debate,

choose one item that addresses a current issue and makes connections to class concepts. The item may be print or video—for example, an article from the current edition of a newspaper or magazine, a segment from a news or talk show, a YouTube video, vlog, or any program that features current affairs.

• Your item (up to 2 minutes) will be embedded in a PowerPoint that you will use to supplement your presentation.
• You may use clips of a video, pause a video as necessary to identify concepts, or use a clip for a full 2 minutes. However, you cannot use over two minutes of video in your own presentation.
• Items cannot be more than 90 days old.
• Clips and articles can be embedded in a PowerPoint that you will use to supplement your presentation or you can share your screen and show these separately during your presentation.
• Remember, your PowerPoint is there to guide you during your presentation. Do not overload this with text.
• Clearly identify the argument. Present the premises and conclusion in your chosen article or video clip and explain their importance. Did the speakers/writers use deductive or inductive reasoning?
• In your article or video clip, identify three of the following: vague/ambiguous language; credibility; cognitive bias; rhetoric; logical fallacies; generalizations; arguments from analogy; cause and effect reasoning; and value judgments about morality, law, or aesthetics.
• Explain why you think the argument fits this concept. Also, identify if this was purposeful and why, and how this affects the strength of the argument.
• Provide a conclusion to your video. Was the argument convincing? What is your position? (30 seconds max)