Debate Proposition, Issues, Proof, Evidence, and Argument

Debate proposition refers to the precisely formulated statement that embodies the contention which a debater asserts or denies. It is pretty much like a clearly stated proposal or resolution put forward for consideration or discussion. There are two (2) basic types of proposition: the proposition of policy and the proposition of fact.

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Reasoning, Inference, and Argument: Topics at the Heart of Correct Reasoning and Debate

Debate and Correct Thinking primarily deal with only one type of thinking called reasoning. Reasoning is a mental process whereby we sensibly generate justifications, find results, or draw conclusions. As may be inferred from the word itself, reasoning is basically producing reasons as evidence for a certain proposition we wish to establish.

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