1 / 9

Introduction to Debate

Introduction to Debate. What is a debate?. ….A boxing match of ideas. It is not a chance to stand up and yell at each other Best debaters are composed and not agitated emotionally. The goal = a search for truth Truth is not 1+1=2, but the best idea presented logically and arguably. .

danton
Download Presentation

Introduction to Debate

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Introduction to Debate

  2. What is a debate? • ….A boxing match of ideas. • It is not a chance to stand up and yell at each other • Best debaters are composed and not agitated emotionally. • The goal = a search for truth • Truth is not 1+1=2, but the best idea presented logically and arguably.

  3. The structure Opening statements   Topic Presenters – 3 different people present reasonsRebuttal conference Rebuttals- 2 different people Closing statements  

  4. How it ends and who wins? • After CLASHES (rebuttals) occur, teams have chances to provide closing statements, or sum up why they’re right and why the other team is wrong. • During the debate, and after it is over, the referee and classmates score the points.

  5. Points and Winners • Discuss Debate Ballots

  6. Rules • Mutual Respect- no disrespect will be tolerated. • No interruption: each time a team speaks out of turn or even whispers to another team member, 3 points will be deducted from the entire team score.

  7. Now! Let’s do a simple debate. • Resolution:College football is better than the NFL. • Create two sides: Affirmative: Agree with resolution Negative: disagree. 5 minutes to organize thoughts

  8. Prepare for Next Friday: • Divide roles within your team • Create three reasons to support your resolution • Each role creates arguments, gathers information, writes down speech, practicing, but not preparing to READ entire notes.

  9. Schedule • Today: Introduce debates Time in the lab to work/plan debate • Wednesday January 22: Peer editing in the lab & Time in the lab to work/plan debate • Friday January 24: Block 1: First ½ of class working on the debates & Debates Begin • Sunday January 26: Paper due • Tuesday January 28: Debates Finish

More Related