G.B.C. 9 不同意の理由を見つける

Look closely!

ここでは、不同意の理由を特定して、自身の主張の中に取り込む事が出来るようになりましょう。そして、自身の解答をもっと強くサポートし、論理に磨きをかけ、communication of information の得点を向上しましょう。

Introduction

We talked about how to defeat counterarguments before. Now we will work on identifying potential counterarguments and weaknesses in your own position.

Warm Up

What are the benefits of people disagreeing with you? Are you comfortable voicing your disagreements with others?

Language

Brainstorm some potential points of disagreement with your teacher. What are some common types of disagreement?

Now take this question from the G.B.C. test and work out what might be some obvious points of disagreement:

Why do foreign businesses fail to succeed in Japan?

Quickly give a summary of your position in answer to this question. Remember:

  • claim;
  • evidence; and
  • reasoning.
Practice

Your teacher will give you an argument in response to the question below. You should analyse the argument for points of disagreement.

Do video games help kids be more or less social?