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Debate: Application Continued. Northwestern High School Mr. Medoff and Mrs. Avery 3/5/12 – 3/9/12. Objective (day 1). Students will: Practice strategies for becoming a good debater Determine the critical or central idea(s) of a topic Activate prior knowledge on different topics
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Debate: Application Continued Northwestern High School Mr. Medoff and Mrs. Avery 3/5/12 – 3/9/12
Objective (day 1) Students will: • Practice strategies for becoming a good debater • Determine the critical or central idea(s) of a topic • Activate prior knowledge on different topics In order to: • Define key vocabulary related to debating • Practice annunciation and avoiding filler words through jolly rancher assessment • Engage in debates with classmates
Warm Up (day 1) • Why is it important to speak clearly [articulate] and speak loudly when in a debate? • What is the constructive part of a debate? • What must one do during the rebuttal part of a debate?
Jolly Rancher Debate Assessment • You will have 3 minutes to review your constructive on the topic assigned to you. • You will engage in a short debate with the person who was given the same topic. • After the constructive, each debater will have 2 minutes to prepare and deliver a rebuttal. • You must speak with the jolly rancher between your teeth.
Jolly Rancher Debate Evaluation Note: rude audience behavior will result in a lower debate score for that person.
Objective (day 2) Students will: • Practice the three rhetorical strategies • Determine the critical or central idea(s) of a topic or image • Activate prior knowledge on different subjects In order to: • Identify the three rhetorical strategies in videos and images • Identify fallacies in arguments through images and videos • Practice talking to avoid the use of filler words • Practice thinking quickly in order to create counterarguments
Jolly Rancher Debates Time to finish our jolly rancher debates
Warm Up (day 2) • What are the three rhetorical strategies? Explain. • How are the three rhetorical strategies used in a debate? • What is a fallacy? • Why is it important to know about fallacies when debating?
Rhetorical Strategies and Fallacies Review Game In your groups: • Watch the video clip. • Discuss what fallacy or rhetorical strategy you see. • Record your answer on the white board. • Hold up your answer when instructed.
Gallery Walk In your same groups: • Each group gets ONE packet. Make sure all names are on it. • One person from your group will go get the first image. • A different person must be the recorder for each image. • A different person must go get the image each time. • First group to complete all five images – bring it to the front.
Exit Slip What do you think is the most important trait for a good debater to have? Has your answer changed since the beginning of the week? Why or why not.
Objective (day 3) Students will: • Determine the critical or central idea(s) of a topic or image • Activate prior knowledge on different subjects • Record important information from print texts In order to: • Complete debate outline graphic organizer • Prepare for team debate
Warm-Up (Day 3) • What concerns do you have for our upcoming debates? • What are you most confident about for the upcoming debates? • What can we do [teacher and peers] to help you today?
Preparation Day • We will be preparing for our debates today. • You have all class to prepare with your partner. • You MUST complete the graphic organizer [both partners]. QUESTIONS??
Exit Slip What do you think is the most important trait for a good debater to have? Has your answer changed since the beginning of the week? Why or why not.
Objective (day 4) Students will: • Determine the critical or central idea(s) of a topic or image • Activate prior knowledge on different subjects • Follow the debate structure and format In order to: • Utilize arguments and counterarguments in a debate • Analyze and evaluate the debates of classmates
Warm-Up (day 4) • What is the proposition of a debate? • What are the two sides of a debate? Explain each. • Sit next to your debate partner. • Take 3 minutes to prepare for the debates.
Debate Day 2012 Any volunteers to go first?
Objective (day 5) Students will: • Determine the critical or central idea(s) of a topic or image • Activate prior knowledge on different subjects • Follow the debate structure and format In order to: • Utilize arguments and counterarguments in a debate • Analyze and evaluate the debates of classmates
Warm-Up (day 5) Back to the Debates! Make sure you continue filling out the debate scoring rubrics!