Script: -Hi everyone we are team Sky-trovert. Today A and B will be representing our team to give the presentation on chapter 2,3 of the book. -We will be talking about the three elements: issues, conclusions and reasons/evidences. 1. First let’s start with issues: an issue is a question or controversy responsible for the conversation or discussion. It’s the stimulus for what is being said. There are 2 types of issues: -Descriptive issues: raise questions about the accuracy of descriptions of the past, present and future -Prescriptive issues: raise questions about what we should do or what is right or wrong good or bad. So how can we determine the issue. Sometimes it is very straightforward since the author will explicitly state the issue. But other time the issue needs to be inferred from clues in communication and the best way to do so is to locate the conclusion first. 2. Which will lead into our second part: conclusion A conclusion is the message that the speaker/writer wishes you to accept which is also the answer to the question provided by the author. There are many ways to locate the conclusion including: + Ask what the issue is + Look for indicator words: consequently, therefore, thus and so on + Look in likely location such as the start and ending + Remember what a conclusion is not + Check the context of the communication and the author’s background 3. So how can we support the conclusion? Using reasons and evidence of course. + Reasons: beliefs, metaphors and other statements offered to support or justify conclusion + Evidence: consists of the fact that assist in convincing the listener or reader that the reasons are true - You need to first identify the reasons and evidence before determining the worth of a conclusion. - Reasons and evidence are the fuel to the conclusions.
