Debate Issue

WHO ARE MORE

SINNERS –
DOCTORS OR
LAWYERS?
WHAT IS A DEBATE?
• A debate is a discussion or structured contest
about an issue or a resolution.
• A formal debate
involves two sides: one supporting a resolution
and one opposing it.
• Such a debate is bound by
rules previously agreed upon.
DEBATE COMPOSITION
• Affirmative Team – supporting the resolution
• Opposing Team – opposing the resolution
• Moderators – the debate host (at least 2)
• Judging Team – the teacher and the audience
(will follow a scoring rubric)
DEBATE PREPARATION
• Organize the teams
• Set a timeline (schedule)
• Research the topic and prepare logical arguments
• Gather supporting evidence and examples for position
taken.
• Anticipate counter arguments and prepare rebuttals.
• Team members will be the one to plan the order of
defense presentation.
• Rehearse ahead and do not forget to defend your side.
 DEBATE PROCEDURE
• Moderators introduce the activity, the debate issue, the affirmative team,
the opposing team, the judging team and the rubrics. Moderators are also
the responsible for introducing who to speak first and who’s next and so on.
• As a standard rule, debate starts with the affirmative team, followed by a
speaker from an opposing team, and so on until all are done presenting.
• After argument presentation of each team, the opposing team begins with
the rebuttal, then the affirmative team defends their arguments; and vice
versa.
• Speakers should speak clearly.
• Speakers must wait for their turns – that is, once recognized by the
moderators to speak/defend.
• As a closing part, moderators will discuss the synopsis of each team’s
argumentations.
 POST-DEBATE DISCUSSION
• Members of the audience should be given an
opportunity to ask questions or to contribute their own
thoughts and opinions on the arguments presented.
• Members of the debate teams may also reflect on
their performance and seek feedback from the
audience.
• The teacher may do the final debriefing of the
activity.
 Debate
WHO HAVEIssue
MORE
CONTRIBUTION
S IN THE
SOCIETY –
TEACHERS OR
POLICE
OFFICERS?