Debate Lesson 2

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Contents

Recap theory

Speaking assignments

Debate assignment

Lesson objectives

Know:

Difference between a fact an opinion

Recognize the different structures used in lesson 1

Can:

Participate in the speaking assignments during class.

Recap theory

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

Which argument structures did we discuss?

Which fallacies do you remember?

Write down an example of a fact and an opinion

Drag the arguments to the right structure

Statement: Schooldays in the Netherlands should last 6 hours.

Single argument

Underlying argument

Independent argument

Dependent argument

Other countries already adopted a 6-hour school day.

This gives teachers more time for other tasks.

Other countries already adopted a 6-hour school day.

This means there is more time left for homework.

Other countries already adopted a 6-hour school day.

Other countries already adopted a 6-hour school day.

Now there is more free time to do fun things.

Write down an example of a fallacy.
E.g. = You should know this by now! = Ad hominem

Speaking assignments

Follow the instruction for each assignment

Move all tables to the side

Make a line with chairs across from each other

Chain debate (classically)

Class is divided in two groups. One group is the proposition, the others are the opposition.

The teacher gives a statement. Your job: Give an argument or react to your opponent.

Game is over: Everybody had their turn.

Uhm (classically)

Class is divided in two groups. Group A and group B. One person from group A starts talking about a subject.

Group B can slam the table when Group A looses track or says uhm. Group B gets their turn with a new word.

Game is over: Majority of people have spoken.

Big bag of money

Class is divided in 4 groups. Each person thinks why they would deserve 1 million euros.

Each person talks for 1 minute, the rest of the group listens and can vote.

You can't vote on yourself.

ABC

Class is divided in 4 groups. Every student gets an emotion that they need to convey.

It's not so much about what you say, bring the emotion to life. You speak for 1 minute each.

Game is over: Every has conveyed an emotion.

Stop, why?

Class is divided in 4 groups.Every students get an argument. Your job is to think of one argument.

The groups job: When the argumentation is insufficient, you say: stop, why? The speaker clarifies their argument.

Game is over: Everybody has spoken.

Fallacies

Class is divided in 4 groups. Every student gets a fallacy with a definition and explanation.

Your job: Explain the statement with the arguments given.

The groups job: Guess which fallacy the speaker has.

Game is over: Everybody has spoken.

Debate assignment

Open Teams

There are three different documents

Open the debate assignments

The other documents:

• List with debate topics
• List with connectors and conjunctions
  

Recap

Did we reach the lesson objectives?

What was easy?

What was difficult?

Where can I help?