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Debate NotesWhat is a Debate?A contest in which two opposing teams make speeches to support their own argument and ________________________________ the opposing team’s argument. The team that makes the ________________________________ for its side wins the debate. Why is it important to learn how to debate?Builds reading, writing, and listening skills.Develop argumentation skillsGives you experience in persuasive writing and speaking.Terms you need to know:_____________________: The opinion in which two teams argue. (the position you're taking)_____________________ Team: The team that agrees with the opinion (position)_____________________ Team: The team that disagrees with the resolution (position)_____________________: Explanation of why one team disagrees with the other. Things to keep in mind:You may be given/assigned a position that is not what you personally _________________________.Debates are about creating the BEST argument you can with the position you have been given, regardless if it goes against your personal opinion. Example: Lawyers don’t always believe their clients are innocent but it is their job to prove innocence regardless of their personal opinion. Example of a Resolution (Opinion):You must give your opinion AND your reasons why.Resolution: I believe smoking should be banned in public places Reasons why: because second hand smoke is harmful for non-smokersThe Speaker must then go on to elaborate on his/her reason. Be sure to build a strong argument that can be supported with FACTS and DATA! THIS IS ACHIEVED BY CREATING STRONG _________________________.Activity 1Come up with 1 strong reason for each of these Resolutions. 1.Students should be allowed to listen to music in class…______________________________________________________________________________2.Schools should have metal detectors.______________________________________________________________________________3.The Death penalty should be abolished.______________________________________________________________________________4.Teachers should not assign homework.______________________________________________________________________________Types of Examples: From your own ______________________________ or from what you ______________________________:Breathing second-hand smoke in a public place is unpleasant. I have had to leave places because my eyes stung so badly and I had begun to cough.________________________________: things you believe everyone knows. Smoking causes cancer and many other serious diseases.________________________________: this comes from research. (News articles, papers written by the experts etc…)A major report by the Institute of Medicine shows that secondhand smoke?causes heart attacks and?smoking?bans save lives.________________________________: if used, speaker must mention where the statistics came from.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), smoking causes 1 in every 5 deaths in the U.S. every year.Make sure your argument is _________________________ and don’t be afraid to use information that may _________________________, or even _________________________, your audience. As long as you can back it up, USE IT!MSNBC reports tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, including at least 70 that are known to cause cancer. Many of these chemicals are poisonous. Expect to inhale: formaldehyde, used to preserve dead animals; arsenic, used in rat poison; butane, used in lighter fluid; DDT, a banned insecticide; carbon monoxide; hydrogen cyanide; and ammonia, used in cleaning products.Also consider examples from:_________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________Activity 2It’s Time to Debate!Resolution: I am a meat eater. Convince me to be a vegetarian.Affirmative Team: People should be vegetarians because…Reason 1: _________________________________________________________________________________________Examples/support: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________In addition, people should be vegetarians because…Reason 2: _________________________________________________________________________________________Examples/support: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Negative Team: People should not be vegetarians because…Reason 1: _________________________________________________________________________________________Examples/support: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________In addition, people should not be vegetarians because…Reason 2: _________________________________________________________________________________________Examples/support: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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