BCOM 275 Learning Team Debate Paper

Final Project

Debate Paper

Resource: Debate Paper Outline       My topic: Will banning guns really keep them out of criminal hand?

Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word debate paper in which you create a debate of a current event or other controversial topic and provide an analysis of arguments presented for both sides. Complete the following sections in the paper:

·         Introduction: Introduce the issue that is the subject of the debate.

·         Body

o    Include a minimum of two but no more than four arguments for the pro and con sides of the debate.

o    Evaluate any potential ethical, moral, or legal issues.

·         Conclusion

o    Identify what you determined is the more persuasive argument.

o    Reflect on the arguments presented and reveal your consensus.

o    Base the conclusion solely on the pro and con arguments.

o    Include a rebuttal of weaker arguments.

o    Explain why the selected arguments were more persuasive.

Cite at least three sources.

Formatyour paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Select one of the following countries:

·         India

·         Japan

·         Brazil

Write a 350- to 500-word cultural evaluation in which you identify the ways that arguments or a presentation of the arguments would need to be changed as the result of cultural differences in the selected country.

Formatyour evaluation consistent with APA guidelines.