Thursday, May 2, 2013

AE: Debate Event

Proposal

8:00 - 12:20 Short 1-6 Schedule

12:20 - 12:55 Lunch for staff and students

1:00 - 1:20 Staff and student in rooms for debate prep collaboration
  • Pro group meets to discuss strategy and claim/evidence cards
  • Con group meets to discuss strategy and claim/ evidence cards
  • Moderator and "judges" meet to discuss roles, responsibilities and room set up
1:20 - 3:00 Debate event, 10-12 students, 1/2 pro, 1/2 con, alternating as done in pilot year
  • 3 minutes to speak
  • 1 minute to reflect
  • 3 minutes to question
  • 1 minute to reflect/prepare for next speaker 
  • 12 students x (8) minutes each = 96 minutes for event minimum
    • Is this too long?  What time is crucial?  Can we shave off a minute here or there?
New Expectations
  • Students are given T-chart for note taking throughout debate
    • Collected at end of debate for points
  • Judge(s) mark down debate "skills" as well as use rubric for "speech"
    • English instructors and speech advisors finalize rubric for speech and debate process
  • All rooms set up in predetermined manner to make "judging" as easy as possible
    • Speaker order is predetermined, chairs 1-6
    • Seating chart set up in advance to make marking debate skills as easy as possible

2 comments:

  1. If we keep it to ten kids per group, it might shave a few minutes. I think it is good to have the reflection/question time expanded. LOVE the idea of a few minutes to strategize.

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  2. My notes:

    Consistent seating chart needed.

    Adults / parents can come and comment, but no "scores"

    Structure of "expert teams":

    1)Whole group in FIRE (with students that you have in reg classes)
    2)Appointments at FIRE (like 12th grade project)
    3)During regular class
    4)Combo

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