COMMUNICATION SKILLS INovember 26th 2012

Today

Speech practice

More info on debate

Task 3 Pt. 2 = Debate.

Debate day: Monday December 3rd

Teams announced this Thursday.

Value: 30% of Task 3 (Pt. 1 = 70%).

Task 3 Pt. 2 = Debate.

After the speeches, you will be divided into teams.

Your team will have an opposing team.

On FRIDAY, your team will be given:

- The resolution.

- Your position (affirmative or negative).

Task 3 Pt. 2 = Debate.

Cooperate with your team mates.

You have until Monday (debate day) to:

- Decide your roles (speaker 1, speaker 2, rebuttal).

- Prepare your arguments.

- Prepare the delivery of your arguments.

NOTE: Rebuttal should practice based on brainstorming information.

Task 3 Pt. 2 = Debate.

Materials:

- NO ppt (or any visual aids).

- You may use a script/cue cards, but, you will be expected to make contact with the audience and opposition team.

Task 3 Pt. 2 = Debate.

Evaluation:

1. Strength of your arguments:

- Clear reasons. - Logical reasons. - Organization of argument. - Use of evidence Related to the reason, convincing.

2. Presentation skills/style (similar to Pt.1)

Task 3 Pt. 2 = Debate.

Evaluation:

Two teams will watch your debate. Those teams will act as judges.

They will decide the winner of the debate.

Winning teams will receive a small bonus to the evaluation score.

Argument structureResolution: Fast food should only be sold to people 18 years old and up.

Affirmative Team (1st speaker):

State the resolution (your position):

Outline your argument (think of it like a table of contents).

Reason 1:

Explain/justify/support the reason.

Re-emphasize the reason

Affirmative Team:State the resolution (your position): We believe fast food should only be sold to people 18 years old and up.

Outline: because fast food is especially unhealthy for children, it is addictive, and it has a negative impact on intelligence.

Reason 1: First, fast food is unhealthy.

Explain/justify/support the reason: Research has shown that eating fast food, even just once a week can have a significant effect on overall health. This impact is even stronger on children and adolescents. For children and adolescents, eating fast food twice a month can cause weight gain and increase the risk for diabetes.

Re-emphasize the reason: As you can see, if we allow young people to eat fast food, we are basically selling them bad health.

Affirmative Team:

Reason 2: In addition, fast food is addictive…

Argument structureResolution: Fast food should only be sold to people 18 years old and up.

Affirmative Team (2nd speaker):

State the resolution again:

Outline your argument: “In addition to the first speaker’s reasons, I will add three more in support of this resolution: ____, _____, _____.”

Reason 1:

Explain/justify/support the reason.

Re-emphasize the reason

Argument structureResolution: Fast food should only be sold to people 18 years old and up.

Negative Team (1st speaker):

State the position:

Outline your argument (think of it like a table of contents).

Reason 1:

Explain/justify/support the reason.

Re-emphasize the reason

Negative team

State the position: There should not be a ban on the sale of fast food to people under 18.

Outline your argument (think of it like a table of contents).

Reason 1:

Explain/justify/support the reason.

Re-emphasize the reason

Negative Team:

Reason 2: Moreover…

Argument structureResolution: Fast food should only be sold to people 18 years old and up.

Negative Team (2nd speaker):

State your position again:

Outline your argument: “In addition to the first speaker’s reasons, I will add three more in opposition to the resolution: ____, _____, _____.”

Reason 1:

Explain/justify/support the reason.

Re-emphasize the reason

Argument structure

Rebuttal:

Affirmative team: Re-state the resolution.

Begin rebuttal.

Negative team: Re-state your opposition.

Begin rebuttal.

Warm-up “The Devil’s Advocate”• Taking a position you may OR may not agree with, just for

the sake of argument.

In this activity:

You have two minutes to argue one side of a resolution.

When I say “SWITCH,” you have two minutes to argue the opposite side of the resolution.

Rebuttal Practice

You are the negative team

Resolution: Smart phones should only be available to high school graduates (over the age of 19).

Opposing team’s argument (affirmative):

“Smart phones should only be available to high school graduates because people younger than 19 get easily distracted if they use smart phones, so smart phones will affect their school performance negatively.”