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Now for the real fun! DEBATES! What is a Debate? A contest in which two opposing teams make speeches to support their own argument and “knock down” the opposing team’s argument. The team that makes the “best case” for its side wins the debate. Why is it important to learn how to debate? Builds reading, writing, and listening skills. Develop argumentation skills Gives you experience in persuasive writing and speaking. And its FUN! DUHHH LOL Terms you need to know: Resolution: The opinion in which two teams argue. (the position you're taking) Affirmative Team: The team that agrees with the opinion (position) Negative Team: The team that disagrees with the resolution (position) Rebuttal: Explanation of why one team disagrees with the other.

Resolution: Your position (opinion) Things to keep in mind: You may be given/assigned a position that is not what you personally believe. Debates are about creating the BEST argument you can with the position you have been given, regardless if it goes against your personal opinion. Example: Lawyers don’t always believe their clients are innocent but it is their job to prove innocence regardless of their personal opinion. Example of A Resolution (Opinion): You must give your opinion AND your reasons why. Resolution: I believe smoking should be banned in public places Reasons why: because second hand smoke is harmful for non-smokers The Speaker must then go on to elaborate on his/her reason. Be sure to build a strong argument that can be supported with FACTS and DATA! THIS IS ACHIEVED BY CREATING STRONG REASONS.

Qualities of a strong argument Sample: Smoking should be banned in public places because: A: It is bad B: It gives people bad breath and makes their teeth yellow. C: Second hand smoke is harmful for non-smokers. Which choice creates the strongest argument and why? A: too weak. Define bad? B: Only affects one person. No room for facts and data support. Very narrow. No room to argue. C. Broad and solid reason. Plenty of ways to add examples using facts and data. Hard to disagree.

Activity Come up with 1 strong reason for each of these Resolutions. 1. Students should be allowed to listen to music in class… It helps students focus in school. (CHOOSE A DIFFERENT ONE FOR YOUR ACTIVITY SHEET!) 2. Schools should have metal detectors 3. The Death penalty should be abolished. 4. Teachers should not assign homework. A: too weak. Define bad? B: Only affects one person. No room for facts and data support. Very narrow. No room to argue. C. Broad and solid reason. Plenty of ways to add examples using facts and data. Hard to disagree.

Types of Examples: The facts……the data….. The proof! *evil laugh* From your own personal experience or from what you heard or read: Breathing second-hand smoke in a public place is unpleasant. I have had to leave places because my eyes stung so badly and I had begun to cough. Common Sense - things you believe everyone knows. Smoking causes cancer and many other serious diseases. Expert Opinion: this comes from research. (News articles, papers written by the experts etc..) A major report by the Institute of Medicine shows that secondhand smoke causes heart attacks and smoking bans save lives. Statistics: if used, speaker must mention where the statistics came from. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), smoking causes 1 in every 5 deaths in the U.S. every year. A: too weak. Define bad? B: Only affects one person. No room for facts and data support. Very narrow. No room to argue. C. Broad and solid reason. Plenty of ways to add examples using facts and data. Hard to disagree.

Types of Examples: The facts……the data….. The proof! *evil laugh* Make sure your argument is strong and don’t be afraid to use information that may shock, or even scare, your audience. As long as you can back it up, USE IT! MSNBC reports tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, including at least 70 that are known to cause cancer. Many of these chemicals are poisonous. Expect to inhale: formaldehyde, used to preserve dead animals; arsenic, used in rat poison; butane, used in lighter fluid; DDT, a banned insecticide; carbon monoxide; hydrogen cyanide; and ammonia, used in cleaning products. Also consider examples from: Movies Books Television The News History

LETS DEBATE! Find a partner. One of you will be on the Affirmative side and the other on the Negative side. Each of you will choose 2 reasons and research the internet for Examples (the facts to support your reasons). You will debate each other! Don’t be shy! A: too weak. Define bad? B: Only affects one person. No room for facts and data support. Very narrow. No room to argue. C. Broad and solid reason. Plenty of ways to add examples using facts and data. Hard to disagree.

Debate structure You and your partner will Identify 2 reasons why and 2 examples to Support your reasons. Resolution: I am a meat eater. Convince me to be a vegetarian. Affirmative Team: People should be vegetarians because (Reason 1) (Examples/support). In addition, people should be vegetarians because (Reason 2) (Examples/support). Negative Team: People should not be vegetarians because (Reason 1) (Examples/support). In addition, people should not be vegetarians because (Reason 2) (Examples/support). A: too weak. Define bad? B: Only affects one person. No room for facts and data support. Very narrow. No room to argue. C. Broad and solid reason. Plenty of ways to add examples using facts and data. Hard to disagree.

Debate: The Winner is……