The Three Rs of Debating: Reasoning, Refutation,
Rebuttal
by Jeanette Mason
While constructive arguments establish the foundation for debate, the heart
and soul of a debate lies in the rebuttal. While technically refutation and
rebuttal are two different processes, in practice they are interchangeable.
Refutation is the process of finding flaws in the opponentė© arguments, reasoning
and evidence. Rebuttal refers to the process of re-establishing your own
arguments or case, responding to the opponents� arguments, or extending an
argument already in play. Reasoning is the process by which we make logical
connections between ideas and evidence. Skilled debaters learn to understand how
these three processes interplay during a debate.
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[from osi.hu)
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