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Contents Coaching Resources ...................................................................................................................................... 2

Coaching Resources .................................................................................................................................. 2

Planning for Virtual Engagement .............................................................................................................. 3

Student Resources .................................................................................................................................... 3

Novice Policy Debate Curriculum .................................................................................................................. 4

Unit 1: This unit is designed to introduce students to debate and prepare the for their first debate tournament ............................................................................................................................................... 4

Unit 2: This unit introduces impact calculus, file management, and blocks ............................................ 7

Unit 3: This Unit Introduces Disadvantages and develops Cross-Examination strategies ........................ 8

Unit 4: This unit introduces a new case, developing affirmative and negative strategies, introduces a new DA and analyzes media bias .............................................................................................................. 9

Unit 5: This unit introduces Topicality, Counterplans, and Theory ........................................................ 10

Debate Lesson Library ................................................................................................................................. 11

Introduction to Debate ........................................................................................................................... 11

Case Debate ............................................................................................................................................ 13

Argumentation ........................................................................................................................................ 14

Flowing .................................................................................................................................................... 15

Speaking .................................................................................................................................................. 15

Cross-Examination .................................................................................................................................. 16

Tournament Debrief ............................................................................................................................... 17

Practice Debates ..................................................................................................................................... 17

Debate Games ......................................................................................................................................... 18

Evidence and Research ........................................................................................................................... 19

Topicality ................................................................................................................................................. 20

Debate and Civics .................................................................................................................................... 20

Debate Theory and Kritiks ....................................................................................................................... 20


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Coaching Resources Coaching Resources Coaching Resources: Title: Coaching Fundamentals Best to Be Used By: New Debate Coaches

Coaching Resources: Title: Glossary of Debate Terms Description:

• This is a glossary of terms specific to debate that is suitable for all team members Best to Be Used By: All Students

Coaching Resources: Title: Planning Template Description:

• This excel document is a template to help with planning our coaching sessions • It provides a simple way to plot out the sequence in which you will introduce skills

and concepts Best to Be Used By: New Debate Coaches Attachments:

• Planning Template Coaching Resources: Title: Ideas for culture and norm building for the first practices Description:

• This document is a short list of practical actions to help recruit students Best to Be Used By: New Debate Coaches

Coaching Resources: Title: Coaching before, during, and after tournaments Description:

• Here is a Chicago tested checklist of coaching activities to take you to and through the tournament

Best to Be Used By: New Debate Coaches Coaching Resources: Title: 10 Minute Speaker Roles Practice Description:

• This is a short activity to help students remember the duties of all the four speaker roles

Best to Be Used By: All Students Coaching Resources: Title: Short Public Speaking Games for Your First Few Practices Description:

• These are short, fun activities to help your students become more comfortable with public speaking

Best to Be Used By: All Students Coaching Resources: Title: Quick Speaking Activities


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Description: • These are very short speaking activities for improving articulation

Best to Be Used By: All students Coaching Resources: Title: Coaching the Affirmative Best to Be Used By: New Debate Coaches

Coaching Resources: Title: Coaching the Negative Best to Be Used By: New Debate Coaches

Planning for Virtual Engagement Planning for Virtual Engagement: Title: Hosting an Online Tournament with ZRMs UW Debate Best to Be Used By: Any Debate Coach

Planning for Virtual Engagement: Title: HUDL Survey of Virtual Engagement Description:

• This is a portion of the student responses about virtual engagement gathered by HUDL

Best to Be Used By: Any Debate Coach Planning for Virtual Engagement: Title: Why Debate Debater Responses Description:

• This contains sample responses from HUDL’s storytelling activity Best to Be Used By: Any Debate Coach

Planning for Virtual Engagement: Title: The New Jim Crow Mass Incarcer Michell Alexander Description:

• Full text of The New Jim Crow Best to Be Used By: Any Debate Coach

Planning for Virtual Engagement: Title: New Jim Crow Study Guide Description:

• Study guide for the New Jim Crow Best to Be Used Be: Any Debate Coach

Student Resources Student Resources: Title: Guide for Novice Policy Debaters Description:

• This guide provides students with a concise reference for policy debate fundamentals

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Student Resources: Title: Debate Terms Glossary


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Description: • This is a glossary of debate terms that every student should have

Best to Be Used By: Any Student Student Resources: Title: Tournament 1 Checklist for Students Description:

• Chicago Debates created this checklist to help students stay organized for T-1 Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1

Students Resources: Title: Debate Observer Debrief Worksheet Description:

• This is a worksheet to help students organize their notes when observing a debate round

• When students have a bye at a tournament or are attending a tournament solely to observe, this provides structure to help them track a debate and keep organized notes

Best to Be Used By: Any Student Students Resources: Title: Topicality Worksheet Description:

• This is a simple matrix to help students to quickly construct T arguments with all four components

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 5+ Student Resources: Title: 1NC Block Template for Topicality Description:

• This provides a template for students to quickly create a topicality argument Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 5+

Student Resources: Title: 8.5 By 14 Flowsheet Portrait Best to Be Used By: Any Student

Student Resources: Title: 8.5 By 14 Flowsheet Landscape Best to Be Used By: Any Student

Student Resources: Title: 8.5 By 11 Flowsheet Portrait Best to Be Used By: Any Student

Novice Policy Debate Curriculum Unit 1: This unit is designed to introduce students to debate and prepare the for their first debate tournament Unit 1: Lesson 1 Title: Why Debate Learning Goals:


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• Identify the benefits of debating ideas and concepts • Discuss advocating ideas and concepts

Best to be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Attachments:

• Discussion vs. Debate Worksheet • Social Emotional Learning Practices

Unit 1: Lesson 2 Title: Joining a Debate Team Learning Goals:

• Discuss what it means to be on a debate team • Get to Know their teammates • Practice Public Speaking

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Attachments:

• KWL Chart • Guide for Novice Policy Debaters • Social Emotional Learning Practices

Unit 1: Lesson 3 Title: Toulmin’s Model of Argumentation Learning Goals:

• Identify and define three basic parts of an argument • Recognize and differentiate claims, warrants and impacts in basic texts


• Arm Sales Article 1 and 2 • Arm Sales Article Teachers Version • Toulmin PowerPoint • Social Emotional Learning Practices

Unit 1: Lesson 4 Title: They Say We Say Learning Goals:

• Identify arguments that respond to another argument • Identify strategies for responding to an argument • Practice the “they say we say” model of refuting arguments


• They Say We Say Worksheet • Opposite Statements • Social Emotional Learning Practices

Unit 1: Lesson 5 Title: They Say We Say Review and Flowing Learning Goals:

• Review the “They Say We Say” Structure • Practice the structure of flowing • Practice identifying key words in different listening situations



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• Flowing PowerPoint • Flowing Template • Flowing Exercise with Playing Cards • Social Emotional Learning Practices

Unit 1: Lesson 5, Part 2 Title: Optional Extra Flowing Practice Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Attachments:

• Flowing PowerPoint • Flow Template • Social Emotional Learning Practices

Unit 1: Lesson 6 Title: Introducing the Affirmative Learning Goals:

• Identify the 2020-2021 policy resolution • Identify the different components of the X Affirmative • Discuss how the affirmative can prove their case


• Stock Issues PowerPoint • X Novice Affirmative • X Novice Negative • Social Emotional Learning Practices

Unit 1: Lesson 7 Title: Round Structure, Burdens Learning Goals:

• Identify the stock issues in the X Affirmative • Identify basic negative arguments • Discuss the structure of the round


• Speech Types PowerPoint • Social Emotional Learning Practices

Unit 1: Lesson 8 Title: Detailed Structure of The Round Learning Goals:

• Identify the speeches that make up a debate round • Identify the roles associated with each speech • Identify the tournament and round structure


• Structure of Tournament PDF • Speech Order and Roles PowerPoint • Social Emotional Learning Practices


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Unit 2: This unit introduces impact calculus, file management, and blocks Unit 2: Lesson 1 Title: Tournament Debrief Learning Goals:

• Reflect on their first tournament • Identify arguments to improve for future tournaments • Integrate judge feedback to modify one rebuttal from their first tournament

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2 Unit 2: Lesson 2 Title: Impact Calculus Introduction Learning Goals:

• Recall the three basic parts of an argument • Identify and compare different impact types • Identify and discuss strategies for comparing different impacts

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2 Unit 2: Lesson 3 Title: Impact Calculus Continued and Mini Debates Learning Goals:

• Identify the most strategic elements of impact calculus for different impacts • Practice comparing impacts and analyze the effectiveness of their comparisons


• Impact Calculus Mini Debates Worksheet • Impact Calculus Mini Debates Evidence Set 1 • Impact Calculus Mini Debates Evidence Set 2

Unit 2: Lesson 4 Title: Impact Calculus Practice Learning Goals:

• Practice using the most strategic elements of impact calculus for different impacts • Practice comparing impacts and analyze the effectiveness of their comparisons • Practice taking notes to provide feedback to their peers


• Flowsheet Landscape • Impact Calculus Mini Debate Worksheet • Impact Calculus Evidence Set 2

Unit 2: Lesson 5 Title: Offense and Defense Intro Learning Goals:

• Discuss negative strategies for answering affirmative arguments • Utilize the offense/defense paradigm to construct 4 answers to each affirmative

advantage in the (pick one) affirmative file Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2 Attachments:

• Flowsheet Portrait Unit 2: Lesson 6


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Title: Block Writing Workshop 1 Learning Goals:

• Collaborate on constructing blocks for their second tournament • Explain their blocks to other groups

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2 Unit 2: Lesson 7 Title: Block Writing Workshop 2 and Filing Learning Goals:

• Peer edit blocks • Collaborate on filing arguments and blocks for their second tournament

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2

Unit 3: This Unit Introduces Disadvantages and develops Cross-Examination strategies Unit 3: Lesson 1 Title: Tournament Debrief Learning Goals:

• Reflect on their second tournament • Identify arguments to improve for future tournaments • Integrate judge feedback to modify one speech from their second tournament

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 3 Unit 3: Lesson 2 Title: Disadvantages Part 1 Learning Goals:

• Identify ways to negate the affirmative • Discuss possible negative effects of the affirmative plan • Compare two different strategies for winning on the negative


• Disadvantages PowerPoint Unit 3: Lesson 3 Title: Disadvantages Part 2, Answering Das Learning Goals:

• Identify ways to answer disadvantages as the affirmative • Construct blocks for answering disadvantages


• Disadvantages PowerPoint Unit 3: Lesson 4 Title: Introducing Cross Examination Learning Goals:

• Identify strategies for asking cross-examination questions • Identify strategies for answering cross-examination questions • Create at least one cross-examination question for four different arguments


• Cross-examination questions worksheet


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Unit 3: Lesson 5 Title: Practicing Cross Examination Learning Goals:

• Practice answering and asking cross-examination questions • Provide peer feedback on cross-examination questions and answers


Unit 4: This unit introduces a new case, developing affirmative and negative strategies, introduces a new DA and analyzes media bias Unit 4: Lesson 1 Title: Tournament Debrief Learning Goals:

• Reflect on their third tournament • Identify arguments to improve for future tournaments • Integrate judge feedback to modify one speech from their third tournament

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 4 Unit 4: Lesson 2 Title: Stock Issues in New Case Learning Goals:

• Identify the Stock Issues in a new affirmative • Identify the different components of the X Affirmative • Compare and contrast this affirmative with the other core affirmative


• Stock Issues PowerPoint Unit 4: Lesson 3 Title: Negative Strategy Learning Goals:

• Create arguments to answer the new affirmative • Identify basic negative arguments • Explain how the arguments they currently have answer the new affirmative

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 4 Unit 4: Lesson 4 Title: Disadvantages Part 1 Learning Goals:

• Identify ways to negate the affirmative • Discuss possible negative effects of the affirmative plan • Compare two different strategies for winning on the negative


• Parts of a DA PowerPoint Unit 4: Lesson 5 Title: Disadvantages Part 2 Learning Goals:


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• Identify the parts of the elections DA • Discuss possible negative effects of the affirmative plan as they relate to the 2020

election • Compare two different DA strategies for winning on the negative

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 4 Unit 4: Lesson 6 Title: Media Literacy Part 1 Learning Goals:

• Discuss media bias and coverage • Identify ways that bias can influence how evidence is presented and events are

discussed • Practice critical listening/watching of a political event


• Sources PowerPoint • Media Literacy Worksheet

Unit 4: Lesson 7 Title: Media Literacy Part 2 Learning Goals:

• Discuss media bias and coverage • Identify and compare ways that bias can influence how evidence is presented and

events are discussed • Practice critical listening/watching of a political event


• Sources PowerPoint

Unit 5: This unit introduces Topicality, Counterplans, and Theory Unit 5: Lesson 1 Title: Tournament Debrief Learning Goals:

• Reflect on their fourth Tournament • Identify arguments to improve for future tournaments • Integrate judge feedback to modify one speech from their fourth tournament

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 5+ Unit 5: Lesson 2 Title: Introduction to Topicality Learning Goals:

• Define Topicality • Identify the parts of a topicality violation • Compare two different topicality violations

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 5+ Attachments:

• Topicality PowerPoint Unit 5: Lesson 3 Title: Answering Topicality


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Learning Goals: • Review Topicality arguments • Identify strategies to answer topicality violations • Create affirmative blocks for two different topicality violations

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 5+ Unit 5: Lesson 4 Title: Opportunity Costs Learning Goals:

• Define opportunity cost, competition and counterplans • Identify the parts of a counterplan • Compare two ways to establish counterplan competition


• Counterplan PowerPoint Unit 5: Lesson 5 Title: Types of Counterplans Learning Goals:

• Review opportunity cost, competition and counterplans • Identify the parts of a counterplan • Compare two types of counterplans


• Types of Counterplans PowerPoint Unit 5: Lesson 6 Title: Answering Counterplans Learning Goals:

• Review counterplan arguments • Identify strategies to answer counterplans • Create affirmative blocks for two types of counterplans


• Answering Counterplans PowerPoint Unit 5: Lesson 7 Title: Introduction to Theory Learning Goals:

• Identify theoretical objections to counterplans and permutations • Identify the parts of a theory argument • Discuss answers to common theory arguments


• Theory Pentathlon Document

Debate Lesson Library Introduction to Debate Introduction to Debate: Title: Team Building and Public Speaking


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Learning Goals: • Learn about other team members • Write a structured speech • Deliver a speech to an audience of peers

Best to be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Introduction to Debate: Title: Zombie Apocalypse Claims and Warrants Learning Goals:

• Define claim, warrant, and evidence • Identify warrants and evidence to support a claim


• Zombie Apocalypse Worksheet Introduction to Debate: Title: One of one refutation and Note Taking Learning Goals:

• Take accurate notes from an oral presentation • Analyze an argument and create an organized response to that argument

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Introduction to Debate: Title: Index Card Fame for Claim, Warrant and Refutation Learning Goals:

• Use claims, warrants and refutation in an argument Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1

Introduction to Debate: Title: Demonstration Debate Learning Goals:

• Explain criteria that judges will likely use to evaluate a debate • Identify strategies to focus on judge criteria and philosophies as the primary

audience of the debate Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1

Introduction to Debate: Title: Topic Pre-Reading Learning Goals:

• Read periodical literature to identify main idea and supporting details Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1

Introduction to Debate: Title: Brainstorming the Topic Learning Goals:

• Collaborate with peers to generate and evaluate ideas • Identify issues relevant to debate topic

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Introduction to Debate: Title: Role of the Affirmative Lesson Learning Goals:

• Describe the role and structure of the Affirmative, stock issues and the 1AC


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• Develop connection to debate squad community Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Attachments:

• Claim, Warrant and Evidence Worksheet • Role of the 1AC Worksheet • Role of the 1AC PowerPoint

Introduction to Debate: Title: Building Affirmative Arguments and Topic Knowledge Learning Goals:

• Display a basic knowledge of Criminal Justice Reform and associated current events

• Identify parts of argument: claim, evidence, and reasoning • Explain the relevance of debate skills to their own lives • Establish collaborative relationships within their team


• Building Affirmative Arguments and Topic Knowledge PowerPoint

Case Debate Case Debate: Title: Affirmative Case Deconstruction Learning Goals:

• Present well-structured arguments • Refute specific arguments with limited time

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Case Debate: Title: Stock Issue Jigsaw Learning Goals:

• Identify stock issues in a case • Explain the logical construction of a 1AC

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Case Debate: Title: Identifying Stock Issues Learning Goals:

• Identify stock issues in an argument • Identify logical burdens in an argument

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Case Debate: Title: Stock Issues in Evidence Learning Goals:

• Identify each of the stock issues in evidence • Identify logical burdens in advocacy

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Case Debate: Title: Writing Mini Cases Learning Goals:


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• Develop understanding of argument structure and logic • Be able to identify in a text • Be introduced to comparatively evaluating pieces of evidence


Argumentation Argumentation: Title: Introduction to Clash Learning Goals:

• Directly refute a claim • Present a structured argument in limited time

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Argumentation: Title: Line by Line Challenge Learning Goals:

• Directly respond to specific arguments • Generate arguments under time constraints • Extend and defend arguments

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Argumentation: Title: Strategic Tool for Clash. ITAPIN Learning Goals:

• Identify and analyze claims and warrants in an argument • Create structured counter arguments using ITAPIN tool

Best to Be Used By: Students attending tournament 2 Attachments:

• ITAPIN PowerPoint • ITAPIN Students Worksheet • ITAPING Worksheet – Teacher Copy

Argumentation: Title: Chain Debates Learning Goals:

• Directly respond to specific arguments • Generate arguments under time constraints

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Argumentation: Title: In round division of labor Learning Goals:

• Generate efficient ways of working as partners during a debate round • Create strategies for division of labor with their partner

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Argumentation: Title: Clash Kung Fu Learning Goals:

• Respond to oral arguments with direct refutation


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Flowing Flowing: Title: Flowing Grid Drill Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1

Flowing: Title: Card Flow Game Learning Goals:

• Record key ideas from an oral presentation in a systematic manner • Identify opportunities for refutation using notes

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Flowing: Title: Flowing the News Learning Goals:

• Identify and record key information from an oral presentation Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1

Flowing: Title: Signposts and Numbering Learning Goals:

• Record key ideas from an oral presentation in a systematic manner • Identify components in line-by-line argumentation

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Flowing: Title: Personal Abbreviations Learning Goals:

• Develop a shorthand for notation that is personally intuitive for the user Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Attachments:

• Flowing Abbreviations Worksheet

Speaking Speaking: Title: Effective Speaking Learning Goals:

• Describe effective speech communication strategies • Evaluate a speaker’s effectiveness

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Speaking: Title: Articulation Drills Learning Goals:

• Use a variety of techniques to improve their articulation Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1

Speaking: Title: Recorded Speeches


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Learning Goals: • Describe effective speech communication strategies • Evaluate a speaker’s effectiveness

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Speaking: Title: Reading Fluency Drills Learning Goals:

• Use a variety of techniques to improve their reading expression and fluency Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1

Speaking: Title: Impromptu Speaking Learning Goals:

• Refine oral presentation skills • Develop a well-organized speech with limited preparation time

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 1 Cross-Examination Cross-Examination: Title: Cross Examination Hot Potato Learning Goals:

• Ask cross-examination questions about the subject of the exercise • Avoid discouraged cross-x behaviors (attempts to humiliate opponent, excessive

speech-giving, etc.) Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 3 Attachments:

• Ten Commandments of Cross-Examination Cross-Examination: Title: Cross Examination Hot Potato Optional Part Two Learning Goals:

• Ask cross-examination questions about the subject of the exercise • Avoid discouraged cross-x behaviors (attempts to humiliate opponent, excessive

speech-giving, etc.) • Ask follow-up questions that create more depth and establish connections to their

own arguments Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 3 Attachments:

• Ten Commandments of Cross-Examination Cross-Examination: Title: Chain Cross X Learning Goals:

• Demonstrate strategic questioning skills • Identify strengths and weaknesses in connections between claims and warrants

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 3 Cross-Examination: Title: Partner Cross X Learning Goals:


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• Evaluate the effectiveness of cross-examination questions • Identify logical vulnerabilities in an argument

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 3 Cross-Examination: Title: Group Cross X Learning Goals:

• Identify logical connections in an argument • Develop strategic questions about an argument with limited time


Tournament Debrief Tournament Debrief: Title: Judge from the Flow Learning Goals:

• Analyze a debate from the judge’s perspective in order to improve strategic decision-making

• Explain the importance of line-by-line argumentation Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2+

Tournament Debrief: Title: Improving 2AC Blocks Learning Goals:

• Use problems encountered in tournaments and practice to improve their strategy • Prepare more effectively and learn techniques of critical re-examination and

revision Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2+

Practice Debates Practice Debates: Title: SPAR Debates Learning Goals:

• Apply basic tenants of argumentation and debate • Gain firsthand experience with delivering a speech, conducting a cross

examination, and preparing a rebuttal Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2+

Practice Debates: Title: Single Issue Debates Learning Goals:

• Respond to and defend a specific issue • Improve speech delivery, line-by-line argumentation, flowing, and critical thinking

skills Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2+

Practice Debates: Title: Responding to components of a position Learning Goals:

• Respond to specific components of a position • Improve speech delivery, line-by-line argumentation, flowing, and critical thinking

skills


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Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2+ Practice Debates: Title: Rebuttal Redoes Learning Goals:

• Deliver an effective rebuttal speech • Prepare a concise and well-organized speech

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2+ Practice Debates: Title: Debating Paradigms Learning Goals:

• Explain the term paradigm and how it applies to a debate round • Modify an argument according to audience

Best to be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2+ Practice Debates: Title: Analytical Responses Learning Goals:

• Analyze discrete components of an argument • Respond to specific negative positions

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2+ Practice Debates: Title: Advantage Comparison Learning Goals:

• Analytically compare the impacts of advantages against disadvantages • Deliver a rebuttal speech in which they compare the impacts of affirmative

advantages with a disadvantage Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2+

Practice Debate: Title: Observer Debrief Learning Goals:

• Analyze arguments of a practice round • Identify distinct arguments in a debate round


• Debrief Worksheet

Debate Games Debate Games: Title: Impact Calculus Thunderdome Learning Goals:

• Identify all four components of impact • Analyze comparative impacts based on four components


• Impact Assignments Worksheet Debate Games:


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Title: Telling Stories Learning Goals:

• Identify key logical elements of a case • Create a concise synopsis of a case

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2+ Debate Games: Title: Nerf Football Review Learning Goals:

• Be introduced to the meanings of new terms and concepts in debate • Have reinforced their understanding of certain debate concepts

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2+ Debate Games: Title: Debate Baseball Learning Goals:

• Explain key debate terms and concepts • Engage in collaborative learning, reinforcing material to which they have already

been introduced Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2+

Debate Games: Title: Debate Millionaire Learning Goals:

• Define debate terms and concepts • Engage in collaborative learning, reinforcing material to which they have already

been introduced Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 2+

Evidence and Research Evidence and Research: Title: Finding cards in articles Learning Goals:

• Develop skills in identifying the arguments in articles • Develop skills in identifying evidence to support a particular claim • Develop skills in critical reading

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 4 Evidence and Research: Title: Card matching game Learning Goals:

• Use evidence to directly respond to arguments • Identify the major arguments in a text

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 4 Evidence and Research: Title: Categorizing Evidence Learning Goals:

• Practice identifying a file of evidence that can be used in future brief-writing assignments

• Develop the arguments surrounding a particular question support by the file Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 4


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Evidence and Research: Title: Issues Briefing Learning Goals:

• Develop quality research on an assigned topic • Utilize electronic and library resources • Present a prepared speech

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 4 Evidence and Research: Title: Current Events Challenge Learning Goals:

• Critically evaluate evidentiary support for arguments • Defend the logic and assumptions of published materials

Best to Used By: Students attending Tournament 4 Evidence and Research: Title: Evidence National Debate Enquirer Learning Goals:

• Be introduced to identifying the major argument presented in an article • Be introduced to the steps involved in preparing an argument brief


Topicality Topicality: Title: T Violations Learning Goals:

• Advance their understanding of topicality • Develop skills in constructing written arguments as a group

Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 5+

Debate and Civics Debate and Civics: Title: Public Meetings Learning Goals:

• Critique the argumentation styles of others • Gain self-awareness about the components of a successful public speaker • Develop familiarity with and an informed opinion about current issues of pressing

community concern Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 4

Debate and Civics: Title: Legislation Analysis Learning Goals:

• Analyze the arguments presented by multiple sides on an issue • Develop familiarity with a current issue of pressing social concern in which they

are interested Best to Be Used By: Students attending Tournament 4

Debate Theory and Kritiks Debate Theory and Kritiks:


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Title: Theory Pentathlon Learning Goals:

• Present cogent theory arguments in a debate round • Critique construction and presentation of theory arguments


• Theory Pentathlon Worksheet

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