2. Marijuana should be legalized? (Team 3 v. Team 6)

3. Marijuana should be legalized? ( Note-taking from non-participants (team 1, 2, 4, & 5 ) Pro Team –Key Points or what you learned: –The Winner is… Con Team –Key Points or what you learned:

4. Pro Team (team 6) Speaker 1 (tone setter) Strongest Arguments: What’s right about your stance on the topic? 3 to 4 minutes (aim for 5 minutes)

5. 1 Minute Preparation Review notes to prepare subsequent speakers

6. Questions from the con/negative team (team 3) (3—4 min.) One person from the pro team will stand and ask a question to con team. The con team has 30 seconds to deliberate with teammates and answer the question. Following the 30 allotted seconds, one person from the con team will stand and give the team’s answer. Note: if for some reason the question is unclear, one person must stand and say “Please repeat the question?”—only one repeat is allowed.

7. Con Team (team 3) Speaker 1 (tone setter) Strongest Arguments: What’s right about your stance on the topic? 3 to 4 minutes (aim for 5 minutes)

8. 1 Minute Preparation Review notes to prepare subsequent speakers

9. Questions from the pro/affirmative team (team 6) (3—4 min.) One person from the pro team will stand and ask a question to con team. The con team has 30 seconds to deliberate with teammates and answer the question. Following the 30 allotted seconds, one person from the con team will stand and give the team’s answer. Note: if for some reason the question is unclear, one person must stand and say “Please repeat the question?”—only one repeat is allowed.

10. 1 Minute Preparation Review notes to prepare subsequent speakers

11. Con Team (Team 3) Speaker 2 (Pit Bull) Criticize your opponent’s argument: What’s wrong with your opponent’s stance and with what your opponents have said? What’s wrong with your opponent’s stance and with what your opponents have said? 3 to 4 minutes (aim for 5 minutes) 3 to 4 minutes (aim for 5 minutes)

12. 1 Minute Preparation Review notes to prepare subsequent speakers

13. Pro Team (team 6) Speaker 2 (Pit Bull) Criticize your opponent’s argument: What’s wrong with your opponent’s stance and with what your opponents have said? What’s wrong with your opponent’s stance and with what your opponents have said? 3 to 4 minutes (aim for 5 minutes)

14. 3 minutes to Prepare “finisher” for final speech—Summarize, Respond, and Conclude DO NOT TAKE NOTES DURING THE FINISHER’S SPEECH—SIMPLY LISTEN

15. Pro Team (Team 6) Speaker 3—Finisher Summarize argument, respond to opponent’s criticisms, and make concluding remarks. 3 to 4 minutes (aim for 5 minutes) DO NOT TAKE NOTES DURING THE FINISHER’S SPEECH—SIMPLY LISTEN

16. Con Team (Team 3) Speaker 3—Finisher Summarize argument, respond to opponent’s criticisms, and make concluding remarks. Summarize argument, respond to opponent’s criticisms, and make concluding remarks. 3 to 4 minutes (aim for 5 minutes) DO NOT TAKE NOTES DURING THE FINISHER’S SPEECH—SIMPLY LISTEN

18. Prepare for Verbal Warfare! I want to hear the 1 st minute of each speaker’s speech, the three points you all will argue, and at least two questions (answers and sources) from each team member With your team, go to your war rooms: With your teammates, prepare your three points of reference (your theses) and begin writing speeches.  Team 1 (stay here—1 netbook)  Team 2 (H400—computer)  Team 3 (H403—front—computer)  Team 4 (H401—1 netbook)  Team 5 (H403—back table—1 netbook)  Team 6 (H407—1 netbook)