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Polar Opposites, Tuesday
"You have all seemed a bit shy or reticient to particiapte the last few weeks," Morrigan began crisply, "-So today, we will go back to look at some of the basics, in hopes of giving you all a bit more confidence to speak your mind."
"We got you one of those hand-outs from the copying machine at the start of the class," Alistair said. Yes, he knew what a copier was now. Be proud. "These are vital rules to win an argument, like, say... Never use 'always' or 'never'."
"Smile, even if you don't mean it," Morrigan suggested. "It is supposed to show you are friendly, but I find it often unnerves your opponent and they run away."
That wasn't smiling, Morrigan, that was showing your teeth.
"Oh, here's some interesting ones," Alistair said, holding up the sheet of paper. "'Attack the idea, not the person' and 'stress the positive'. See, students, it's incredibly important to be positive when you're arguing with someone. There's no need to get hostile..."
Morrigan.
"So take another look at the handout, pick one, and tell us why you think it might be a rule," Alistair continued. "And when you're done with that, Morrigan made paint so you can make 'debate posters'."
The only reason he didn't make the finger quotes is because he didn't know what finger quotes were.
"We got you one of those hand-outs from the copying machine at the start of the class," Alistair said. Yes, he knew what a copier was now. Be proud. "These are vital rules to win an argument, like, say... Never use 'always' or 'never'."
"Smile, even if you don't mean it," Morrigan suggested. "It is supposed to show you are friendly, but I find it often unnerves your opponent and they run away."
That wasn't smiling, Morrigan, that was showing your teeth.
"Oh, here's some interesting ones," Alistair said, holding up the sheet of paper. "'Attack the idea, not the person' and 'stress the positive'. See, students, it's incredibly important to be positive when you're arguing with someone. There's no need to get hostile..."
Morrigan.
"So take another look at the handout, pick one, and tell us why you think it might be a rule," Alistair continued. "And when you're done with that, Morrigan made paint so you can make 'debate posters'."
The only reason he didn't make the finger quotes is because he didn't know what finger quotes were.
And/Or Make Debate Posters
Just don't put any of that in your mouth, Morrigan's been near it.