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Outside of Debate: Start With Reasons, Not Conclusions

Outside of Debate: Start With Reasons, Not Conclusions

by Harrison Durland | Jun 6, 2018 | Research, Soapbox

I’ll be honest: sometimes, I’m just as guilty as the next guy. Once, it was because I had a looming deadline and no inspiration for a topic. Once, it was because I realized that taking one side would make it easier to crank out a paper. Once, I forgot that I had a...

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