The Debates
Debate – Recording-20241121_145431.webm
My Rebuttal – Olivia Rebuttal.webm
Core Competency Reflection
Examples of where I communicate clearly and purposefully can be seen in…
In my debate against the legalization of prostitution, I communicated clearly and purposefully by presenting my arguments in an organized manner by using strong and accurate evidence and persuasive language. For example, when talking about how prostitution disproportionately impacts Indigenous women, I included things like statistics and proven research, which enriched my argument and overall, challenged my opponents in their rebuttal. I believe I got my points and argument across extremely well and my form of communication was clear due to my descriptive and detailed language and explanation. I believe my opinion and information greatly impacted Hugo and Antonio’s mindset and made them think of factors they may not have thought of.
I use evidence to make judgments or decisions as demonstrated in this…
I used evidence from research studies and real-world examples to support my argument about the legalization of prostitution. For example, I referenced proven studies showing how legalized prostitution increases human trafficking rates, and how indigenous minors in Canada make up a great portion of sex workers within Canada. This research gave me the evidence to use to make more informed judgments about the consequences of legalizing prostitution and strengthened my overall argument.
I am willing to explore controversial issues such as…
Prostitution is a highly controversial issue within Canada, and across the world. However, I was willing to explore the issue deeper to understand better the social, ethical, and legal factors of prostitution. By looking deeper into perspectives against legalization, I learned how these laws could greatly Impact low-income and vulnerable populations. Hearing Antonio and Hugo’s perspectives made me second-guess my argument, and really think about different perspectives, and who would be negatively affected. I am willing to move forward with exploring controversial issues, such as polygamy, the other given topic, as I find it interesting to hear about the two sides of controversial issues, and would love to engage in a debate on this topic. However, overall I enjoyed researching the topic of prostitution, and I would be interested in doing more controversial debates in the future.