6. Public Debate and Public Deliberation are based on the same fundamental concepts.

Correct! The answer is false.

Debate	Deliberation
You search for differences and weaknesses	You search for value
Is oppositional and seeks to prove the other wrong	Is collaborative and seeks understanding
Goal is often to seek a short term advantage	Goal is common ground for action
Listen to discover flaws and counter arguments	Listen to understand and find meaning for agreement
Defends assumptions as truth	Reveals assumptions for re-evaluation
Defends original solution	Opens the possibility of better solutions
Views relationship as expendable	Assumes many have pieces of an answer
You submit your best thinking and defend it as correct	You submit your best thinking in order to improve it
Uses information strategically	Uses information to educate

Resources:

Hahn, Alan J.1988. Resolving Public Issues and Concerns through Policy Education. Information Bulletin 214. Cornell University Extension, Cornell University. Ithaca: New York.

National Issues Forums--http://www.nifi.org

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