Argumentation and Debate Fall 2017 Tentative Schedule Date

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Argumentation and Debate

Fall 2017
Tentative Schedule
Date

Week 1
Tuesday, August 22 ...AssignmentGet the book!
In class: Review syllabus, student info sheets, interviews

Thursday, August 24..Assignment Read Ch 1


In class: Introductions; The value of argumentation; Communication Apprehension

Week 2
Tuesday, August 29....AssignmentRead Ch 2
In class: The Alligator River Story; Narrative paradigm, fidelity, probability

Thursday, August 31.....Assignment Read Ch 7


In class: The Toulmin model; reasoning
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Week 3
Tuesday, September 5..Assignment Finish Toulmin model exercises
In class: Toulmin model exercises; Types of resolutions

Thursday, September 7.Assignment Study for Test #1


In class: Policy stock issues (Pro); Discuss L-D debate

Week 4
Tuesday, September 12 ...Assignment-- Complete Policy Stock issue
In class: Negative strategies (Con); Review for test Worksheet

Thursday, September 14....Assignment Work on Negative Strategy


In class: Test #1; Pair up for L-D debate
worksheet
Week 5
Tuesday, September 19......Assignment Work on L-D speeches
In class: The Lincoln Douglas debate discussion workshop

Thursday, September 21.....Assignment Work on L-D speeches


In class: L-D workshop day, view a debate

Week 6
Tuesday, September 26.........Assignment Work on L-D speeches
In class: L-D Workshop day

Thursday, September 28........Assignment Read Ch 3


In class: Lincoln- Douglas Speeches

Week 7
Tuesday, October 3....Assignment Read chapter 4 & 5
In class: Lincoln-Douglas Speeches

Thursday, October 5 ..Assignment Read chapter 9


In class: Lincoln Douglas Speeches; Discussion of topics

Week 8
Tuesday, October 10......Assignment Work on evidence cards; study for
Test #2
In class: Evidence card discussion; Parli format

Thursday, October 12.....Assignment Read chapter 8


In class: Refutation; Fallacies; In-class debate set-up

Week 9
Tuesday, October 17.....Assignment Work on evidence cards
In class: In- class debate; Name that Fallacy

Thursday, October 19...Assignment Work on evidence cards


In class: Debate workshop; Test Review
Week 10
Tuesday, October 24.....Assignment Finish evidence cards
In class: Debate workshop; Review Test #2

Thursday, October 26........Assignment Practice for Debate


In class: Policy Debate Prep; View sample debate

Week 11
Tuesday, October 31....Assignment Practice for Debate
In class: Policy Debate Prep; Test #2

Thursday, November 2Assignment Read Dr. Tannens


In class: Policy Debate Presentation article

Week 12
Tuesday, November 7.Assignment Review value stock issues Test
Prep
In class: Policy Debate Presentation

Thursday, November 9.....Assignment Research for the


In class: Policy Debate Presentation

Week 13
Tuesday, November 14..AssignmentWork on evidence cards
In class: Value stock issues; Discussion of the Dialogue presentation; Argument Culture

Thursday, November 16...Assignment Work on evidence cards


In class: In-class debate; Debate workshop presentation

Week 14
Tuesday, November 21...Assignment-- Practice delivery
In class: Debate workshop; View sample debate

Thursday, November 23.Thanksgiving Holiday- No class held!

Week 15
Tuesday, November 28... Assignment Practice delivery
In class: Value debate/ Policy L-D debate/Dialogue presentation

Thursday, December 5............................. ....Assignment Study for the final


In class: Value debate/Policy L-D debate/dialogue presentation

Week 16
Tuesday, December 7....AssignmentStudy for the final
In class: Value debate/Policy L-D debate/dialogue presentation

Final:

Thursday, December 14 Finish Debates/Presentations 10:15-12:15 p.m.

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