Debate: Do Colleges Need French Departments?
With humanities programs being cut at many universities, what do students stand to lose?

Claim: Colleges do not need humanities programs
Reason: The internet provides this kind of information for free.
Warrant 0: students don't spend enough productive time on the internet
Warrant 1: students spend enough productive time on the internet
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colleges need humanities programs
Reason: Humanities programs are meant to enrich everyone.
Warrant 0: education is about learning in preparation for employment and enrichment
Warrant 1: education is about learning in preparation for employment and not enrichment
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colleges need humanities programs
Reason: The humanities are important for developing a student's creative and critical thinking which are important skills for succeeding in a global economy.
Warrant 0: all students will work in the global economy in some way
Warrant 1: some students won't work in the global economy
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colleges need humanities programs
Reason: I have broadened the scope of my knowledge to include issues relating to North African, West African, and Carribbean peoples.
Warrant 0: interested parties can learn about other cultures and languages outside of university
Warrant 1: interested parties cannot easily learn about other cultures and languages outside of university
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colleges need humanities programs
Reason: Americans need to learn about other cultures.
Warrant 0: there is no one true way to learn about a culture
Warrant 1: the only true way to learn about a culture is to experience it first hand
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colleges need humanities programs
Reason: Americans will be deprived of the broader and deeper intellect they need to compete in the global economy if these programs are cut.
Warrant 0: America should prevent losing out in the global economy
Warrant 1: America is going to lose out in the global economy anyway
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Colleges need humanities programs
Reason: Humanities courses ensure students are exposed to other cultures.
Warrant 0: due to globalization and immigration people are exposed to other cultures on a much more regular basis in their day to day lives
Warrant 1: people still aren't exposed to other cultures on a much more regular basis in their day to day lives
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colleges need humanities programs
Reason: Studying literature develops critical analysis and writing skills.
Warrant 0: critical analysis and writing skills are not important in corporate America
Warrant 1: ritical analysis and writing skills are important in corporate America
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Colleges need humanities programs
Reason: Language programs assist in communication between international companies.
Warrant 0: globalization is providing domestic jobs
Warrant 1: globalization is killing domestic jobs
Correct warrant: 0