1. China Today
Mini-debates

2. Would you consider China today an enemy, or an opportunity?
Discuss
Would you consider China today an enemy, or an opportunity?
What is the most important factor?

3. China Today, Group Mini-Debates
You are on a TV show, informing viewers about an important, debatable issue!
Groups of 5 (usually)
1 moderator, 2 debaters on each side
Tasks
Moderator, prepares informational presentation
Background, stakeholders, debate, reasons for both sides
Debaters, gather evidence, prepare arguments
Summary paragraphs

4. China Today, Group Mini-Debates
U. S. debt to China benefits both countries
Liam, Phoebe, Darren, Sophia,
2. China’s land-claiming actions in the South China Sea constitute a threat
Anna, Alexa, Dawson, Nick,
3. China’s land-claiming actions on its western border constitute a threat
Nyo, Brett, Dathan, Kazuki, Sonja
4. The U. S. should aggressively combat Chinese economic involvement in Africa
Nathaniel, Julia, Huiqi, Andrew
5. Pollution in China is a big deal
David, Luke, Amaya, Alex N., O. Coyne
6. China treats ethnic minorities really poorly
Wolbert, O. Scott, Jeff, Tera
Emma, Blake, Hoi, Aspen, Vanni

5. China Today, Group Mini-Debates
U. S. debt to China benefits both countries
Orion, Blake, Thomas, Nicolas, Shannon
2. China’s land-claiming actions in the South China Sea constitute a threat
Alex, Alisha, Madison, Aracelli, Emanuela
3. China’s land-claiming actions on its western border constitute a threat
Carson, Josh, Brooke, Skye, Grant,
4. The U. S. should aggressively combat Chinese economic involvement in Africa
Christina, Taylor M., Marco, Nicole, Renita
5. Pollution in China is a big deal
Taylor E., Cash, Lake, Briana, Solana
6. China treats ethnic minorities really poorly
Harmony, Bogdan, Sandy, Bryan, Ali

6. Which topics are most interesting? China Today, Group Mini-Debates
U. S. debt to China benefits both countries
China’s land-claiming actions in the South China Sea constitute a threat
China’s land-claiming actions on its western border constitute a threat
The U. S. should aggressively combat Chinese economic involvement in Africa
Pollution in China is a big deal
China treats ethnic minorities really poorly

7. Tasks, China Today Group Mini-Debates due M 26th
Moderators, send me the ppt
lastname_topic
Pro and Con, print this:
Summarize your arguments in an outline
Paragraph or bullet points
2+ main points
4+ pieces of evidence

8. Moderator details About 5-10 slides
Background (who, what, when, where, why do we care?)
Stakeholders (what people or countries care about the issue?)
Possible solutions/future problems
Works cited (about 3 sources)

9. Pro and Con details
About 4 minutes to present case (so about 2 minutes each)
Clear thesis for both partners
2-3 main points for each partner
4+ pieces of evidence (you probably will have more)
3-source Works Cited

10. Pro and Con Outline 2-3 main points, 4+ pieces of evidence total
Thesis: written out I. main point, summarized A. evidence, summarized B. evidence, summarized II. main point 2, summarized III. Planned rebuttal of other side’s likely argument

11. Suggestions!
Pick cool rhetorical strategies to use in your debate.
Predict the other team’s arguments, and refute them.
Gather some sort of visual aids that will help state your case.
Use editorials.
Have fun!

12. Debate! 2 minutes, pro 4 minutes, con Discuss what happened
1 minute for con to summarize what pro said
4 minutes, con
2 minutes for pro to summarize what con said
Discuss what happened
Give compliments
Be ready to share with class

13. ½ sheet, reflection Self grade
List other group members, their earned grades, and the reasons for them
Discuss what you’d do differently next time
Give me any feedback 

14. Fast Five, minidebates, China and U. S.
Box: rate China as an enemy or an ally (now that you know so much more) (1=enemy, 10=ally) Lines: summarize what we’ve learned in the minidebates and reflection to defend your rating