Value Argumentation Review

What type of proposition/resolution is used in a Lincoln Douglas Debate?

• Congressional Bill
• Proposition of Value
• Proposition of Policy
• Proposition of Fact

Select the elements of a value proposition. Choose all that apply.

• Object to be evaluated
• Context
• Rule change
• Evaluative term

What are Lincoln Douglas Debates about?

• New bill introduction
• Rule changes
• Government decisions
• Current events rooted in audience values

Who developed a values categorization system that divides values into terminal and instrumental values?

• Maslow
• Freud
• Skinner
• Rokeach

Terminal values are

• the goals we work towards achieving in our lives
• the value of something as a means to achieve a goal
• new rule changes that affect government decisions
• an idea for a new law that will affect the whole country

Instrumental values are

• the goals we work towards achieving in our lives
• new rule changes that affect government decisions
• the value of something as a means to achieve a goal
• an idea for a new law that will affect the whole country

Who created the hierarchy of needs?

• Maslow
• Skinner
• Rokeach
• Freud

Four observations about the nature of values and values systems are: 1. Values are preferences for how the world ought to be 2. The environment influences our value systems. 3. Values are universal. 4. Individuals act upon their values.

• True
• False

Describe debating the "whole resolution"

Why is it important to define your terms?

• To set parameters and focus your debate
• To prove your point
• To refute the other side
• To cite evidence