Welcome to Debating S2

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Welcome to DebatingS2
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What is a Debate?

• A debate is a formal argument between two teams
  who disagree about an important issue or topic.
• There are TWO teams each team has three (3)
  speakers.
• One team is the AFFIRMATIVE TEAM.
• They agree with the issue or topic. (and most
  things that the other team says!)
• The other is the NEGATIVE TEAM.
• They disagree with the issue or topic (and most
  things that the other team says!)
• Each team must try to persuade the audience that
  their team is RIGHT and the other team is WRONG!

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Topic (Also known as The Moot)

• Affirmative Team
• (We agree with the topic)
• 3 speakers
• First Affirmative
• Second Affirmative
• Third Affirmative

• Negative Team
• (We disagree with the topic)
• 3 speakers
• First Negative
• Second Negative
• Third Negative

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Groups

• Your groups of three have been preselected.
• Get into your groups as organised by your
  teacher
• Decide who is the quiet but confident person in
  your group you are first speaker.
• Decide who is the loudest and most outspoken
  you are the third speaker.
• 3. The person remaining is the solid second
  speaker!

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Get ready for your topics

• This term in Modern Studies, you have been
  looking at topics in relation to human impact on
  the world around us.
• e.g. The Environment Global Warming
• Carbon Footprints
  Pollution Recycling
  Acid Rain
• Emissions Alternative Energy Sources

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Your Groups Moot Is

• that Drummond CHS
• needs to be more environmentally
• Proactive.
• that we are not doing
• enough for the environment.
• . That Nuclear energy is
• the best solution to our
• energy problems.

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Get Ready. Go!!!Butcher Paper Activity

• In your groups on your sheet of paper
• Write down the title of your moot.
• Are there any words in your moot that you need to
  explain or define?
• .. look at the next page - you should be
  discussing the words in green from your topic .

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Discuss the meaning of the underlined words in
your groups topic

• that Drummond CHS needs to be more
• environmentally proactive.
• that we are not doing enough for the
  environment.
• . That nuclear energy is the best solution to
  our
• environmental problems.

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Next Brainstorm Everything you can think of
about your topic
Topic
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NEXT The Split (Also Known as Who will talk
about What!!)

• Try to fit your brainstormed ideas into
  approximately 3 or 4 main topics or headings.
  This will be quite tricky and will need some
  thought.
• Heres some main topic headings that might
  help you.

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e.g that we are not doing enough for the
environment.
PROBLEM 1 AND SOLUTION 1 PROBLEM 2 AND SOLUTION 2 GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUE AND WHY CHANGE IS NEEDED. WHAT WE CURRENTLY DO AND WHAT WE SHOULD DO OTHER?
Too many cars. Solution Cheaper public t/port Higher fuel prices, Higher car prices Fuel vouchers for car poolers Plastic bags and excess packaging. Solutions Discounts for own bags when shopping Wrapping produce in paper We are a world of polluters, pumping chemicals into waterways, clearing forests for our urban sprawl. Excessive spending on consumer goods . The world already recycle, reuses, reduce. Hybrid cars Energy Efficiency appliances, Etc etc gt Need to cut down even more Polluters Pay businesses pay an environment levy (tax).
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e.g. . That nuclear energy is the best
solution to our environmental problems.
PROBLEM 1 AND SOLUTION 1 PROBLEM 2 AND SOLUTION 2 GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUE AND WHY CHANGE IS NEEDED. WHAT WE CURRENTLYDO AND WHAT WE SHOULD DO OTHER?
fossil fuels are limited resources Wind energy is an excellent solution Fossil fuels cause pollution nuclear energy is clean and safe if contained properly Fossil fuels are limited, Polluting Heating expensive Lights on all night in city buildings Excessive usage due to so many appliances/ heating Can be dangerous Examples Chernobyl, Japan Not suitable for areas where there are earthquake zones.
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that Drummond CHS needs to be more
environmentally proactive.
PROBLEM 1 AND SOLUTION 1 PROBLEM 2 AND SOLUTION 2 GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUE AND WHY CHANGE IS NEEDED. WHAT WE CURRENTLYDO AND WHAT WE SHOULD DO OTHER?
Excessive use of paper. Solutions Poor energy efficiency (excessive lighting/power usage) Solutions Schools are one of the biggest users of paper and waste. Electricity lights left on, computers, printers Enviro Groups Bronze rating Recycle paper Is this enough? Can we do more? Litter? Noise? Visual? (where are our trees, gardens, compost heaps)
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Team Line (Slogan)

• Your team needs to think up a short, clever,
  statement that sums up your teams argument (or
  case)
• e.g. We only have ONE world and we need to
  protect it.
• Lets leave the environment in good condition
  for the children of tomorrow.
• Recycling is not longer enough we need to
  do more!
• SAY YOUR TEAM LINE AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF
  EACH SPEAKERS TALK.

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• Now that your team has decided on your topic and
  what you want to speak about
• You need to decide who is going to talk about
  what
• This is called the Team Split because you split
  the topic up for each speaker.
• . And begin writing your speeches.

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The Role of each Speaker(Handout)

• First Speaker must
• Introduce the topic and slogan
• Introduce team and what each will talk about.
• Discuss/argue your first main point

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The Role of each Speaker

• Second Speaker must
• Rebutt/argue with /correct any comments that the
  opposition team has made that you disagree with.
• Summarise what your first speaker has said . And
• Discuss your other main points.

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The Role of each Speaker

• Third Speaker must
• Rebutt/argue with/correct any comments that the
  opposition team has made that you disagree with.
• Lots and Lots and Lots of rebutting!
• Summarise your teams case and convince
  everyone that YOUR team is right and the other
  team is wrong!

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Speaking Order

• First Negative
• Second Negative
• Third Negative

• First Affirmative
• Second Affirmative
• Third Affirmative

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How to Speak in a Debate

• Use small palm cards (do NOT simply read them
  with your head down!)
• Use your voice to emphasise what you are saying.
• Use your hands to gesture.
• Look at the audience and the chairperson
• Talk loudly, clearly and use tone, pace and pause
  effectively.
• Convince us that you ARE right and that the other
  team IS definitely wrong!