his or her claims, like examples, data, facts, expert opinions, testimonies, and personal experience. Also, write the type of evidence presented by each participant-specific, reliable, relevant, sufficient, up to date, or biased.
Which participants appeared more logical and reasonable? Describe. Describe if opposition's viewpoints are addressed by any of participants.