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Page 1: Communications extra credit What to do when you lose argumentative focus

BY LU C R E Z I A B I S C A R D I

WHEN ARGUMENTS LOSE FOCUS

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WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

Sometimes, people can lose focus on the problem and necessary steps need to be taken in order to ensure that the

claim can be resolved.

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THERE ARE 4 SOLUTIONS

There are four (4) ways to deal with debates which have lost

argumentative focus.

When rationality is not always possible, debates tend to lose

argumentative focus

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DON’T LOSE ARGUMENTATIVE FOCUS!

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SOLUTIONS NEXT EXIT!

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SOLUTION #1

BACK-OFF FROM THE CONFLICT/DEBATE

This approach is especially valuable if you realize that you are in a no-win conflict

environment or situation.

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SOLUTION #2

GET BACK TO THE CONFLICT/DEBATE AT A LATER, MORE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR

YOU AND/OR THE OTHER PARTY. OFTEN WE PICK A TIME THAT IS

EMOTIONALLY APPROPRIATE FOR US BUT EMOTIONALLY INAPPROPRIATE FOR THE

OTHER PARTY

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SOLUTION #3

GO WITH THE FLOW OF THE PROCESS

Not much will happen, but just venting frustration is sometimes helpful, and once such venting takes place it is possible to refocus the debate/conflict and get to a more constructive argumentative path.

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SOLUTION #4

REWORK THE CLAIM

Try to get the argument back on track by restating or rewording the claim. Many

times focus is lost because the claim was poorly phrased.

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“I’M RIGHT, YOU’RE WRONG”

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THE END

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!