Class Debates

SCHEDULE

Both debates will be held during the class period for Logic: February 18 (Tuesday) for Rooms 5 and 7, and February 19 (Wednesday) for Rooms 2 and 8.

All speakers and scribes are required to wear the regular school uniform for the debate. If there are PE classes scheduled on debate day, students are asked to bring their regular school uniform.

SCHEDULE

Given that both debates will be held on the same class period, the following adjusted time allotments will be observed:

Constructive Speeches: 2.5 minutes

Interpellation: 1 minute

Break: 2 minutes

Rebuttal Speeches: 2 minutes

CRITERIA

Each team will be evaluated using the following criteria (10 points each):

Organization and Clarity of Information

Information and Argument

Rebuttal and Interpellation

(For the rubric, please see the file “Final Debate Criteria.docx”)

DEBATE BRIEF

Each team will be required to complete a debate brief (please see the file “W_3-1_Debate Brief.doc”), which will be submitted one day after the debate.

The debate brief serves to help teams organise and clarify their stand — their arguments and the evidence that support these.

The debate brief is to be typewritten using the template provided.

CLASSROOM SET-UP FOR DEBATE

Please follow this physical set-up for the class debate:

BLACKBOARD

Researchers Researchers

AudienceAudience

Speakers and Scribes

Speakers and Scribes

Teachers

SAMPLE DEBATE

Teams are encouraged to watch how the Modified Oregon-Oxford debate format is used: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFUV2bHn-8A

Each team may use the remaining time to meet and discuss/prepare their arguments and evidence for the class debate.

Team captains are requested to find time to meet with their counterparts to settle definitions and parameters.