Lesson's Goals:
*Organise debating schedule and roles
*Practice refutation & rebuttal
*Build arguments using persuasive language
*Order arguments for debate
*Practice saying speeches
*Organise debating schedule and roles
*Practice refutation & rebuttal
*Build arguments using persuasive language
*Order arguments for debate
*Practice saying speeches
Organising the Debates:
1. Work out schedule of debates ( Wednesday/Thursday). 2. Assign roles of Chairperson and Timekeeper to each debate. 3. Go through rules & debate rubric: Timing: -Each speaker will have 2 minutes to argue their points. -After 1 minute a bell will be rung. -After 1 minute and 50 seconds a bell will be rung twice and the speaker has 10 seconds to finish speaking. -After 2 minutes the bell is run 3 times to signal the speaker to finish immediately. -1 point will be deducted from the team if a speaker goes over time. -MAKE SURE YOU ALLOW SOME TIME IN THOSE 2 MINUTES FOR REBUTTALS. Rebuttals: -Rebuttals can only be made during your allocated speaking time. -Ensure you have pen and paper ready to make notes for rebuttals while the other team speaks. -Rebuttals can not be personal attacks. |
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Task:
1. Read through the persuasive writing poster below. See if there are any words/phrases that you could use to strengthen your speech.
2. Ensure you have possible opposing arguments listed and information/argument to discredit them.
3. Continue writing and practising arguments.
1. Read through the persuasive writing poster below. See if there are any words/phrases that you could use to strengthen your speech.
2. Ensure you have possible opposing arguments listed and information/argument to discredit them.
3. Continue writing and practising arguments.
Extra Activities
Alley Debates This activity gets you to think quickly and practice forming rebuttals. 1. Draw a pop stick from the box to find which team you will be on (affirmative 1/2 or negative 1/2). 2. Move and sit with your group and flip over the A3 page to reveal your topic. 3. You have 2 minutes to quickly brainstorm as many arguments for your topic as possible. 4. In your team, form a line facing your opposition. 5. The first person on the affirmative team must start the 'alley debate' stating the first argument for their side. 6. The first person on the negative team then must rebut or refute the affirmative speakers argument and then state their own. For example. "I could not disagree more with the speaker from the affirmative...." 7. Move along the alley until there are no more arguments. Whichever side ends with the most arguments wins! Partner Up Speakers from each debate partner up with another speaker in the same position as them in a different debate. Read speeches to each other and compare and give feedback to improve. |
Refutation & Rebuttal
Refutation and rebuttal are both core components of debating, and elements that set it aside from public speaking. They are both forms of counter arguing. So what are they exactly?
Rebuttal: To rebut an argument is to discredit it by offering a completely different point of view. Refutation: To refute an argument is to use evidence to prove it untrue. |