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What is debate?

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What is debate?

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  1. What is debate?

  2. Debate • Basically, a debate has two sides arguing opposite points of view. A clear topic is needed to keep the debate focused and provide a basis for picking the winner. Both sides are given an equal amount of time to speak. Finally a judge or group of judges picks a winner based on the arguments presented.

  3. What are some topics that could be debated?

  4. Why do we need debate? • Information age • Information overload • Apathy • Debate encourages critical thinking.

  5. Where does debate happen? • Congress • Kids debating with parents • Customer service desk

  6. Discuss something you have debated recently.

  7. What kind of debate will we learn in this class? • Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate • Policy (Cross-Examination) Debate • Congress You will also learn extemporaneous speaking.

  8. LD Debate • RESOLVED: On balance, government restrictions on threatening speech are desirable.

  9. CX Debate • Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its non-military exploration and/or development of the Earth's oceans.

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