1. 1.2 DEBATE SKILLS AND GROOMING FOR DEBATE
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11/28/2018
1.2 DEBATE SKILLS AND GROOMING FOR DEBATE
GOALS
Define the types of skills used in debate.
Understand the importance of grooming and appearance to success in debate.
Chapter 1

2. TERMS hearing listening articulation pronunciation vocalized pause
poise

4. Reading Skills
Learning about a topic requires you to review a variety of printed materials.
Develop and use note-taking skills.
Identify key points.
Find validation for key points.
Notes should be legible.

5. Listening Skills Hearing Listening Recognizing sounds
Giving meaning to the sounds you hear

6. Steps to Becoming an Effective Listener
Recognize a situation that requires critical listening.
Tune in and pay attention.
Measure the value of what is being said.
Defer judgment.
Check for understanding.
Cross-examination periods
Be an active listener.

7. Critical Thinking Skills
Review information from multiple points of view.
Fair-minded
Analyze and interpret presented information.

8. Three main types of papers are written for debate.
Writing Skills
Three main types of papers are written for debate.
Papers of fact
Prove various positions
Papers of value
Show that one thing is better than another
Papers of policy
Suggests a change of the current situation or that action should be taken

9. Speaking Skills Articulation Pronunciation Vocalized pauses Grammar
Saying each word in a syllable correctly
Pronunciation
Saying the word correctly
Vocalized pauses
The sounds you sometimes utter while speaking
Grammar

10. Vocabulary and correct word usage Eye contact Poise
Volume
Rate
Gestures
Vocabulary and correct word usage
Eye contact
Poise
The way you handle yourself during the round

11. Grooming and Appearance
“Dress for Success”
Your appearance conveys your attitude.
Clothing should be clean and neat.
Stay poised.

12. Test Update
Exam for Chapter 1, Sections 1.1 & 1.2 will be administered during your NEXT class session.
26 questions
5-minute pre-test, independent review
35-minutes test-completion time limit
Immediate review of answers
Review your binder annotations / notes, etc.