What do they really mean?
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Civic, Civics and Civil
As you read these definitions; think about the things are that make them different from one another and what makes them similar. How would you determine which was taking place?
Using wiktionary.org we learn that:
- All three come from the Latin words
- “civis” (citizen) and “civilis” (relating to a citizen).
Word: | Definition: | Root: |
Civic | Of or relating to the citizen, or of good citizenship and its rights and duties. | civ |
Civics | The study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community. | civ |
Civil |
| civ |
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DEBATE, DISCUSSION, ARGUMENT
If you are reading a copy of this that you can physically markup; Use the following text codes - circle key words/terms, concepts and underline facts, details, main ideas.
debate | An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision. example: After a four-hour debate, the committee voted to table the motion. An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views. example: The debate over the age of the universe is thousands of years old. example: There was a bit of a debate over who should pay for the damaged fence. |
discussion | Conversation concerning a particular topic. example: There was then a long discussion of whether to capitalize words like "east". example: This topic is not open to discussion. Text giving further detail on a subject. example: Under each heading, you will find a discussion section. |
argument | A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason. (philosophy, logic) A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises. |
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CONSENSUS
“If a person of your intelligence and competence and commitments disagrees with me, then there must be something to your disagreement that I don’t understand, and I need to understand it. You have a perspective, a frame of reference I need to look at.”
~Stephen Covey, Author, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
According to our glossary:
Consensus is a process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members
Read more about consensus here: Seeds for Change
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