Debate P2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo
• Leerjaar 3,4

DEBATE

What are we going to do today?

• Boardgame debates
• Class/group debates P2 (improvised vs preppared debate)  

Boardgame rules 

1. Players take turns rolling a dice to move their game piece along the board. Before you throw the dice decide if you are going to argue for or against the topic that you're going to land on. 

2. When landing on a space, players debate the topic with the before decided pro or con side. 

3. The player then has 1 minute to deliver their speech without preparation time.

4. After the speech, other players or a judge ask questions, with the speaker responding within 30 seconds each.

5. Based on the quality of their speech and responses, players either have to go back (if they can't argue the point) or they stay in place. 

6. Special spaces on the board may grant bonus points, skip turns, or move back. 

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Debating rules

- Don't interrupt others ;

- Only talk about the character; nothing personal! ;

- No swearing ;

- 'Everything can be used against you' ;

- The time is limited 

Today's goals

I know what a debate is and how to structure a debate

I have chosen a debate topic

I can reflect on how I did during the debate

Debate assignment:

Not about winning the debate, but practicing with 'speaking'

Preparing your Debate

1. What is the problem?
2. What are the most important words in your debate topic?
3. Come up with your own arguments BUT,
   try to imagine what your opponents come 
   up and think about possible answers you
   can give them.
4. Think about ways to convey your message
   the best.

Debate

Debate, prepare your arguments

with your debate group

practice your debate with each other

Choose a debate topic

1. It is never appropriate for the government to restrict freedom of speech.
2. All citizens who do not vote should pay a fine.
3. All students should be required to perform one year of community service.
4. All parents should attend parenting classes before having a child.

Choose a debate topic

1. It is never appropriate for the government to restrict freedom of speech.
2. All citizens who do not vote should pay a fine.
3. All students should be required to perform one year of community service.
4. All parents should attend parenting classes before having a child.

Debate

Prepare your arguments for/against

with your debate group

Think of possible arguments that can be given against your topic and possible replies 

Debate topic 1

School isn’t that important. Jay-Z became a billionaire without a secondary school diploma.

Debate topic 2

Standardized testing should be abolished.

Debating topics:

1. 'Humans should not eat animals '

2. All zoos should be forbidden

3. All cars still driving on gas (as opposed to electric cars) should be forbidden

The class is divided into two groups / 'camps'

The big debate

Debating

Debate rules 

Debate topics will be presented on the board

Two groups are made, the teacher chooses who is for and who is against.

The group must select a different speaker for every topic. 

Debate practise

Make two groups

Let's debate about:

All parents-to-be should go to parenting classes before having a child.

parenting classes

All students should have to wear uniforms.

uniforms

Zoos should be banned.

zoos

Is there a correlation between social media and depression?

social media/mental health

Do celebrities have a right to privacy?

celebs and privacy

All parents-to-be should go to parenting classes before having a child.