Unit 2 · Lesson 2• 23 min
Reasoning as Evidence
Today's lesson
ReasoningasEvidence
Because Parli forbids prepared evidence, debaters substitute well-reasoned…
Quick Check
1. Which of these is the strongest substitute for an evidence card in Parli?
2. What is wrong with the argument 'this policy is bad because it's obviously bad'?
3. True or False?
"A good analogy should be specific and well-known enough that a judge can mentally verify it without further proof."
Answer all 3 questions to check.
A challenge round will appear here shortly.
Takeaway
Replace evidence cards with specific examples and transparent chains of first-principles logic, never with louder repetition…