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Discover Ideas
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Nuclear Weapons
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Discovery
In the beginning of each story you will have a few questions to discover what you know, or think you know about a story. The Title of the article/ story will be given and you will be asked to discover the story by asking good questions. In the second part of discovery you will be asked to find words which you do not know. Some of these may be highlighted already in bold. Definitions will follow to help you discover what the writer is talking about. Discovery will help you form a plan for the discussion and debate.
Discussion
Discussion is not a debate, though it can quickly become one if there are strong opposing ideas in the group. Discussion can be a part of the discovery before you read the story. It may also come after to discuss the ideas of the story. Sometimes a persons views may change after reading the article, which is a good way to start a discussion. Discussion is interaction without a lot of structure. Be careful not to confuse discussion with argument. Debate is about argument. Discussion is about sharing your views and interacting with others who want to expand or give a differing viewpoint.
Debate
Debate is a structured idea. It means that only one person speaks in turn, and with a specific point to address. It also has a time limit, so the speaker must be precise in their argument. In a debate the key is to listen and be prepared to oppose the other teams ideas. It takes research, a lot of work, and patience. In the following story we want to begin with discovery ideas. What can you know from a title, if you dont know about the topic?
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Discovery
Title: A cut-off point for nuclear weapons?
What can you know from the title? . . . . . ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
What do I know about this topic? . __________________________________________ . __________________________________________ . __________________________________________ . __________________________________________ What makes me nervous about nuclear weapons? . __________________________________________ . __________________________________________ . __________________________________________ . __________________________________________ What do you think is a good model for countries to choose when choosing a deterrent to war? ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________
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Nuclear Weapons
A cut-off point for nucle ar weapons?
http://tribune.com.pk/story/545745/a-cut-off-point-for-nuclear-weapons/ By Ejaz Haider The Express Tribune, May 7, 2013 Some days ago, at the Islamabad Literary Festival yes, literature has finally reached the Margallas I chanced to sit through a session dubbed Nuclear Pakistan: An Overview of the Strategic Dimensions. It was a monumental disappointment. There was nothing strategic about the session. It wasnt even a poor rehash of an introductory class on nuclear strategy and the trajectory older nuclear powers took, and which was found wanting, in almost all its facets. The first problem always is the old and stale debate between deterrence optimists and pessimists. Nuclear weapons are good. They secure states. They are a cheaper option. No, they are bad. They can be stolen. They dont secure anything. The United States and the Soviet Union lost wars despite nuclear weapons. In the case of Pakistan, theres greater danger of their falling in the hands of the terrorists, blah, blah. These are not strategic assertions. These are polemical positions. Like most polemical positions, they select their own facts and ignore the rest. The fact is that nuclear weapons are bad, as are all weapons or anything that can be turned into a weapon. But nuclear weapons can cause mass destruction, unlike most other weapons, regardless of the fact that conventional gravity bombing killed more civilians in World War II than the two atomic bombs dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. And those bombs were nothing compared to what the nuclear-weapon states possess now. So, we have a problem and that problem is not just Pakistan-specific. It relates to all the states that have nuclear arsenals. So, why do we have nuclear weapons? Do they help in winning wars? No. You do not take a knife to a gunfight and you dont take a nuclear weapon to an irregular war. A pistol cant perform the function of a sniper rifle and vice versa. The function of nuclear weapons has then to be placed properly. If a war does happen, despite nuclear weapons, then the weapons have already failed. Their only use is to prevent wars. They are not war-fighting weapons. This is why the concept of tactical nuclear weapons is bollocks. The United States, during the Bush
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Vocabulary Check
Find the colored words. Write a definition you can discover from the story if possible. __________ 1. ______________________________________________________ __________ 2. ______________________________________________________ __________ 3. ______________________________________________________ __________ 4. ______________________________________________________ __________ 5. ______________________________________________________ __________ 6. ______________________________________________________ __________ 7. ______________________________________________________ __________ 8. ______________________________________________________ __________ 9. ______________________________________________________ ___________ 10. ______________________________________________________ __________ 11. ______________________________________________________ __________ 12. ______________________________________________________ __________
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Discovery
What do I know about this topic?
List at least four (4) different ideas you have found in this story.
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Discussion
Level I . Are nuclear weapons good/bad? Explain. . Why does a country want/need nuclear weapons? . Should there be a group of countries that controls all the nuclear weapons? Level II . What are some good ways to turn nuclear weapons into peaceful ideas? . Would you feel more comfortable if your country had nuclear weapons? . Would you feel comfortable if all nations had nuclear weapons? . Is the choice was to go to war or push a button to destroy the enemy, which would you choose? Explain. Level III . Do you think your country should have/pursue nuclear weapons research? . What role does democracy play in control of nuclear arms? . Are nuclear arms the worst deterrent a country can have? You now have everything you need to fill out your outline. Look at your answers, under Discussion, and fill it out to reflect the new ideas. These new ideas will help you form your debate ideas better.
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In debate you will have a statement not a question. You have to react to the statement with facts, not opinions. Discussions are based a lot on opinions and answer questions. This is where these two ideas, though similar, are different. Debate is about facts and statements. When you make a statement, from a story, you must consider what the core issue is. If you have made a good outline, you will have this already discovered. This story is from ________. The core issue could be; (one word) __________ __________ __________ __________ In todays world the topics could range from; __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________
These are all good argument that you would want to research for your argument, or write in your essay. Build the argument starting from Why? Once you have determined the Why? you can find facts to support your idea.
All countries should have nuclear weapons. Equality is less threatening. Nuclear weapons are a cheap alternative to a big army. We should have many. Nuclear weapons take too much money, and may never be used. We should get rid of them. Before you start choose one of the above statements to focus on. Choose a for or against position. Research to find FACTS for your position. List the facts.
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You need to write out both sides so you can understand the
other sides argument.
Discovery Outline
Main topic ________________________ Find one (1) key idea in each paragraph. (3-5 words) Paragraph 1 ______________________________ Paragraph 2 ______________________________ Paragraph 3 ______________________________ Paragraph 4 ______________________________ Paragraph 5 ______________________________ Write two things about the main paragraph idea. Paragraph 1 ______________________________ A. ______________________________ B. ______________________________ Paragraph 2 ______________________________ A. ______________________________ B. ______________________________ Paragraph 3 ______________________________ A. ______________________________ B. ______________________________ Paragraph 4 ______________________________ A. ______________________________ B. ______________________________ Paragraph 5 ______________________________ A. ______________________________ B. ______________________________ In the introduction you use the 5 paragraph ideas to communicate the order of your argument/ essay. In the conclusion you repeat what you have said about the points of each paragraph.
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paragraph 1 ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ paragraph 5 ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ paragraph 2 ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
Main topic
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Nuclear weapons are the only and best deterrent needed to avoid war.
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Facts
For 1 Against
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As a team choose which points they will speak about. Each person will listen for the opposite point and create a new response to what the other person has said. A: point 1 B: responds to the point and give a new point. C: responds to B and give a new point. After all persons have spoken each person can respond to any point given by the opposite team, or add more points from their team which will need responding to from the opposite team.
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