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13 Sep 2011
Gather several books related to a debate topic. Not all of them have to be good ones. Distribute the books and have students evaluate the book’s...
13 Sep 2011
Using a list of recent resolutions, have students working alone or in groups circle the terms that might require definition. Following this, have students...
13 Sep 2011
Using a resolution from that students are likely to debate in the future, have students complete the following statements on paper:
-The resolution is relevant...
13 Sep 2011
With a partner come up with 10 topics on which reasonable people disagree (this exercise could be a follow-up to the “issue flexibility inventory”...
13 Sep 2011
Debaters may wish to forget a debate once it ends, but to avoid repeating the same flaws over and over again, it is important to encourage debaters to focus on...
13 Sep 2011
Present the students with a list of about ten resolutions and have them tell you (either orally or in writing) which ones are fact, which are value, and which...
13 Sep 2011
Key Points: This worksheet asks students to identify fallacies, but it isn’t important that students get the name of the fallacy right. Instead, they...
13 Sep 2011
Provide students with a short article (the shorter the better) on a topic which they will be debating. Move through the article, sentence by sentence, either...
13 Sep 2011
Have students take notes on the evening news (television or radio) just as they would flow a debate. Each story is noted as a new numbered argument. The...
13 Sep 2011
Present students with a list of possible resolutions including some recently debated resolutions - include some which are unclear, some that contain no...
