Debate Fundamentals - Lesson 1

<h2 style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>LESSON 1: LEARNING HOW TO DEBATE!&nbsp;</strong></span></h2><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>1. Read the sentence and write “Agree” if it’s an agreeing sentence, or “Disagree” if it’s a disagreeing sentence&nbsp;</strong></span></p><figure class="table" style="float:left;"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col style="width:50%;"><col style="width:50%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border:0.5pt solid #000000;padding:5pt;vertical-align:top;"><ol><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">“Exactly! That's what I was thinking too.”</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">“You make a good point, however I see it differently."</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">"I understand what you're saying, but I have a different opinion."</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">"I can see where you’re coming from, although here’s what I think.”</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">"I completely agree with that idea!"</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">"That’s true, on the other hand, I have a slight disagreement."</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">"On the contrary, I have another view on this.”</span></li></ol><p>&nbsp;</p></td><td style="border:0.5pt solid #000000;padding:5pt;vertical-align:top;"><ol><li><p style="margin-left:-13.5pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-left:-13.5pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-left:-13.5pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-left:-13.5pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-left:-13.5pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-left:-13.5pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-left:-13.5pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p></li></ol></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top:0.5pt solid #000000;padding:5pt;vertical-align:top;" colspan="2"><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>2.&nbsp;</strong>Look at the&nbsp;<strong>disagreeing&nbsp;</strong>sentence above.&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:#ffff00;color:#000000;">Highlight&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">the transitional words used to show they disagree.&nbsp;</span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><i>Hint: there are 5 transitional words / phrases.&nbsp;</i></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>&nbsp; 3</strong>. Complete the following four sentences by disagreeing with the speaker and explaining WHY you disagree. Use one&nbsp;<strong>transitional&nbsp;</strong>word for each sentence.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Schools should stop teaching art and music to focus more on math and science.&nbsp;</strong></span></p><ul><li><p style="margin-left:-18pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><i><u>Example</u>:&nbsp;</i>“I understand what you’re saying,&nbsp;<strong>however&nbsp;</strong>I have a different opinion. Art and music is equally as important&nbsp;<strong>because&nbsp;</strong>it supports creativity&nbsp;<strong>and&nbsp;</strong>helps people relax.&nbsp;</span></p></li></ul><ol><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Everyone should have the same bedtime.&nbsp;</strong></span></li></ol><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">______________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><ol><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#ff0000;"><strong>All students should be required to wear the same hairstyle as part of the school uniform.</strong></span></li></ol><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">______________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><ol><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Robots should replace teachers in the classroom&nbsp;</strong></span></li></ol><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">______________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><ol><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Students should be graded based on how many hours they study, not on tests or assignments.&nbsp;</strong></span></li></ol><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p>