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Food Inc. DebateOverview:Most debate formats share some general features.? Specifically, any debate will have two sides:? an affirmative side, and an opposition side.? The job of the affirmative side is to argue for the adoption of a resolution, while the job of the opposition side is to dispute the resolution.There is also a judge present in the debate whose job is to decide the winner. In your case, it will be your peers. We will have this type of debate, but I will alter the format to best fit our class.Team Policy Debate FormatTeam policy debate is the oldest, and still probably the most popular, format of debate practiced in high schools.? The?Affirmative?or?Aff, and the and the?Negative?or?Neg side are a teams composed of 3 or 4 debaters, so that there are 6 - 8 people participating in the debate (not including the judge and audience).Format: A round of team policy debate consists of eight speeches.? Round 1: IntroductionThe Affirmative proposes a resolution and defends it with reasoning and examples. (4 -5 minutes)The Negative opposes the resolution and proposes an alternative, providing reasons and examples. 4 - 5 minutes)Round 2: Rebuttals #1The affirmative rebuts and argues with the negative’s positions. They provide reasons countering the negative and new arguments for their positions. (6 - 7 minutes)The negative rebuts and argues with the affirmative’s positions. They provide reasons countering the affirmative’s position and new arguments supporting their positions. (6 - 7 minutes)Round 3: Rebuttals #2The affirmative rebuts and argues with the negative’s positions. They provide reasons countering the negative and new arguments for their positions. (6 - 7 minutes)The negative rebuts and argues with the affirmative’s positions. They provide reasons countering the affirmative’s position and new arguments supporting their positions. (6 – 7 minutes)Round 4: Conclusion: The negative provides a conclusion summarizing their arguments and reasons supporting their alternative resolution. No new arguments are to be introduced. (5 minutes)The affirmative provides a conclusion summarizing their arguments and reasons for supporting the original resolution. No new arguments are to be introduced. (5 minutes)Note: in our debate format more than one person from a team can speak during each round. This means that you can ‘break it up’ so that for example 1 person speaks for 3 minutes and the other person for 4 minutes during a round of rebuttals.Also: Each person must have equal opportunity to speak. That means for example if one person begins the rebuttals and they finish, but there is time left, another person from your team can use the rest of your time.Group 1AgnesSampsonAlice?MarsGroup 2MackenziReynaCynthiaKristenGroup 3ShaunaeAlexisStyleGroup 4DinaNoora?ZeinabGroup 5PeterLuckyCherryGroup 6FayChristine?AngelDeliberation:The jury of your peers will vote on and determine the winning team. I will also have one vote. The votes will be tallied and the winning team determined.Debate GroupsThe AssignmentPart 1: - Group Assignmnet In your groups you will be assigned either the affirmative or negative side of a resolution. You need to do research. You should use not only material (business concepts) from the course, but find secondary sources that support your side. Acceptable forms of information include: data and statistics, primary sources, secondary sources from academic journals, good expert sources, and your own examples and experiences.Part 2: Preparation – Together prepare your debate. You will have some arguments prepared, but some you will have to think of during the debate itself. However, you can anticipate objections. This means think about how someone will argue against you and prepare for it. Part 3: Roles – It is important that everyone gets to speak. So make sure everyone has time during the debate to speak. Make sure everyone has equal opportunity; however, if one person has some more to say and others do not, then they can add to the time of another person if it is not fully used. Again, more than one person can speak during each round.Part 4: Practice and Prepare for the day – The only person who can truly prepare is the one introducing the resolution or objecting to it. However, everyone else can have something prepare to help their arguments. Use notecards.CriteriaLevel 1 (50 – 59%)Level 2 (60 – 72%)Level 3 (73 – 85%)Level 4 (86 – 100%)KnowledgeDo you demonstrate an understanding of concepts studied in the course thus far?You demonstrate limited knowledge of the concepts studied thus far in the course.You demonstrate some understanding of the concepts studied thus far in the course. You demonstrate a clear understanding of a variety of the concepts studied thus far in the course. You demonstrate a thorough understanding of concepts studied thus far in the courseThinkingDo you use researched information in your debate?You use limited researched information in your debate. (some sources meet success criteria)You use some researched information in your debate. (all sources meet success criteria)You use considerable information in your debate. (all sources are of academic quality)You use a significant amount scholarly sources in your debate (all sources are of a very high academic quality)CommunicationDo you communicate business /leadership concepts learned clearly?You demonstrate limited ability to communicate business concepts learned (you speak very little and discuss simple concepts. You speak for less than 3 minutes)You demonstrate some ability to communicate business concepts learned (you speak for 3 – 5 minutes, but information is weekly communicated)You demonstrate considerable ability to communicate business concepts learned (you speak for 5+ minutes providing very good detail and explanation of concepts)You demonstrate thorough ability to communicate business concepts learned (you provide a thoughtful and insightful conversation incorporating high levels of leadership concepts for 5+ minutes)ApplicationDo you apply business / leadership concepts to argue for your position?You apply business concepts with limited effectiveness. (You make unclear or confusing connections)You apply business concepts with some effectiveness. (Your connections are clear, but few)You apply business concepts with considerable effectiveness. (Your connections are clear and well supported/argued)You apply business concepts with thorough effectiveness. (You make deep, meaningful, and unique connections and argue extremely well for your position)Part 5: The Debate – You will have the debates in the classroom. You should have at least one person taking notes. No electronic devices are permitted. Phones and laptops as well as tablets MUST be put away. You will stand, say your arguments, object to arguments, use sound reasoning and make excellent connections to economic concepts discussed in class as well as those researched outside of class.The Evaluation: ................
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