1. Debating Year 10 extension. By the unit of this unit, you will be able to: Understand debating terms and apply them to your own and others’ debates. Form an argument, explain it and give reasons. Take part in a number of impromptu and planned debates. Year 10 extension. By the unit of this unit, you will be able to: Understand debating terms and apply them to your own and others’ debates. Form an argument, explain it and give reasons. Take part in a number of impromptu and planned debates.

2. Why debate? Debating involves teamwork, logical thinking and reasoning, research that broadens your experience, writing and speaking skills, and confidence!

3. What do we know? What is the term for the topic of a debate? How many teams take part in a debate? How many speakers are on each team? What do we call each team? What is the term for the topic of a debate? How many teams take part in a debate? How many speakers are on each team? What do we call each team?

4. Debating: the basics. There are two teams. The topic of the debate is called the moot. It always starts with ‘that.’ The teams are the affirmative and the negative. The affirmative agrees with the moot. The negative team disagrees with the moot. The judge is the adjudicator. There are two teams. The topic of the debate is called the moot. It always starts with ‘that.’ The teams are the affirmative and the negative. The affirmative agrees with the moot. The negative team disagrees with the moot. The judge is the adjudicator.

5. Definitions. An interjection is when the other team calls out witty or quick remarks during the other team’s speech. A rebuttal is a formal reply from the other team that criticizes the other team’s argument. Tabled evidence is evidence put forward by a team. The other team can ask to see it. An interjection is when the other team calls out witty or quick remarks during the other team’s speech. A rebuttal is a formal reply from the other team that criticizes the other team’s argument. Tabled evidence is evidence put forward by a team. The other team can ask to see it.

6. Speaking order. The speaking order is: First affirmative First negative Second affirmative Second negative Third affirmative Third negative The speaking order is: First affirmative First negative Second affirmative Second negative Third affirmative Third negative

7. Definitions match up. A) Rebut B) Interject C) Rhetorical questions D Define the moot E Teamwork Copy the above words in to your books and then write the correct definition in beside the word. 1. Explain how key words will be used by your team. 2. Introduce your speakers and outline what each will contribute to the argument. 3. Break into the opposition speeches with short witty comments. 4. Present ideas in such a way that answers are requested but not expected. 5. Attack the other team's argument. A) Rebut B) Interject C) Rhetorical questions D Define the moot E Teamwork Copy the above words in to your books and then write the correct definition in beside the word. 1. Explain how key words will be used by your team. 2. Introduce your speakers and outline what each will contribute to the argument. 3. Break into the opposition speeches with short witty comments. 4. Present ideas in such a way that answers are requested but not expected. 5. Attack the other team's argument.

8. When rebutting… Do NOT attack the other team personally! This is called argumentum ad hominem, and it is the logical fallacy of attempting to undermine a speaker's argument by attacking the speaker instead of addressing the argument. A fallacy is a defect or problem in reasoning that causes an argument to be weak or invalid. Do NOT attack the other team personally! This is called argumentum ad hominem, and it is the logical fallacy of attempting to undermine a speaker's argument by attacking the speaker instead of addressing the argument. A fallacy is a defect or problem in reasoning that causes an argument to be weak or invalid.

9. Remember the structure of an argument: Make your point Explain your point for clarify (because). Give examples (for example). This is the same as a body paragraph in an essay. Make your point Explain your point for clarify (because). Give examples (for example). This is the same as a body paragraph in an essay.