Comp/Lit 10: 3/8/2011

Presenting Your Debate

• Mr. Leal & I were observed today, so below is the plan that was submitted prior to our observation.  It outline exactly what we did in class
• Student Outcomes for Lesson:
  ·      TSWBAT demonstrate an understanding of the overall team debate format (to be evaluated during the live debate).
  ·      TSWBAT effective manage time during the team debate.
  ·      TSWBAT write effective and probing cross examination questions.
  ·      TSWBAT write an effective and persuasive rebuttal.
  
  
  Teaching Strategies:
  •      Teacher Lecture
  •      Informal Assessment
  •      Teacher Demonstration
  •      Partner Activity
  
  
  Procedures:
  1.     The students will be assigned new seats
  2.     Pass out the “Presenting Your Debate” Packet (10 minutes)
  3.     The students will silently read pages 1-2 of the “Presenting Your Debate Packet”
  4.     Leal & Minyard will collect/check homework: Negative Constructives with Source Cards.  Check Vocabulary for Achievement #19-20.
  5.     Minyard: Read through page 1-Emphasize the management of time throughout the live debate process. Also, point out the opportunities to develop your position and/or rebuild your argument.  (10 minutes)
  6.     Leal: Introduce the Cross-Examination Questions.  Discuss the purpose of Cross-Examination(5-10 min)
  a.     Get clarification on a tag, source, quote, etc.
  b.     Question the validity, date, reliability of evidence.
  c.     Use manipulative tactics (ie have the opposing team restate a faulty piece of evidence for the purpose of drawing attention to it)
  7.     Time Management & Cross Examination Demo (20 minutes)
  a.     Mr. Leal will read a sample First Affirmative Constructive in four minutes
  b.     The students will be asked to write potential Cross Examination questions during his presentation.
  c.     The class will then have two minutes to question him.
  d.     Debrief the activity.
  8.     Cross-Examination practice:  The students will working with their partner to develop 10 potential cross-examination questions specific to their topic (five for the negative side and five for the affirmative side) (10 minutes)
  Minyard: How to Develop a Rebuttal: We will end the period by reviewing the elements of a Final Rebuttal.  Various students will read each part of the rebuttal and example.  I will then walk them through the rebuttal template and have the partnerships fill in their resolution statement. 
• To review the homework, I passed out a New Course Calendar. 
• Homework: Work on the Revising your debate constructives.  Read your outside reading book.