Most Western culture is based on the adversary system. Each side takes up a position and each side sets out to prove the other side wrong. That tends to be the essence of debate. The CoRT 3 approach to interactive thinking is different. In keeping with the rest of the CoRT Thinking Programme the emphasis is on constructive thinking. The purpose of thinking is to achieve some aim - to bring something about. Winning an argument is to achieve some aim - to bring something about. Winning an argument for the sake of winning an argument is not especially worthwhile. The emphasis here is not on point scoring, proving somebody wrong or winning debates. The emphasis is on bringing forth something useful from the argument or the negotiation.

The Teacher's Notes cover:

• A Model Lesson Sequence,
• Lesson Notes - how to run the Lessons,
• Teaching Points,
• Standard Lesson Format,
• CoRT Thinking in Schools,
• Experimental Results,
• Test Materials.

The Subjects covered are:

• EBS (Examine Both Sides)
• Evidence: Type
• Evidence: Value
• Evidence: Structure
• ADI (Agreement, Disagreement, Irrelevance)
• Being Right 1
• Being Right 2
• Being Wrong 1
• Being Wrong 2
• Outcome