Mastering the Art of Debate

Mastering the Art of Debate

Learning Objective

Understand the basics of debate, form an argument for or against a prompt, and engage in a structured debate.

What do you already know about debates?

What is Debate?

Debate is a formal discussion on a particular topic where opposing arguments are put forward.

Structure of a Debate

Debates typically consist of opening statements, rebuttals, and closing statements.

For or Against Prompt

Students will be given a prompt and will choose whether to argue for or against it.

Constructing Your Argument

Research and gather evidence to support your stance on the given prompt.

Writing Your Argument

Organize your research into a compelling argument with clear points and evidence.

Preparing for Debate

Practice delivering your argument and anticipate counterarguments.

Engaging in Debate

Participate in a structured debate with classmates, presenting arguments and engaging in rebuttals.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.