Narratives - a quick comment

[KGSIII@aol.com]

Another important point is to wait until I hear what the affirmative is
calling a narrative.  Will they be arguing about the impact of a story?  My
hig school debaters run a case that is all about narrative and its power as a
form of expression.  There is a clear and persuasive argument being made.  If
on the other hand when we discuss narratives we are talking about reading
doctor Seuss and then saying vote for me because I read this story, where is
the argument?  What am I voting on?  What does this have to do with
developing ocean resources?  These would be simple and important questions
for a negative team to ask in cross examination.  The affirmative asnwers to
such questions would clearly dicatate what happens in the round.

Finally, one point that I also think is worth mentioning is that there is a
great deal of excellent literature on narrative discourse as a form and as
argument.  Might I suggest that many of the people joining in this discussion
on the L take the time to read Fischer, Hollihan, and Baaske and get more of
a complete background on this issue before attacking with such self rightous
fervor.

Ken Sherwood

CSULA

"In another time's forgotten space, your eyes looked from your mother's face;
wildflower seed on the sand and stone, may the four winds blow you safely
home."

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