AnIntroductiontoScientificDebate.pdf
- 1. See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311790921 An Introduction to Academic Debate Conference Paper · December 2016 CITATIONS 33 READS 22,564 1 author: Hussein A Mustafa Salahaddin University - Erbil 37 PUBLICATIONS 83 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE All content following this page was uploaded by Hussein A Mustafa on 21 December 2016. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file.
- 2. Assistant Lecturer Hussein A. Mustafa M.Sc. Business Administration, Salahaddin University hussein.mustafa@su.edu.krd Salahaddin University- Erbil College of Administration & Economics Tourism Organizations Administration
- 3. Why Debate? When debating, teams explore arguments for and against a specific proposition. Debating can be an effective and practical learning tool. Debating allows several different qualities to emerge, including: • collecting and organizing ideas, • evaluating ideas, • seeing logical connections between ideas, • adapting to new situations quickly and efficiently, and • speaking persuasively.
- 4. The audience As the audience is acting as a judge in the debate, the debaters should remember a few rules: The debater should not deliver too many facts in a short time. The debater should present the information to the audience as a completed work, not short facts glued together. The language used in a debate must be intelligible. The speech must be clear, well-organized, and informative. Good use of transitions is the key to a good debate.
- 5. Attitude of Speakers Debaters should display courtesy and show respect for opponents and for the worth of ideas at all times. It is not realistic to take a "right or wrong" attitude toward debate. Speakers should never forget that a good debate is an honest attempt to provide the audience with two different answers to the question asked in the proposition.
- 6. Debate Format There are different types of debate and it is important that you know what kind of debate you will be participating in. There are some things, however, that all debate formats have in common: 1. There is a resolution of policy or value that provides the basic substance of the discussion. The terms of this resolution will be defined by the first speaker of the debate. 2. There are two teams representing those in favor of the resolution (Government or Affirmative) and those against (Opposition or Negative) 3. The Government/Affirmative always has the burden to prove its side. 4. The debate closes with final rebuttals on both sides which summarize their respective positions.
- 7. Here's how the debate will be: • First, a member of the affirmative team will speak for 2 minutes after which s/he will be cross- examined by three members of the negative team (one question each) (8m). • Next, a member of the negative team will also speak for 2 minutes and will also be cross-examined by three members of the opponent team (one question each) (8m). • A rebuttal will then take place, first by a member of the affirmative team talking for 2 minutes and them by a member of the negative teach also talking for 2 minutes (4m). • The audience will then have 5 minutes to ask questions to both teams (5m). • Following that, a different member of each team will have 2 minutes to make a closing statement, first a member from the affirmative group, then a member from the negative group (4m). • The audience will then vote to determine which team won the debate (1m). The TOTAL TIME for the entire debate should be between 30 to 35 minutes as a few extra minutes will be spent for the transition between speakers.
- 8. Room Layout A debate is set up as shown in the diagram below.
- 10. Voting for the winner Consider… • How well did the speakers communicate their ideas? • How much information did the speakers know about their topic? • Were the team members polite? • Did the second speaker on each team build on what the first team member had said?
- 11. Score Sheet
- 12. I hope you all have a benefit and fun! View publication stats