Debate Fundamentals - Lesson 21

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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:#92d050;color:#000000;"><strong>LESSON 21:&nbsp;<u>THE POWER IN PAUSING - VOICE</u></strong></span><br><br>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">This week we learnt about using our voice in powerful ways. The two areas we studied are:</span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>1.

Debate Fundamentals - Lesson 20

Submitted by api on Mon, 09/08/2025 - 16:06

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>LESSON 20: IMPROV SPEECH</strong></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><figure class="table" style="float:left;"><table class="ck-table-resized" style=";"><colgroup><col style="width:100%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#ffc000;border:1pt solid #000000;padding:5pt;vertical-align:top;"><p style="text-align:

Debate Fundamentals - Lesson 19

Submitted by api on Mon, 09/08/2025 - 16:05

<p><span style="background-color:#92d050;color:#000000;"><strong>LESSON 19: DEBATE REDO WITH SCRIPTS&nbsp;</strong></span><br><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Last class we had a strong debate and each speaker presented their arguments very well!&nbsp;</span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">For this homework, you will re-watch your part of the debate AND the speaker before you.

Debate Fundamentals - Lesson 18

Submitted by api on Mon, 09/08/2025 - 16:05

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>LESSON 18: STRUCTURED&nbsp;<u>WEEKLONG&nbsp;</u>REBUTTAL</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Each student will contribute to a<strong> team debate</strong> through video uploads and rebuttals.</span><br><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">You will develop your arguments thoroughly, resp

Debate Fundamentals - Lesson 17

Submitted by api on Mon, 09/08/2025 - 16:04

<h2 style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>LESSON 17: HOW DO DEBATE JUDGES GIVE SCORES?</strong></span></h2><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">In competitive debate, judges carefully listen to each speaker and give them a score based on how well they present their arguments.

Debate Fundamentals - Lesson 16

Submitted by api on Mon, 09/08/2025 - 16:03

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>LESSON 16: ANALYZE A SAMPLE DEBATE SPEECH</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Speaker:</strong> Affirmative Team – Speaker 2</span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Motion: This House believes that social media does more harm than good.</strong></span><br><span style=

Debate Fundamentals - Lesson 15

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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>LESSON 15: MOCK DEBATE VIDEO- REBUTTAL!</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Motion: This House Would Ban All Zoos</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Your Role: Negative Team&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-colo

Debate Fundamentals - Lesson 14

Submitted by api on Mon, 09/08/2025 - 16:02

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>LESSON 14: DEBATING HOMEWORK: REBUTTAL&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="background-color:#00ffff;color:#000000;"><strong>VIDEO</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Task:</strong> Create a<strong> video</strong> where you&nbsp;<i>rebuttal&nbsp;</i>the opposing team's argument.

Debate Fundamentals - Lesson 13

Submitted by api on Mon, 09/08/2025 - 16:02

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>LESSON 13: NEWS STORY WITH OPINION</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">In our next class, you will act as a&nbsp;<strong>reporter</strong>, presenting a 2–3-minute news story.

Debate Fundamentals - Lesson 12

Submitted by api on Mon, 09/08/2025 - 15:58

<h2 style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>LESSON 12: LOGICAL FALLACY, EXTRA UNDERSTANDING&nbsp;</strong></span></h2><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Part 1: Watch the following descriptive videos to gain a stronger understanding of how logical fallacies could be used in daily conversations.&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="