Comments on: How to Write Strong Arguments http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/writing-strong-arguments/ Sat, 17 May 2008 00:01:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: How to spot weak arguments at The CreateDebate Blog http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/writing-strong-arguments/#comment-154 How to spot weak arguments at The CreateDebate Blog Wed, 14 May 2008 23:48:28 +0000 http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/how-to-write-strong-arguments/#comment-154 [...] you’re debating, you’ll come up against many styles of arguing, based in all different levels of arguing. But if you’re in the debate to win, you have to spot flaws in other’s arguments and [...] [...] you’re debating, you’ll come up against many styles of arguing, based in all different levels of arguing. But if you’re in the debate to win, you have to spot flaws in other’s arguments and [...]

]]> By: MutualDisdain http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/writing-strong-arguments/#comment-153 MutualDisdain Wed, 14 May 2008 20:07:27 +0000 http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/how-to-write-strong-arguments/#comment-153 I have to agree with the others here. The graphic is completely wrong for the concept you are trying to explain. A good graphic might be two dueling swordsmen or even a target. Name calling could be represented as a wild slash while refuting the central point would be a stab to the heart. I have to agree with the others here. The graphic is completely wrong for the concept you are trying to explain.

A good graphic might be two dueling swordsmen or even a target. Name calling could be represented as a wild slash while refuting the central point would be a stab to the heart.

]]> By: Principled Discovery » Promoting positive discussion http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/writing-strong-arguments/#comment-113 Principled Discovery » Promoting positive discussion Mon, 12 May 2008 22:51:43 +0000 http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/how-to-write-strong-arguments/#comment-113 [...] the more visual among us, the create debate blog summarized his points into a nice graphic.  Mild profanity, but I think it is forgivable in this [...] [...] the more visual among us, the create debate blog summarized his points into a nice graphic.  Mild profanity, but I think it is forgivable in this [...]

]]> By: hierarchy of disagreement « casa az http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/writing-strong-arguments/#comment-103 hierarchy of disagreement « casa az Fri, 09 May 2008 06:35:00 +0000 http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/how-to-write-strong-arguments/#comment-103 [...] Image found at Create Debate [...] [...] Image found at Create Debate [...]

]]> By: heirarchy of disagreement « casa az http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/writing-strong-arguments/#comment-102 heirarchy of disagreement « casa az Fri, 09 May 2008 06:33:26 +0000 http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/how-to-write-strong-arguments/#comment-102 [...] Image found at Create Debate [...] [...] Image found at Create Debate [...]

]]> By: T http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/writing-strong-arguments/#comment-101 T Thu, 08 May 2008 21:46:14 +0000 http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/how-to-write-strong-arguments/#comment-101 Your Maslowtized graphic, as you call it, doesn't work here. First of all, Maslow chose the pyramid because his material really was an actual hierarchy. You start at the base and can't move forward until the previous levels have been met. This is not the same. Which is probably why Graham didn't use a graphic organizer. If your visual were correct it would mean that in any debate you start out with name calling and gradually move to the more civilized and mature level of refuting the central point. But c'mon, if you start out with name calling no one is going to patiently wait until you can proceed more civilly. That's why this particular graphic doesn't work. It doesn't make sense for the information it is meant to visualize. Your Maslowtized graphic, as you call it, doesn’t work here. First of all, Maslow chose the pyramid because his material really was an actual hierarchy. You start at the base and can’t move forward until the previous levels have been met. This is not the same. Which is probably why Graham didn’t use a graphic organizer. If your visual were correct it would mean that in any debate you start out with name calling and gradually move to the more civilized and mature level of refuting the central point. But c’mon, if you start out with name calling no one is going to patiently wait until you can proceed more civilly. That’s why this particular graphic doesn’t work. It doesn’t make sense for the information it is meant to visualize.

]]> By: MoJo http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/writing-strong-arguments/#comment-91 MoJo Sun, 04 May 2008 18:02:32 +0000 http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/how-to-write-strong-arguments/#comment-91 thanks for the news thanks for the news

]]> By: Hierarchy of Disagreement « Photos of interest http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/writing-strong-arguments/#comment-83 Hierarchy of Disagreement « Photos of interest Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:45:43 +0000 http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/how-to-write-strong-arguments/#comment-83 [...] clipped from blog.createdebate.com [...] [...] clipped from blog.createdebate.com [...]

]]> By: Paul Graham’s Ladder of Disagreement at The CreateDebate Blog http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/writing-strong-arguments/#comment-73 Paul Graham’s Ladder of Disagreement at The CreateDebate Blog Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:16:26 +0000 http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/how-to-write-strong-arguments/#comment-73 [...] In March, Paul Graham wrote a great essay entitled How to Disagree. I loved the article because it is all about how the web is turning into a conversation (which is why we built CreateDebate). Shortly thereafter, I transformed Graham’s underlying thesis into a graphic to help illustrate his point. The original graphic (a similar to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs) can be found here. [...] [...] In March, Paul Graham wrote a great essay entitled How to Disagree. I loved the article because it is all about how the web is turning into a conversation (which is why we built CreateDebate). Shortly thereafter, I transformed Graham’s underlying thesis into a graphic to help illustrate his point. The original graphic (a similar to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs) can be found here. [...]

]]> By: Danielle Vyas http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/writing-strong-arguments/#comment-69 Danielle Vyas Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:43:46 +0000 http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/how-to-write-strong-arguments/#comment-69 I arrived here via Stumble Upon and read the comments. I think that the chart would be more understandable if presented as a ladder instead of a pyramid. A lot of people relying on the visual representation with this post as one reader mentions without "reading". I arrived here via Stumble Upon and read the comments. I think that the chart would be more understandable if presented as a ladder instead of a pyramid. A lot of people relying on the visual representation with this post as one reader mentions without “reading”.

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