1. Public Forum Case

2. You Will Learn… What goes into a public forum debate case,
What are the ways to introduce my case,
What type of main points should I make,
How can I make my case better,
How do I end my case

3. Components of a Case Introduction Main Points Conclusion
Sound Familiar???

4. Introduction Quote, statistic, attention grabbing story, question
State the resolution
Define key terms
Preview main points

5. Main Points (Contentions)
Format Your Arguments
Real World Arguments
Philosophical Arguments
Historical Arguments
Economic Arguments

6. Format Tag: Summary of the piece of evidence
Source: Author, date, publication
Piece of evidence
Sub-points?

7. Real World Arguments
We must accept what the real world is before we can change it.
Find the reason behind the problem.
Anger solves nothing, allow that anger to cause you to act.

8. Philosophical Arguments
Identify the moral or ethical beliefs that are relevant
Liberty, justice, religion, etc.
Ex. Abortion, Same sex marriage

9. Historical Arguments
The past history proves a certain approach to be good or bad.
“This didn’t work last time”
Ex. Abandon deploying the anti-missile defense

10. Economic Arguments Argue the cost should drive the judge’s decision.
Will this make money or spend money?
Ex. Increase nuclear energy
Will jobs be created or lost?
Ex. More countries to NAFTA

11. Now, Make it Better Use power words and action phrases
“rights should grow” vs. “vital human rights must be aggressively increased”
Use statistics and numbers
“terrorists will be deterred by a pilot with a gun” vs. “empirical data gathered by E1 A1 Airlines statistically proves that terrorists are deterred by armed pilots”

12. Conclusion Relate back to your intro Review your main points
Urge a vote in your favor

13. Delivery Is Key It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it
Strong volume, frequent eye contact, gestures and facial expressions
Advance your “ethos” or your credibility as a speaker with good grammar and appropriate vocabulary