The phrase "affirmative topic" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in discussions or writings related to communication, linguistics, or debate, where a positive or supportive subject is being addressed.
Example: "In our discussion, we will focus on the affirmative topic of renewable energy solutions."
Alternatives: "positive subject" or "supportive theme".
Cooperrider and Whitney consider affirmative topics that elicit positive information to be the most important part of any AI endeavour since the seeds of change begin with the first questions we ask.
Evaluation / Assessment: Students will be evaluated based on written responses to the initial assignment; participation in class and group discussions; and thoughtfully researched, written and presented information on assigned affirmative action topics.
Here is a rundown of how both teams might organize their debate strategy: 1st affirmative: Define the topic (optional) and present the team's main line.
The decades-long wait for the Supreme Court to return to the heated topic of affirmative action in university admissions ended today when the justices announced that they would review two cases challenging the University of Michigan's consideration of race to ensure a diverse student body for its law school and undergraduate program.
Mr. Pitts took on a variety of controversial topics, including affirmative action, gay marriage and hard-core rap.
In a series of preening, long-winded questions, the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee will attempt to divine Sotomayor's position on a variety of controversial topics — from affirmative action to abortion to presidential power.
Both Democratic candidates have strong -- and largely similar -- positions on issues that tend to appeal to black voters, whether generic concerns like education, health care, crime and economic growth, or narrower topics like affirmative action and racial profiling.
Second, a structured debate on a controversial social topic is organized, affirmative team against negative team.
As a result, highly unusual hearings next month are expected to highlight the degree to which Wal-Mart "the company" has become Wal-Mart "the issue" – a topic, much like affirmative action or abortion that divides legislators, trade groups and advocacy organizations into predictably opposing camps.
Dworkin makes a plausible case for the strikingly implausible idea that equality is the sovereign political virtue, and then illustrates this claim with sharply pointed discussions of such topics as abortion, affirmative action and the role of money in politics.
In it, Sandel used the Socratic method to engage students in demanding dialogues about topics such as affirmative action, income distribution, lying, the role of markets, and the role of loyalty in public life.
