AN ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCES USED IN THE ARGUMENTSudDELIVERED BY THE CHARACTERS IN THE FILM ENTITLEDud“THE GREAT DEBATERS”

摘要

This research uses descriptive qualitative method. The researcher used theudfilm entitled “The Great Debaters” and its transcript as the source of the data inudorder to collect the data of the research.udThe aims of this study were to find out 1) the types of evidences used in theudarguments delivered by the characters in the film “The Great Debaters”; 2) howudthe characters in the film “The Great Debaters” use evidence in their arguments.udTo achieve the aims, the researcher analyzed the data by using 1) Johnson andudHuber & Robert B. theory of evidence types; 2) Baron’s theory of positiveudevidence and negative evidence. The writer also uses the Toulmin theory ofudargumentation formula as the guideline to describe how the evidences areudelaborated in the argument.udThe findings of this study are 1) there are six types evidence used by theudcharacter of the film entitled “The Great Debaters”, namely factual examples,udvalue, statistics, quotation, lay witness, and belief; 2) the characters in the filmud“The Great Debaters’ mostly use the strategies of negative evidence which is usedudto strengthen their rebuttal against the opponent or to broke the opponent’sudjustification.udKeywords: debate, argument, evidence