University of Salahaddin

College of Languages
Department of English
Subject: Academic Skills
Subject Code: LE1102
1st Stage Students
Academic Year/ 2021- 2022
Lecture Two
Day and Month (to be filled later)

What is an Academic Debate?

and How to Perform Well in it?

Prepared by:
Alaa Nawzad Awla
Email: alaa.aula@su.edu.krd
 Contents
Contents
 Learning Outcomes
1. What is an Academic Debate?
2. What are the Debating Skills One Has to
Have While Debating?
3. What are the Components of
Argumentation?
 Quick Review
 Assignments
 What is Next?
 References (1)
 Learning Outcomes

1 Recognize the concept of debating and define it.

Exercise debating skills and enhance abilities to

2 express thoughtful, informed and logical opinions in
public settings.

3 Use the components of argumentation in any of

your future debates.
.

Demonstrate skills of peaceful negotiation with

4 others and represent openness in diverse
viewpoints.

5 Know how to work in groups and cooperate with

one another..

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 What is an Academic Debate?
How Can we Define it?
 A Debate: is discussion about a certain topic reaching a common ground
between two opposing sides. The debate topic has generally two sides, one
positive (affirmative) and the other one negative.

 Academic debate: is a formal and

disciplined form of arguing toward a
person or team of people. The
essential part of any debate is the
creation of good and effective
arguments.

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 Academic Debate Skills
 Investigating and analyzing (researching)
 Critical thinking skills
 Coordination skills (Components of argumentation)
 Open-mindedness
 Oral communication skills
 Body language (Stance/Gestures/Expressions)
 Organization
 Listening skills
 Self-confidence
 Use of notes while debating
 Team work and cooperation
 Being able to go after your opponent’s case (5)
What are the Components of Argumentation?

Smoking cigarettes is less

Argumentation
Components of

Statement of Possible harmful than smoking (1)

Truth hookah.

According to World Health

Supporting your Organization, smoking a (2)
Statement hookah equals 100
cigarettes.

Explaining Why the People should stop

Audience Should Care smoking hookah; it put (3)
about your Statement their health at higher risk.

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Quick Review

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 Assignments
 Write down a reflective diary of two or three
paragraphs about today’s lecture on padlet
through the below link:
https://padlet.com/alaaaula/Bookmarks

 For next lecture, divide your group into two

teams (2-3)/(3-3) and perform an academic
debate on one of the following topics:
1.
Arranged Marriage is Better than Love
Marriage.
2. Studying at Dormitory has a Bad
Impact on Students’ Grades. (8)
Note: the deadline for the first assignment is on / / .
Reminder: all the slide lectures that are explained are available on Edmodo.
 What is Next??
 We ‘ll focus on both notions of “Thinking” and “Critical Thinking.” Plus,
the “Characteristics of a Critical Thinker”
 Please, Watch the below video for next lecture before you enter the class.
Note: The video is also available on Edmodo.

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References
• Discuss topics covered
• Reiterate welcome
• Wrap-up

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