Debate prep class Date: Warm-up: clearly label your speeches and swap Objectives Prepare for debate against other T.Y. Class Consider your team to be not only the four man cells but also the proposition/opposition of this class. Warm-up: clearly label your speeches and swap Take out your speeches, pass them to the other team: proposition – opposition. Read through them and answer the following: are they more convincing than your speech?

What we want done in this class Practise speeches and show the 1-2-1-2-1-2, back and forth structure of the debate. While team one is reading, team two is listening for things to refute / say why they are wrong. While teams one and two are practising, all other teams are reading each others speeches and writing down refutes and things that are wrong.

How to refute Step One: Clearly signal or identify which of your opponents arguments you are responding to. Have premade anticipatory statements ready if you can’t refute your opponent. Step Two: After articulating your opponents position, state a clear, articulate counter-claim. Step Three: Support your claim with evidence, referring to your point or referring to a teammates point. You may also point out logical flaws. Step Four: Summarize the difference in your and your opponents views.

(Signalling) (State) (Support) (Summarize) Example (Signalling) (State) (Support) (Summarize)

Debate Topics Groups in Section One Democracy is the best form of government. Groups in Section Two Space exploration is a waste of time. Groups in Section Three Celebrities should not be role models. You will need 6 individual, well thought out and explained ideas per team. (1,2,2,1)