Do Now Quick Write What is one thing you enjoyed doing over the vacation? What is one thing you wished you had done over the vacation?

Odyssey and Argument Quarter 4 Lessons 1

What’s in an Argument? Thesis Overall Argument Claim Tell Me Backing Warrant Overall Argument Tell Me Show Me Sell Me

Chain Argument— focus on Thesis & Claim Thesis=Subway is better than MacDonald’s Claim= This is true because… OR This is not true because…

What warrant works for our claims? What backing works for our claims? Subway Better Subway Not Better Claim: Backing (evidence): Warrant (how does the backing prove the claim?): Claim: Backing (evidence): Warrant (how does the backing prove the claim?):

Now you try (in pairs): Pick a THESIS: Subway better OR Subway not better Pick a CLAIM we have not used. Provide BACKING for that claim. Explain how your backing WARRANTS your claim. Be Prepared to Report Out

Monday Debates! Starts with a Thesis (ie. Subway is better than MacDonalds) Affirmative Side (Aff)---Fully Agrees with Thesis Subway IS better! Negative Side (Neg)---Fully Disagrees with Thesis Subway IS NOT better! Qualifier (Q)—Neither fully agrees or disagrees AND Has an alternative solution Neither is good, and people should stop eating all fast food! Judges (J)—Help me score the rounds (starting next week)

Debate Order for Today 5 minute prep Aff Opening statement—2 min Neg and Q Cross Examine (Cross X) Aff—2 min each Neg Opening statement—2 min Aff and Q Cross Examine (Cross X) Neg—2 min each Q Opening Statement—2 min Neg and Aff Cross Examine (Cross X) Q—2 min each Q Rebuttle Neg Rebuttle Aff Rebuttle 3 mins extra prep time as you need it

Scoring 1 pt for every claim 1 pt for every warrant 1 pt for every piece of backing 1 pt each for answering any rebuttals/ questions against your claims Minus 1 pt for a member of your group NOT talking Minus 1 pt for talking while another group is speaking Minus 1 pt for profanity or rudeness

Proposal--The school day should start later THESIS Aff: Yes, it should start later Neg: No, it should not start later Q: Yes and No. (There should be a split schedule where half the school comes in early, and the other comes in late—with diff end time. )

Prep For your side, come up with a list of CLAIMS that support your thesis. For your claims, come up with some BACKING. For your backing, come up with a WARRANT. 5 minutes

Opening All other groups should take notes. State your thesis Aff: Yes, it should start later Neg: No, it should not start later Q: Yes and No. (There should be a split schedule where half the school comes in early, and the other comes in late—with diff end time. ) State your claims with their backing and warrants Everyone should speak All other groups should take notes.

Questions Prep for Rebuttal Look at your notes Ask the group that spoke questions that challenge their claims Prep for Rebuttal Look at your notes Jot down ways your opponents arguments might be weak. Jot down how your argument is stronger

How did you score?

Three Things: 1 thing you learned. 1 thing you enjoyed Three Things: 1 thing you learned 1 thing you enjoyed 1 question you have