Debate Elective

Curriculum Students have elective three times a week for nine weeks.

Keys to a Debate

Research

Discuss topic

Write speech

Order of Debate

Pro

Opening statement

Con

Opening statement

Pro

Restate

How your plan will work

Details of plan

Final statement

Con

Restate

How the plan is just fine – status quo

Ways the new plan will not work

Final statement

Presentation

FACTS, FACTS, FACTS

All facts should be supported by a web site that is reliable

Actual sites, not savethewhales.com, use government sites or actual studies

Be careful of using like.... uh...um...

Face forward, respect, and listen to other side. Don’t interrupt

Make sure you know how the plan is going to work or implement the new idea

People like to know how this will work

Allow other to talk and wait your turn

Let Mrs .Broos know about your visual aid materials - poster and set up

Powerpoint/Keynote

Let Mrs. Broos know about your visual

One person should click and one person should talk

The Power point should enhance the argument, not the only presentation

One sentence or thought per slide

Be careful of colors, white on white does not work, yellow is also hard to read

Black background with white letters works the best

Web and Presentation Design

Polish your presentations

Judge’s Form