Class 7
STUDENT ELEMENTARY DEBATE

 

BEFORE CLASS DO THESE THINGS

THIS CLASS IS ONLY FOR STUDENTS THAT SIGN UP FOR THE SEATTLE UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT

(except for Medina who do this class even if not registered for the Seattle U tournament)

 

1. Review your Feedback from the last class.

 

2. Edit/Improve your cases and responses on the topics:

topic-2-board-games-vs-video-games.htm

topic-3-Scientists-should-revive-extinct-species.htm

 

3. Bookmark/Favorite your Seattle U Dashboard

You show your instructor you have this.

 

COME TO CLASS WITH

 

1. Case Scripts for both sides of both topics

2. Responses from your Research for both topics

3. Response Script, Defend & Weigh Script NOT filled out

4. Flowsheet or Paper

5. Pen

6. CHARGED laptop/tablet with
 this web page bookmarked/favorited
ready to go for class each day.

 

Typing Script  Handwriting Script

Rooms/Postings

 

IN CLASS

 

1. Your instructor will go over logistics—where to go, what to do when you are at the tournament.

 

2. Get into your teams, identify who is 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th speaker, identify who gives 2 speeches if you have 3 speakers.

 

3. Show your Pro and Con Contentions on each topic. IT IS BEST THAT each team member have different contention arguments. Work with your instructor to achieve this.

 

4. Practice responding to contentions and setup a shared set of responses. Your instructor will give tips and helpful feedback for responding effectively.

 

5. Practice defending your contention. Instructor will ask you what your contention is, make 2 responses against it.

 

6. Practice weighing. You’ve heard the contentions people are presenting. Show why your/your team’s contentions are stronger and more important than your opponents.

 

7. Practice doing Question and Answer.

 

 

Research  Typing Script  Handwriting Script  Elem Pro Con Format

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