debate 3M

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo lwoo
• Leerjaar 3

Debate

Lesson Goals

• Aan het einde van de les weet je wat een debat is en welke essentiële elementen het omvat.
• Bekijk een voorbeeld van een debat en vorm een idee over debatten.

• Je oefent met je eigen Engelse spreekvaardigheid.

Our current topic is debate. The video you're about to watch will explain what you will gain from this subject.

What do you know about debating? What is a good debate?

Now, we are going to watch a video about what debate is. 

"And I have some questions afterwards"

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A debate is a ................. between two or more interlocutors.

1. State of agreement
2. Monologue about ideas and emotions
3. Discussion of a theme or question
4. Writing exercise

What term is used to refer to the theme or question in a debate?

1. Jury
2. Motion
3. Opposition
4. Conclusion

Which one isn't a good motion example for a debate?

1. Should Recycling be Mandatory?
2. Banning the Sale of Tobacco Products
3. The Shift of Education to Online Platforms
4. The Deliciousness of Pizza

The opposition

The Proposition

The party for or in favor of the motion.

The party against or opposed to the motion.

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements that teams use to defend their arguments in a debate?

1. Introduction
2. Emotions
3. Reasons (Examples, Evidence)
4. Conclusion

Let's see how a debate is conducted:

Pay attention to the elements of debate while watching.

(what is a rebuttal?)

Teams respond to the argument of the other team in the rebuttal.

REBUTTAL: Presenting evidence and opinions to weaken or undermine the other team's claim, in other words: 

 the "no, you're wrong and this is why" argument

We are going to watch an example of debate

(a short part from the middle school debate tournament)

What is the motion (= resolution) of this debate?

What is the motion of this debate?

With current levels of sustainable practices, the future of water in the United States is secure.

(Met de huidige niveaus van duurzame praktijken is de toekomst van water in de Verenigde Staten veilig).

Sit together with your group members and think about your debate topic (motion)