How can I give a good introduction in debating the Yes side  for the French Revolution?
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Talk about how the French people were oppresed, how they suffered, and how, like the American colonists, they needed to rebel. ex:  "The French people before the time of the Revolution were poor and starving.  The king and queen ignoreed the peoples' struggles, and so to save themselves, the French people had to rebel."  That is from my report that I did in fourth grade (I live in France, so I know a lot about the Revolution).
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Try to compare and contrast thes cultures ideas: table manners, food, general political view. (Try using a venn diagram when you take notes)
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Links on the French Revolution\n___________________________________________\n\nhttp://userweb.port.ac.uk/~andressd/frlinks.htm\n\nIt has many links you might find useful on the french revolution\n___________________________________________\n\nFrench Revolution\nFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution\n___________________________________________\n\nThe French Revolution\nby HistoryWiz\nhttp://www.historywiz.com/frenchrev.htm\n___________________________________________
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sounds like the american Revolution?  \n\nYou need to find out all the things that are good about England and being part of british empire.   Talk about loyalty to king....talk ahat bout how the "patriots" are traitors that will be hung for their treason.  (you have to embrace and see it from the perspective of the loyalists)
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Read 1984 by George Orwell. Then you will understand. Also read On Liberty, By John Stewart Mill, especially the section on the tyranny of the majority. You might also check up on John Simpsons description of pre revolutionary Romainia. In short, if you agree with absolutely all the Government does, Big Brother is your friend, but if you agree with everything the Goverment does, then you wouldn't have that many friends anyway.
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here are two:\nhttp://theamericanrevolution.org/ipeople.asp\nhttp://www.nps.gov/revwar/about_the_revolution/revolutionary_people.html
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The best way to approach this is to list the prose and cones of both sides of the argument objectively.  Think of your self as a lawyer giving the closing statement to the jury.  The true trick to any essay is creativity (YOUR OWN CREATIVITY).  Close your eyes and imagine your self talking to your friends on the topic and you would be surprised at what comes out.  If that doesn't work than your SOL.
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What i would do is have the studentas brainstorm pros and cons on their own. then set them into small groups to make another list together. this will compile their data give them a chance to debate between themselves. then have each group present to the class while you compile a list yourself of what each group presents. then tell your opinion if you wish. either way, everyone has learned many opinions on the subject and are free to have their own opinion.
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Talk about something your are interested in.  Or something you could find out about and feel passionate about e.g. Why donating bone marrow is a good idea (Put Antony Nolan into google and you will find something.); Christians and Conservation (arocha.org); a place I would like to visit (just put in Cambridge or Kenya etc into Google and you will get lots of info.)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_revolution\n\ntry the site
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People have given you specific ideas.  The point is to find something controversial.  I find it best if I select something I feel strongly about and then argue from the opposite side of the issue.  I learn more and I have less tendency to allow my emotions to cloud the paper.\n\nGood Luck on your final.
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Read Plato's Republic, Edmund Burcke, Machevelli's The Prince, John Locke's Two Treaties on Government,  histories on all the great societies of the world's history, and The rise and fall of Rome.\n\nThis gives you a good idea of what works and what doesn't
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Other than those in the links below, this should give you a good start:\n\nFallacies of Relevance \n1. Argumentum ad Bacculum (appeal to force) \n\n"Pay back the loan and 10 % daily interest by Thursday, or be sure that you have you hospital insurance paid up."\n\n2. Argumentum ad Hominem (abusive) \n\n"Don't believe anything John says; he's a nerd."\n\n3. Argumentum ad Hominem (circumstantial)\n\n"Of course he thinks fraternities are great. He's a Phi Delta."\n\n4. Argumentum ad Ignorantiam (argument from ignorance)\n\nThere is no proof that witches exist; therefore, they do not.\n\n5. Argumentum ad Misericordiam (appeal to pity) \n\n"Your honor, how can the prosecution dare try to send this poor, defenseless child to jail for the murder of his father and mother. Have a heart; the boy is now an orphan."\n\n6. Argumentum ad Populum \n\n"Don't be left out! Buy your Chevette today!"\n\n7. Argumentum ad Vericundiam (appeal to authority) \n\nJoe Namath selling pantyhose; Joe DiMaggio selling Mr. Coffee.\n\n8. Accident \n\n"What you bought yesterday, you eat today; you bought raw meat yesterday; therefore, you eat raw meat today."\n\n9. Converse Accident (hasty generalization) \n\n"That man is an alcoholic. Liquor should be banned."\n\n10. False cause (Post hoc ergo propter hoc) (Many of our superstitions stem from use of this fallacy.) \n\n"A black cat crossed Joe's path yesterday, and he died last night. The black cat caused Joe's death." \n\n11. Petitio Principii (begging the question) \n\n"It's time to come in the house now, Billy."\n"Why?"\n"Because I said so!"\n"Why?"\n"Because it's time, and I said so."\n\n12. Complex Question \n\n"Have you given up cheating on exams?"\n\n13. Ignoratio Elenchi (irrelevant conclusion) \n\nIn a law court, in attempt to prove that the accused is guilty of theft, the prosecution may argue that theft is a horrible crime for anyone to commit.\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nFallacies of Ambiguity \n1. Equivocation \n\nSome dogs have fuzzy ears. My dog has fuzzy ears. My dog is some dog!\n\n2. Amphibole (grammatical construction) \n\n"Woman without her man would be lost." or "Save Soap and Waste Paper."\n\n3. Accent \n\n"We should not speak ill of our friends."\n\n4. Composition\n\n"Each part of this stereo weighs under one pound. This is a very light stereo."\n\n5. Division\n\n"Purdue is a great engineering school. Mike went there; he must be a great engineer."
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Try to find some sort of controversial topic, this way, you will be able to find lots of info. But try to avoid overused topics; abortion, capital punishment, etc. Good topics (that do need to be narrowed) might be UFOs, conspiracy theories, free speech(I did one on protests and why they should be regulated). But most importantly, pick something of interest to you. For example, I know someone that likes fantasy books, so she wrote about witchcraft references in Harry Potter.\nYou can get a lot of GOOD info on civil liberties from things like Supreme Court decisions.
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How about how to start a revolution. \nYour teacher would love it if you start quoting Revolution for the Hell of it by Abbie Hoffman. You could also play some 60's music. I know that sounds dumb but it seems cool to me.
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Start by making two columns on a piece of paper: Pro and Con.  List all the arguments you can find for each.\n\nPick one to three of the best arguments from each side.  Find statistics, surveys, other writing to back up and/or counter the arguments. Avoid unsupportable arguments such as "I think spanking turns kids into axe murderers"; it's a waste of time to argue this way, because it's impossible to either prove or disprove your assertion.\n\nGood luck.
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1. Dictatorship (depends on the context)\nhttp://www.geocities.com/way_leroy/CUNAPolSci201PartTwoC.html\n-or-\nDivine-right theory\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_right_theory\n\n2.Palace of Versailles\nhttp://www.royalty.nu/Europe/France/LouisXIV.html\nhttp://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/210_Louis_XIV_the_Sun_King.php