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Mariner Speech & Debate Club

Mariner Speech & Debate Club . Meeting #2 Tuesday, October 16 th. What is an argument?. An argument is an exchange of different or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one. Example “I thought Saw IV was a great movie” “Are you kidding? That movie was a piece of junk”.

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Mariner Speech & Debate Club

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  1. Mariner Speech & Debate Club Meeting #2 Tuesday, October 16th

  2. What is an argument? • An argument is an exchange of different or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one. • Example “I thought Saw IV was a great movie” “Are you kidding? That movie was a piece of junk”

  3. What is a Debate? • A formal argument on a chosen topic in which opposing views are presented. • Types of Debate • Lincoln Douglas Debate- one on one debate inspired by the senatorial debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in 1855. • Parliamentary (Team) Debate- a form of debate in which two teams or two or more speakers argue for and against a selected topic. Each speaker presents arguments with evidence to support his or her team’s belief.

  4. Affirmative and Negative Teams • Affirmative team argues in FAVOR of change in the status quo • Negative team argues AGAINST changing the status quo • Example- Should the California High School Exit Exam be used to determine if a student is eligible to graduate from high school? • Affirmative Team? • Negative Team?

  5. What is Evidence? • A body of facts or information offered as proof that a belief or statement is true • Types of evidence • Statistics • Quotes from experts • Personal experiences • Anecdotal (stories) • Studies • Surveys

  6. Using Evidence to Support an Argument • Why do we use evidence? • The source must be an expert in the subject area • The source should be free from bias • The evidence should be recent

  7. Presumption • The notion that one team’s position is initially favored over the other team. • The NEGATIVE team in a debate has the benefit of presumption in a debate.

  8. Burden of Proof • The team not enjoying presumption (Affirmative Team) must present sufficient reasons to overcome that presumption. • The Burden of Proof allows the AFFIRMATIVE team to start and end the debate

  9. Burden of Rejoinder • Clash refers to the act of engaging your opponent’s arguments directly • In debate, arguments not clashed with are conceded • Teams must respond to the opponents arguments or there is no debate.

  10. What topic would you like to debate about this year? Jobs and the economy Nuclear affairs between US and Middle East Health care Censorship of Internet Education- financial aid for college College admissions Gay marriage Freedom of speech Privatize military; FBI; police force; school system Right to bear arms Revert to Gold standard? Change driving age? Change drinking age? Religion and public school- pledge of allegiance Race important when being accepted to colleges Stem cell research Eliminate minimum wage Limiting number of hours of homework Death penalty Euthanasia Eliminate Medicare Illegal immigrant rights End drug war Taxes of the upper class

  11. Next Meeting… • We will see a video of a debate • Learn about the different speakers in a debate and their responsibilities. • NEXT MEETING WILL BE next TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd during LUNCH- Location TBD

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