I have noticed that many times when recounting my opinions I utilize personal narratives as the primary way to substantiate the way that I feel and even as a mode of persuasion in many cases
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Personal narratives can act as an enhancement in such situations but I believe they shouldn't be the basis. The scientist-ish nerd inside of me requires more then personal reflection and experience to be swayed. I am not quite sure what else could be offered in such a situation but I know I would need more. I do however believe that its perfectly valid to base your own personal opinions and actions at least partially on experience. Again, I have a hard time completely giving over to a backbone of personal narrative since there is the possibility that just because you experienced something doesn't mean it will always happen, or even mostly happen. Saying you believe something is a trend isn't as effective as showing me that it is. You can't show me it is if you base the entire thing on your own experience, because you are just one person and your experience of life isn't necessarily close to anyone else's. I am also wary of it on the personal scale because I feel that basing opinions fully on a single person's experience, even if
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i'm probably the only other person in this on-line community who also has experience with the policy debate community as well. i know i didn't need to preface this comment with a statement qualifying my opinion, but i may say something here that might seem a tad obscure, and it that happens, it's because i'm assuming that you and i share a common language as a result of debate
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"how valid do you feel personal narratives are as far as being the basis for opinion and action? And are they good forms of communication when it comes to situations such as this
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However, I've no personal experience with public debate, unless you count certain occasions of altercation between myself and an ex-girlfriend.
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