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Logical Appeal:
according to reason; according to conclusions drawn from evidence or good common sense
Emotional Appeal:
relating to emotions;
arousing or exhibiting strong emotion
*An opening statement is usually a summary of the argument
*Capture your audience - make it interesting
*Use evidence; state the facts
*Appeal to emotions and logic
*Ask yourself:
What is the speaker talking about?
Why is he/she talking about this?
For your debate, you will need to have a 1-3
minute opening statement. It should include each side's opinion with a brief overview of the supporting evidence.
The debate will begin with an opening statement from the pro side, followed by an opening statement from the con side.
Together with your group, start working on your opening statement. Keep in mind:
emotional and logical appeal.
"April 19th, 1995, was a beautiful day in Oklahoma City - at least it started out as a beautiful day. The sun was shining. Flowers were blooming. It was springtime in Oklahoma City. Sometime after six o'clock that morning, Tevin Garrett's mother woke him up to get him ready for the day. He was only 16 months old. He was a toddler; and as some of you know that have experience with toddlers, he had a keen eye for mischief. He would often pull on the cord of her curling iron in the morning, pull it off the counter top until it fell down, often till it fell down on him. That morning, she picked him up and wrestled with him on her bed before she got him dressed. She remembers this morning because that was the last morning of his life."