If … Then … Closing Argument Key Points in Support of Our Position Debate Smart-sheet #1 Order Our position:

If … Then … Closing Argument Key Points in Support of Our Position Debate Smart-sheet #1 Order Our position:

Debate Smart-sheets #2 The OPPOSITION position: Key points we anticipate our OPPONENTS will make IF they say this, THEN we will counter with this point

Reason #1Reason #2 Is about why … Title

3 Reasons Debate Essential Details Reason Is about why … Title Essential Details Reason Conclusion Essential Details Reason

Why Better Debate Conclusion Convince someone why this...Is better than this...

Why Better Debate #2 Convince someone why this... Is better than this... Conclusion Important factors to considerTherefore …

Actually, they are really VERY DIFFERENT … While this one involves … Because this one involves … Name: May SEEM SIMILAR because they both … TOPIC

TOTALS DEBATE Topic Analysis Matrix Importance / degree to which idea supports our position Uniqueness: degree to which we think the opposition won’t anticipate this point Ability explain this idea to others Availability of information about this idea Potential ideas that support our position ___ Know enough about idea ___ Need to learn a little more about idea ___ Need to learn a lot more about idea ___ Know enough about idea ___ Need to learn a little more about idea ___ Need to learn a lot more about idea ___ Know enough about idea ___ Need to learn a little more about idea ___ Need to learn a lot more about idea ___ Know enough about idea ___ Need to learn a little more about idea ___ Need to learn a lot more about idea ___ Know enough about idea ___ Need to learn a little more about idea ___ Need to learn a lot more about idea ___ Know enough about idea ___ Need to learn a little more about idea ___ Need to learn a lot more about idea ___ Know enough about idea ___ Need to learn a little more about idea ___ Need to learn a lot more about idea ___ Know enough about idea ___ Need to learn a little more about idea ___ Need to learn a lot more about idea ___ Know enough about idea ___ Need to learn a little more about idea ___ Need to learn a lot more about idea DEBATE ISSUE: Our position: