Title: Lecture Notes
Course: CMM 128 Interviewing Practices > Section: CMM 128 Interviewing Practices

Lecture Notes

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Questions of Fact, Value or Policy
In different persuasive situations, there are different "stock" issues that need to be addressed.  These persuasive situations involve questions of fact, value or policy.  Stock issues in these situations are the generic, basic issues that must either be addressed or agreed upon by those involved.

Situation | Description | Examples | Stock Issues
Fact
Fact situations generally  occur in the past.  One  location where these are frequently found is in  courts of law.
1. Did O.J. Simpson murder Nicole Brown Simpson?
2. Did CLC win Saturday's football game?
3. Does this class meet for 16 weeks?
1. Did something occur?
2. How do we define it?
3. What is the quality of the act
and the people involved?
4. Are there any procedural issues?
Value | Value situations generally occur in the present.  One location where these can be found is in religious institutions. | 1. Is it acceptable for the police to invade people's privacy to catch criminals? 2. Is this a good class? | 1. What criteria should be used? 2. Application of the criteria 3. Are there any procedural issues?
Policy
Policy situations generally occur in the future.  One  location where these can be found is in the legislature.
1. Should the death penalty be repealed?
2. Should the final exam be eliminated?
1. Is there a problem (evil)?
2. How significant is it?
3. What is the cause?
4. What is the plan?
5. Are there any disadvantages?
6. Are there any procedural issues?