argumentation & debate learning to argue constructively, effectively, and ethically
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What is an argument? Advancing and supporting claims in an
attempt to influence the opinions of others.
Forms of Debate Political debate, public events Legal debate Parliamentary debate Nonformal debate, scholarly debate
Forms of Debate Political debate, public events Legal debate Parliamentary debate Nonformal debate, scholarly debate Academic debate
Assumptions underlying educational debate (ED)
ED is free of a particular subject matter ED is a cooperative activity
Assumptions underlying educational debate (ED)
ED is free of a particular subject matter ED is a cooperative activity ED depends upon the notion that
humans should be rational beings
Debate provides preparation for effective participation in free society
Voting The judicial system Organizational decision-making
Debate provides for investigation & analysis of significant issues
CETA: Job training EPA: Nuclear regulation & the
environment Star Wars: A federal program to
develop space
Debate develops proficiency in critical thinking
Emphasizes a logical approach Emphasizes supporting evidence Emphasizes a critical search for
fallacies in reasoning
Debate emphasizes quality teaching
Individual attention to students Tutorial help Interactive teaching (give & take) Immediate feedback to improve
performance
Debate encourages mature judgment
See all sides of an issue Understand how inquiry and analysis
can change points of view Encourages a scientific approach to
problem solving
Debate develops social maturity
Tolerate disagreement without effect to personal relationships
Accept decisions without argument Learn to adapt self-expression to a rigid
system of rules and time contraints Learn debate manners Learn the value of teamwork
Lincoln Douglas debate
Most often involves questions of value rather than policy--more on that later…
Affirmative Constructive 6 minutes
Cross examination 3 minutes
Negative Constructive 7 minutes
Cross examination 3 minutes
Affirmative rebuttal 4 minutes
Negative rebuttal 6 minutes
Affirmative rebuttal 3 minutes
Standard Debate1st AFF Constructive 10 minutes
1st NEG Constructive 10 minutes
2nd AFF Constructive 10 minutes
2nd NEG Constructive 10 minutes
1st NEG Rebuttal 5 minutes
1st AFF Rebuttal 5 minutes
2nd NEG Rebuttal 5 minutes
2nd AFF Rebuttal 5 minutes
Cross-examination Debate
Same as standard except that each constructive is followed by a cross examination period and time limits for all speeches are slightly reduced.
Preparation Time
Prep time is an expendable resource that allows debaters to take time-out before speeches in order to prepare.