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Effective Refutation Techniques: Debating Media Portrayals of Teenagers

In this session, we will collaboratively refute the argument that "the media presents teenagers as evil." Our position is that the media often provides a skewed perspective, misrepresenting teenagers with false attributes. For instance, while Corey Worthington is labeled as problematic due to his late-night parties, the wider context shows he was given a second chance on a reality show, suggesting the media can also portray positive aspects. We will identify weak spots in the initial argument, such as lack of substantiation regarding claims like "speeding," and discuss how these points can be effectively countered.

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Effective Refutation Techniques: Debating Media Portrayals of Teenagers

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  1. How to refute well Core Concept - Refutation

  2. Working together • For the first part of the session, we will work together to refute an argument. • Remember: • We are negative. • The topic is “The media presents teenagers as evil” • We are the second speaker for the negative

  3. The Argument • The media presents the cold, hard truth

  4. The media gives teenagers false qualities, which can present them as evil. They can say that they are drug dealers, binge drinkers and that they speed. Take Corey Worthington as an example. He had late night parties at his house, and he was presented as evil for it. Fair enough. Many teenagers are shown each and every night on A Current Affair, and these people are presented as evil.

  5. What should we pick out? • Find the week spots. • In this case, one week spot would be “that they speed” • They have not provided an example, and they have not elaborated on what they mean by “they speed” – it could mean they run fast, play sport fast, or they do the drug ‘speed’. They have not successfully identified an example.

  6. Another weak spot  • Corey Worthington was put on Big Brother, because he asked to be given a second chance. Big Brother proved that Corey was a good person. Big Brother is apart of the media, and it did not at any point say that he was evil.

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