2. Debate and World Languages THE ROLE OF SPEAKING AND LISTENING IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM

3. All speaking and debating activities involve the exchange of ideas, which happens as a result of the presenter engaging with audiences while speaking, influencing viewpoints of judges and other contestants. Participants take notes during debates, cross-examine one another, and focus attention to arguments made and the credibility evidence used. In a classroom or practice setting, instructors encourage students to evaluate their peers’ ideas, and offer feedback, bolstering the engagement in speaking and listening. WHY DO WE DO THIS?

4.  Require that students gain, evaluate, and present increasingly complex information, ideas, and evidence through listening and speaking as well as through media.  Focus of the standards:  Academic discussion: one-on-one, small-group, whole- class  Informal discussion: collaboration to answer questions, build understanding and solve problems  Formal presentations THE STANDARDS

5.  Class oral discussion:  Be a leader  Support others  Offer examples from the text  React to the opinion of others  Ask for new information  Make connections to the text and/or other situations  Fill the silence  Everyone participates in equal ways, the conversation is clear, speakers present one idea at a time, the powerful don’t dominate and the shy feel supported. WORLD LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONAL EXAMPLES

6. WORLD LANGUAGE STUDENT EXAMPLES French 1: Introductions and Asking for Phone Number Spanish 4 Honors: Discussion about Human Rights Regardless of the language and level, both tasks involve initiating and maintaining conversation in the target language.

7.  Prompt- Is Odysseus a hero or is he a villain?  To explore this topic, students would need a comprehensive understanding of the decisions Odysseus made, the consequences, and how it fits our expectation or hero or villain.  The video below would show you a debate that could center around such a topic  http://tinyurl.com/BVSWOdyssey http://tinyurl.com/BVSWOdyssey INSTRUCTIONAL EXAMPLE- ELA

8.  Argumentation is central to the writing, speaking, and listening requirements for students. The value placed on effectively articulating ideas, defending them with evidence, and drawing conclusions are thematic throughout the common core.  (W.9-10.1) Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.  Claim- statement you prefer to make- The Chiefs need a new starting quarterback.  Data- The support you have of the above claim.  Warrant- Analysis or justification for the position. INSTRUCTIONAL EXAMPLE- ARGUMENTATION

9.  The relationship between argumentation and ACT performance is statistically significant. According to the Educational Research and Review, students who participate in debate see an additional 1.02 ACT bump over those who do not.  The article speaks about the 6 academic skills one acquires through the act of speaking and listening: reading and interpreting complex non-fiction texts, developing and writing arguments based on these texts, verbally expressing and defending evidence-based claims, listening to and interpreting opponents’ arguments, collaborating with peers, and time- management.  http://tinyurl.com/BVSWDebate http://tinyurl.com/BVSWDebate RESEARCH