Argumentative+Presentation

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Mini-Debate - DUE FRIDAY 11/19

__Description__: Each student will be matched with a partner. One student will be 'pro' and the other will be 'con.' Each team will negotiate a topic to debate. Any controversial issue may be chosen. Each team will debate the issue using the following format:

1. Pro opening argument: (5 minutes) 2. Con rebuttal: (2 minutes) 3. Con opening argument: (5 minutes) 4. Pro rebuttal: (2 minutes) 5. Pro closing argument (1 minute) 6. Con closing argument (1 minute)

Content:

* The Opening Speeches are the only chance you’ll have to introduce new material into the debate. This speech should be prepared in advance. Rebuttal Speeches must respond only to material introduced by other speakers. This speech can’t be prepared in advance, since you’ll be responding to material that you haven’t heard before. In fact, this is the only chance you’ll have to respond to arguments and points made in the openings.

* Closing Speeches summarize your position and make any final responses to points made in rebuttals. If you have not already addressed arguments and points that were made in the other team’s openings, then you may not do so in your closing (in other words, you must respond to opening arguments in your rebuttals, and you must respond to rebuttal arguments in your closings).

Repetition: In both the rebuttals and closings, there should be as little repetition as possible. Don’t rehash arguments you’ve already made unless you have something new to add.

*//Advice for a good grade://


 * 1) Listen carefully to the speech of your partner. Repeating their material is also not a good idea. Build on their arguments instead, providing new examples or new counterpoints.
 * 2) Even though you can’t prepare what you will say in the rebuttal, you can anticipate what the other team’s points will be. So, do considerable research on all sides of the issue.

Nouf & Jessica - Legalization of Drugs Jung Seok & Halah - Vegetarianism Maisoon & Nayoon - Social Networking Sultan & Bang Hyun - Plastic Surgery Frank & Colleen -Cloning Charles & Noura - Guns Fan & Star -