Debate 2021
Date: March 1: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Welcome to the 2021 Debate Information Page
The Debate Topics and Teams 2021
Changing the Voting to Age to 16.
PRO: The Legal Age of Voting Should Be Changed to the Age of 16 from the Age of 18.
Team: Vivie, Hailey, Laura
CON: The Legal Age of Voting Should Not Be Changed to the Age of 16 from the Age of 18.
Team: Harrison, Westin, Holden, Henry
Unions Bring About Change for Good.
PRO: Unions Bring Positive Change and Create More Good Than Harm.
Team: Sivan, Taylor, Beckett, Miles
CON: Unions Do Not Bring Positive Change and Create More Harm than Good.
Team: Janu, Izzie, Eric, Soso, Angelo
Protesting Brings About Change
PRO: Protesting is Useful For Bringing About Change
Team: Stuart, Gavin, K.C.
Con: Protesting is Not Useful For Bringing About Change
Team: Austin, West, Sofia
GUIDELINES:
All of your assignments must be shared and uploaded to your team's Google Classroom.
Each week you will post in the Google Classroom Forum, what each team did in class and at home.
Instructions: You will divide the work in the debate. Opening, Closing, Point 1, Point 2, Point 3 and Rebuttal. Research should be divided between all team members. Remember each team must also research the opposing side, to be prepared for the rebuttal. Once you have decided on your positions, post it in the Google Classroom Forum. Start brainstorming ideas for your points.
HW: Due: Friday, January 29, 2021 (Typed in Google Docs, uploaded in Google Classroom in the Assignments Area)
Instructions: You should have six points for your Statement based on research. We will narrow down the points to the three strongest points in class on Friday, February 5.
Add URL's and name of websites from the research you found to back up points. You only need one or two for this assignment, Note: You will need more than this for the debate.
,Monday, January 25, 2021: Research points/rebuttal in Technology/Due by the end of class: Type in Google Classroom, what each team member did.
Friday, January 29: Debate Work Day
Monday, Feb. 1: Debate Work Day
Friday, Feb. 5: Debate Work Day (Point Paragraphs Drafts due by end of class)
Monday, Feb: 8: 11:00am 8th PRO, 11:30am: 8th CON 12:30pm 6th PRO 1:00pm 6th CON
Wednesday, Feb. 10 11:00am 7th Pro, 11:30am 7th Con
Friday, Feb. 12 Debate Work Day
Friday, February 19: Final Debate DUE
Monday: Feb 22: Debate Rehearsal in Teams: 11:00am 8th PRO, 11:30am: 8th CON 12:30pm 6th PRO 1:00pm 6th CON
Wednesday, Feb. 24: Rehearsal in Teams: 11:00am 7th Pro, 11:30am 7th Con
Friday, Feb, 26: Debate Rehearsal in Teams/Work Day
Monday, March 1: Debate Prep: 11:00am - 12:45pm (Each team for 15 mins - final feedback)
March 1 Formal Debate, Professional Attire Required! 1:30pm - 3:30pm
You must have a digital copy of the debate (in a Google Slide - shared with me at saslanian@millhopper.com), a hard copy to turn in a folder.
Final Draft to include in MLA: Title Page, Table of Contents, Opening, First Point, Second Point, Third Point, Closing, Rebuttal and Bibliography in one Project Binder or Folder.) Also uploaded in your Debate Team's Google Classroom.
Written Paper Rubric
MLA: 10
CORRECT SPELLING/GRAMMAR: 10
OPENING: (Attention Grabber): 10
Summary of points: 15
Transitions 5
Point clearly stated: 5
Properly Cited: 5
Closing Clear/Position restated: 10
Content Clearly Stated: 10
Good Use of Words: 10
Final Draft in Binder/Folder with
Bibliography and Table of Contents 10
WORTH 100
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