1. Journal: What do you already know about debates. How do they work
Journal: What do you already know about debates? How do they work? What is expected of the participants? How could some of the topics dealt with in the movie work as debate topics?

2. Make Up Speeches

3. Where have you already encountered potential debate topics?

4. What is the basis of debate?

5. Policy Debate: This looks at governmental policies and opens up debates about the effectiveness of those policies. Can include whether they need to be changed, whether they actually work, or if a policy should be considered for implementation. Tend to be more in depth and time consuming than other types of debate.
Public Forum: Also deals largely with governmental choices and policies. Deals more with theoretical choices or options for dealing with public issues. Think of town hall meetings. Large difference is the time and depth that this debate takes when being held. atch?v=In9oSjjltOs
How does it work?

6. Rules and Expectations
Be respectful of your team members and your opponents, as well as the teacher and judges.
Be responsible for your part. Debates require many different pieces to come together to be successful. You will be working in teams, and if any one member does not complete their piece the team as a whole will not be successful.
Be mature – there will likely be topics or opinions that come up that are controversial or that you do not agree with. Every topic and opinion should be treated with kindness and respect. Any disrespect/immaturity will not be tolerated and will automatically disqualify you and, subsequently, your team. This will result in a failing grade, as well as other possible disciplinary action depending on the offense.
Be a team player. In addition to being responsible for your part, be willing to work with your team members and take their ideas into account when making decisions. Your team members will also be assessing you at the end of the debate, so make sure they can only say good things about you!
Rules and Expectations

7. https://www.ted.com/talks/debate_does_the_world_need_nuclea r_energy
TED Talk Example

8. What do you notice about how they handle themselves during the debate?
Who do you feel “won” the debate?
What did that person do better than the other that made you view them as the winner?
What did they each use in their argument to be successful?
Do you think that you are capable of doing what they did?
After Watching

9. The Structure: Policy Debate
2 people per team at a time
Prep Time (5 minutes per team)
Affirmative Constructive Speech (8 minutes)
Negative Cross Examines Affirmative (3 minutes)
Negative Constructive Speech (8 minutes)
Affirmative Cross Examines Negative (3 minutes)
Negative Rebuttal (5 minutes)
Affirmative Rebuttal (5 minutes)
74 minutes total
The Structure: Policy Debate

10. The Structure: Public Forum
2 people per team at a time
Prep Time (2 minutes per team)
Team A Person 1 (4 minutes)
Team B Person 1 (4 minutes)
Crossfire (3 minutes)
Team A Person 2 (4 minutes)
Team B Person 2 (4 minutes)
Team A Person 1 Summary (2 minutes)
Team B Person 1 Summary (2 minutes)
Grand Crossfire (3 minutes)
Team A Person 2 Final Focus (2 minutes)
Team B Person 2 Final Focus (2 minutes)
37 minutes total
The Structure: Public Forum

11. Additional Information for Both
Prompting from team members while debating is allowed, however it is highly discouraged and will result in a drop in your points.
You can use your teams notes and seek help from them when you are not on the floor.
Time keeping for yourselves is suggested, however it is not required.
Laptops are permitted, however there are laptop guidelines (see next slide)
Plans are not permitted (a formalized, comprehensive proposal for implementation)

12. Laptops can be had and used during your debates, however you must follow these guidelines:
Laptops cannot be used for communication
The only acceptable uses of the laptop during the debates are to access sources, notes, or outlines
Laptop screens should be shared with teacher through LanSchool prior to the start of the debate, or else the team will not be eligible to participate
Laptop Guidelines

13. Each team will have to conduct research similar to what you did for your argumentative speech.
For the policy debate you will know ahead of time what side of the argument you will be researching and debating. For the public forum you will have to research both sides of the argument, and a coin will be flipped before the debate to decide which side you will argue.
Research

14. Practice Get into teams of 4
Debate the following topic – 2 people should be for the topic, 2 people should be against the topic.
TOPIC: Every student should be required to take a performing arts class in high school (band, chorus, theater).
You do not have to conduct any research for this topic, just debate for or against it based upon your personal ideas and experiences. You may not necessarily agree with your side of the argument, but it is your job to still make your group members believe your argument.
You have 2 minutes to prepare your thoughts, then 8 minutes to debate, 2 minutes per person. Every person MUST talk, but it is your job to time yourselves.
Practice

15. Why aren’t political debates “real” debates?

16. Let’s analyze one of the debates
(Start around 35 minutes)

17. TED Talk
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