DIALECTIC ANALYSIS SHEET
QUESTION: Can Canada be a state of many nations or should it remain a one nation state?
VIEWPOINT A [Thesis] VIEWPOINT B [Anithesis]
1. STATEMENT: (your answer to the question – what you 1. STATEMENT: (The other side of the argument – what
believe) someone else might believe)
2. SUPPORTING EVIDENCE (state several reasons why 2. SUPPORTING EVIDENCE (state several reasons why
this is the answer you believe in) The opposing viewpoint could be the correct one)
3. TENTATIVE JUDGEMENT – one sentence (Why the 3. TENTATIVE JUDGEMENT - one sentence (Why this
answer you have chosen is the correct one) opposing answer is not correct)
4. TESTING THE JUDGEMENT 4. TESTING THE JUDGEMENT
How are all citizens of Canada better off with this type of How are all citizens of Canada better off with this type of
Canadian state? Canadian state?
What are the consequences of accepting this vision of What are the consequences of accepting this vision of
Canada? Canada?
Do the advantages of this type of Canadian state outweigh Do the advantages of this type of Canadian state outweigh
the disadvantages? the disadvantages?
CONCLUSION: (Write a concluding paragraph that summarizes why you think the type of Canadian state you have chosen is
best for Canada and its citizens