Last year, in the first-year seminar I was in charge of, as the final assignment, we gave a presentation on the theme of "Should the Tokyo Olympics be held?"It's a difficult subject.Should it be held or should it not be held, which is the correct answer?
In fact, there is no correct answer to this question itself.
The purpose of this task is to ask whether it is possible to draw a conclusion logically.In this way, it is important to clarify your assertion when it is not clear which is the correct answer, or where both can be correct, and then use data to demonstrate why you think so.Also, in order to create persuasive presentation materials and reports, it would be useful to remember the "type".
Such a "type" is called an argumentation model, and includes the Toulmin model and triangular logic.
For example, in the above theme, if you want to assert that "it should be held", you should configure it as follows.
XNUMX.Background explanation of the theme: How the Tokyo Olympics are being debated
XNUMX.Insist: should be held
XNUMX.Reason for the claim + Evidence data: Explain why the event should be held using data
XNUMX.Assumed objections: Opinions of those who think that the event should not be held and the reasons therefor
XNUMX.Rebuttal to dissenting opinions・・・pointing out problems with opinions and reasons why the event should not be held
XNUMX.Conclusion XNUMX. ~ XNUMX.Based on the above, I argue that it should be held again
Professor Kayo Matsushita of Kyoto University has written a book on argumentative models.We recommend reading it.
Kayo Matsushita, "Learning Design through Interactive Demonstration: The Only Thing I Want You to Learn at School" Keiso Shobo February 2021
