Introduction+to+Debate

As a group choose the issue from the survey that really concerns you. Why are you concerned about this issue? In your [|groups] : Give one role to each member of the group. //Facilitator:// Encourage each person to contribute to the discussion. Make sure the discussion moves forward and each part of the assignment is done. //Secretary:// //Speaker:// Present the secretary’s record to the class. //Devil’s Advocate:// Represent the opposing viewpoint to your group. Argue with their reasons.
 * Pros and Cons on Wearing Uniforms **
 * 1) Do you think all students should be allowed to choose between wearing a uniform or wearing their own clothes to school?
 * 2) Do you think dress codes (or uniforms) are important at school?
 * 3) Is it important to have students wear school uniforms up until a certain age?
 * Pre- [|Debate] on School Uniforms**
 * 1) In one sentence, write the group’s opinion about the issue.
 * 2) Write three reasons to support your position.
 * 3) Write the opposing opinion and three reasons to support it
 * Group Work: Role Cards **
 * 1) Write your group’s position in one sentence.
 * 2) Write 3 reasons to support the position.
 * 3) What will the opposing viewpoint be?
 * 4) How will you answer it?

See the following articles for pros and cons on school uniforms. http://www.suite101.com/blog/dorsas04/pros_for_school_uniforms http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/ca/361

See the following link for information on the basics of debate: http://www.mymun.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=105

**Debate Procedures for School Uniforms ** **Duties of each delegate:** ~ Speakers need to address each other in the Third Person at all times. Always “honorable speaker” or “fellow delegates”, never “You” or “I” ~ Delegates should stand when speaking and if asking a question should not sit down until after the speaker has finished answering the delegate’s question. ~ Delegates must avoid the use of insulting or abusive language. ~ Delegates must yield the floor when required to do so by the Chair
 * Open Debate: ** Open debate means that delegates my take the floor to speak for or against. Amendments can be submitted at any time.

~ A question directed to the delegate having the floor, if they have indicated that they are willing to yield to points of information. ~ Speaker asking the Point of Information may only speak if recognized by Chair ~ Must be formulated in the form of a question, i.e. “Is the speaker aware that...” A short introductory statement may precede the question. ** EXAMPLE: “Could the honorable delegate, as she is the main submitter of this resolution, please explain to the house what action is taken in clause 2?” //Follow-Ups: // One follow up question is in order The chair (Ms. Muench) will call the debate to order. There will be a coin flipped in order to see which opening statement will be read first. The Speaker will read your opening statement and resolution. The Speaker will then ASK to “yield the floor” to the 1st Debater The floor will be open for questions-Questioners ( members of the opposition) can then ask a question- they must raise their placard and the chair (Ms. Muench ) will call on them The Speaker can respond to the question The questioner (member of the opposition) can ask one more follow up question- Remember there is no dialogue between speaker (debater) and questioner. The Debater then can ASK to yield the floor to the 2nd Debater The process will then repeat until there are no more questions or no more debaters The chair (Ms. Muench) will then ask the Final Speaker to read a closing statement. Remember this should be created during the debate.
 *  Point of Information to the Speaker: ****
 * ~ Only ONE question may be asked at a time. There will be no dialogue between speaker and questioner on the floor.
 * Procedure: **