Task
In pairs prepare a first proposition and opposition speech on a topic of your choice, set a time limit. Record yourself when you give the speech.
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Student 1: give Prop speech and then take notes of student 2’s Opp speech.
Student 2: take notes of first Prop speech and then give your speech
Student 3: act as the judge, you won’t have a speech. Take notes and at the end award points and motivate your feedback.
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Follow this table
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Assertion
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Reasoning
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Evidence
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Rebuttal
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Award points
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Content
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Style
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Strategy
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- At the end of the exercise all three students should have notes and evaluate the speeches.
- Work independently and when you have finished, compare notes with the other students. Motivate the choices you made and share them with the group.
- Since you recorded your speech, you can take time to view it again and self evaluate your performance.
- You can do this exercise for all speaker roles rotating with the group.
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For larger groups
- Have a full impromptu debate, choose a topic and set preparation time.
- Six students will give speeches, the rest of the group is going to act as a judge evaluating the debate.
- At the end have a show of hand for who the group thinks won the debate and why.