Working to develop skills associated with evidence-based argumentation, The 8th grade science class recently participated in a scholastic mock trial. The prosecution and the defense argued points based on recent headlines associated with an undergrad who refused to write a paper that conflicted with her convictions and beliefs. Faced with a university's decision to withhold permission to graduate, the student stood by her decision. She did turn in an alternative argument associated with the assignment. What would you do?
Mock Trial - An Exercise in Logic
November 30, 2020