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Created: March 29, 2003
Latest Update: March 31, 2003
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One-Sided and Two-Sided Arguments

Site Copyright: Jeanne Curran and Susan R. Takata and Individual Authors, March 2003.
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Having just uploaded several news sources on both sides of the center, I judged this an important time to tell you about one of the studies from the American Soldier.

Notes:

A one-sided argument is an argument that uses all the information in favor of the side it has taken on an issue, and pretty much ignores the criticism, or the information that favors the opposition. In other words, if you can't refute it, ignore it. Focus on what favors your own side.

A two-sided argument is an argument that uses the information in favor of the side it represents, but havind done that, acknowledges and refutes as best it can the information that favors the opposition. In other words, acknowledge that the issue is complex, that others see it differently, and give the best refutation you can to the arguments of why your argument bests that of the oppositon.

There's lots more to this, and I'll come back to it as we discuss issues with the reporting of the war. Soon. April 2, 2003. jeanne.