Quality of Hypothesis formation

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Improving Argumentation Skills

• Quality of Hypothesis formation
• Quality of evidence
• Why have good definitions
• Explaining how why the evidence supports your
  stance

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Quality of Hypothesis

• Your main hypothesis should be not to
  broad/narrow
• If it is too narrow you wont be able to find
  counter evidence
• Only consider two variables, not special
  conditions
• If it is too broad then you wont be able focus
  your paper

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Quality of Hypothesis

• Your counter hypothesis should directly address
  your pro-hypothesis
• E.g., when preparing for conservation ex you
  should have primarily focused on countering your
  own arguments rather than countering other roles
  pro arguments
• Cf. Extraversion is not related to non verbal
  skills vs. General Ability is related to non
  verbal skills

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Discuss with peer write down goals to improve

• What is the hypothesis if your written
  assignment?
• Is it too broad/too narrow
• What is the counter hypothesis?
• Is it appropriate?

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Connecting the research to your arguments

• Describe relevant details of your research
• Evidence supports your hypothesis
• Find counter evidence for your hypothesis
• Some only found evidence to counter other roles
  arguments
• Research all relevant facets of each position
• e.g., Conservationists research should address
  both anti-pollution laws and info re negative
  impact of socially irresponsible behavior on an
  orgns image)

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Discuss with peer write down goals to improve

• Describe relevant parts of the evidence you found
  that
• Supports your hypothesis
• Counters your hypothesis
• If you didnt find either, set goals on how you
  will go about finding it
• e.g., what terms to use in psycinfo
• What are your definitions of your variables?

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Why definitions?

• Can help you evaluate whether the evidence you
  found is useful
• Can help you understand why there is counter
  evidence/argue against other positions more
  effectively
• E.g., if you know the similarities and
  differences b/w your position and other people at
  the meeting then you can
• Form effective coalitions
• Address different motives more effectively
  because you understand why they have different
  motives

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Explaining the research

• Explain how the research
• Supports your argument AND
• Counters others arguments against your argument
• Identify flaws in your own argument and explain
  how your claim is still valid despite the flaws

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Discuss with peer write down goals to improve

• How why does the evidence
• Support your hypothesis
• Counter your hypothesis
• NOTE describing is different from explaining
• If you dont know the answer set goals on how you
  will go about answering this question

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Improving Argumentation Skills

• Definitions
• Quality of Hypothesis formation
• Breadth of Hypothesis
• Appropriate counter hypothesis
• Research Quality
• Supporting the hypothesis counter hypothesis
  with good evidence
• Explaining how why the evidence supports
• Hypothesis
• Counterhypothesis