Topic overview
Learn the foundations of Civics and Debate.
Civic reasoning combines institutional knowledge with source evaluation and respectful disagreement. A strong debate represents opposing views accurately before weighing evidence and tradeoffs.
Learning outcomes for Civics and Debate
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1
Explain the roles of major civic institutions
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2
Separate claims, evidence, assumptions, and values
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3
Build a structured case and anticipate rebuttals
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4
Discuss disagreement without misrepresenting an opponent