III. Performance Task.

Debate
Traffic is considered to be a major societal problem with tremendous
economic and social cost to industries and the quality of life of the people.
The class will hold a debate on which among the different social science
disciplines can best address the traffic problem Instruction: The class will be
divided into groups of five. Each group will be given a social science
discipline to defend. The pairings are as follows:
Anthropology vs. Political Science
Economics vs. History
Psychology vs. Sociology
Geography vs. Demography
All speakers are given 5 to 7 minutes for their individual speeches. The first
speakers are tasked to give the opening statement and lay down the basic
premise or stance of the group. They are to make a clear causal link between
the assigned social science disciplines with the problem of traffic.
The second speakers are tasked to refute the premise or the stance of the
first speaker of the opposing group and lay down a strong argument
complete with evidence to advance their claim.
The third and fourth speakers are tasked to refute the arguments of the
speakers of the opposing group and present their own constructive argument
complete with evidence. The last speakers are tasked to make the
concluding statement and provide an analysis on why the arguments of their
team are superior to the opposing group.