1. Debate review Contentions and Constructive Speeches

2. Quick Review 1.What is a contention? A.the topic of the debate B.the side of the debate you are on C.the argument you are making D.the evidence you use 2. What is a constructive speech? A.the introduction to the debate B.when each side asks each other questions C.your argument, evidence and reasoning D.a closing statement

3. Which of these contentions is the best? Why? Resolved: That DRSS should begin school at 9am. Affirmative A.We shouldn’t begin school at 9am. B.How would busing work? C.DRSS should begin school at 9am because studies show that teenagers do not get enough sleep. D.Science supports our side.

4. Now that I have evidence about the 20 th century debate, how do I build a contention? 1.First, read through your evidence and highlight what you think is the most compelling or effective evidence. 2.Then re-read your evidence and look for patterns— create categories for different facts and the ideas or topics that they cover. 3.Write a statement that addresses each category of facts. 4.Determine if your contention should address one or two of those categories. 5.Write a contention using the correct format: 1.The 20 th century was one of progress because ____. 2.The 20 th century was not one of progress because _____.

5. Resolved: That DRSS should begin school at 9am. 1.Sample affirmative evidence: a.Teenagers need on average 9 1/4 hours of sleep per night for optimal performance, health and brain development, teens average fewer than 7 hours per school night (Wolfson & Carskadon, 1998) b.The weekday crash rate for teen drivers during the 2009 to 2010 school year was about 29 percent higher in Chesterfield County, Va., where high school classes began at 7:20 a.m., than in adjacent Henrico County, Va., where classes started at 8:45 a.m. (Dr. Robert VoronaI, Eastern Virginia Medical School) c.melatonin does not kick in until 11pm and does not decrease until 8am. (CDC) d.40% of schools start before 8am. (NY Times) e.Results in fewer car crashes. (ODOT) f.20% of students fall asleep in their first period classes. (ODE) g.In Minneapolis, grades in students’ early classes improved by a letter grade. (NY Times) h.In Kentucky, attendance improved, standardized test scores increased. (NY Times) i.The #1 ranked school in the country (according to US News and World Report) starts at 9:30am. (slate.com) 2.DRSS should begin school at 9am because…

6. DRSS should begin school at 9am because of the beneficial impacts additional sleep has on teenagers’ schooling and safety. DRSS should begin school at 9am because it’s more beneficial to the students’ mental and physical well-being. DRSS should begin school at 9am because it had a positive impact on students academically. DRSS should begin school at 9am because it helped with students’ attendance and academics.

7. Add to mark up code: Gray highlight=reasoning when you connect evidence back to your claim/definition of progress or lack of progress) Yellow highlighting Gray highlighting