Political Science: stances in move 1

Stances in 'Introduction': Political Science - Introduction 2 - Move 1

(1) Select an 'Introduction' (2) Select a move in that 'Introduction' (What is this?)

Learning Objectives & Strategies:
Explore stances used (A) to make move (B) to support move-making in Move 1
1. Understand what the 3 moves are? ('Introduction' & 3 Moves).
2. Look at the sentences that make move and the stances used.
3. Look at the supporting sentences and the stances used.
4. Compare why supporting sentences are differnt from move-making sentences.
5. Check out the ratios of stances used (A) to make move only & (B) overall in Move 1.

Title: Should the Voting Age be Lowered to Sixteen? Normative and Empirical Considerations
Author(s): Tak Wing Chan and Matthew Clayton
Journal: Political Studies 54?(3)

ause

Making Move?
(Y/N)

Stances

Move 1, "Establish a Territory ," Introduction 2 (*green = Stance Keywords)

(Y) Topic generalization about setting a minimum voting age.

Non Argumentative

The questions of whether there should be a minimum voting age and, if so, at what age it should be set, are significant political issues,

1.1

(N) support C1

High Argumentative

because having the vote is widely recognised as one of the most important legal rights within a democracy.

(N) support C1

High Argumentative

In the absence of some compelling argument, the exclusion of a particular section of the population is standardly taken to be a serious violation of political equality.