1、Chapter 7 Constructng a Propositional Case目录目录CONTENT01Warm-up Activity02Roles and Responsibilites of PM and DPM03Opening Remarks 04Substantiation05ExercisesWarm-up QuestionsAWhat are the roles of the Prime Minister(PM)and Deputy Prime Minister(DPM)?BHow does the Opening Government team start the de
2、bate?CIn motions of policy,how does the Government prove the necessity,justification and effectiveness of their motion?DWhat are the differences in constructing a propositional case for Motions of Policy and Motions of Value?Roles and Responsibilites of PM and DPMRoles and Responsibilities Prime Min
3、isterDeputy Prime MinisterRebuildRefuteSubstantiationAddSummarizeOpening remarksOpening RemarksPresenting an Attention Gainer;Claiming the Stance;Giving a Preview of the Key Arguments;Interpreting the Motion;Presenting the Model;Illustrating the Team Line;SubstantiationMotions of Policy01Motions of
4、Value and Fact02prove necessity;Aprove justification;Bprove effectiveness.CSetting the criteria for a value judgment:criteria or standards should be established for the value judgment and explanation given for why these criteria can be justified.BDefining the motion:Locate and describe the key eleme
5、nt(s)and value term(s)of the motion and provide an interpretation.AApplying the criteria to the key element with detailed analyses:Analyze the key element by closely following the criteria and support the analyses with detailed evidence.CExercisesExercise 1:Anatomy of a propositional caseuRead the P
6、rime Ministers speech on the motion“This House would support Affirmative Action for women in legislature.”Fill in the table based on the elements discussed in the text about the Opening Remarks and Substantiation.Opening RemarksAttention gainerInterpreting the motionClaiming the stancePresenting the
7、 model Giving a preview of the key argumentsIllustrating the team lineSubstantiationNecessityJustificationEffectiveness Exercise 2：Building and presenting your propositional case(1)Work in pairs.Follow the guidelines below and develop your propositional case on the three motions.Sources of informati
8、on on these topics can be accessed in your librarys online database“Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.”(2)Work in pairs.Choose one of the above motions and work together to compose a speech of about 7 minutes for the Prime Minister.Necessity:_Justification:_ _Effectiveness:_1.“This House would abolish capital punishment.”Definition of value terms_Setting criteria_Applying criteria with evidence_2.“This House believes that nuclear energy is dangerous.”
