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Your assessment for this unit shall consist of FOUR parts:

1. EVIDENCE CARDS [30 points] [DUE TBA]

• Each student shall complete 10 evidence cards, worth 3 points apiece. Each card must clearly state a fact, quote, statistic or other piece of information that can support your teams Debate presentation.
• Your evidence cards cannot be the same as your other team members
• the cards must be clear and legible
• your cards must clearly state your source of information, including page numbers of the book, encyclopedia or website.

2. GROUP NOTES [40 points] [Due TBA]

• As a GROUP, you will be responsible for turning in a summary of your

  Introduction Anticipated Rebuttal points Closing statement

• This not one persons responsibility, but the team as a whole
• Although this is a group score, a person may lose points if they are not actively supporting the teams efforts.

3. PERSONAL ARGUMENT [25 points] [DUE TBA]

• You will submit a paper [5 paragraph essay format] that clearly explains your teams issue.
• The paper will contain arguments/evidence that support your own personal view of the issue. It is not necessary to have the same point of view that your team must support for the debate.

4. FIVE QUESTIONS [25 points] [DUE TBA]

List five questions that a student of Socrates might have asked, about your teams topic, that would help us think through and explore

1. the ethics involved [the study of the standards of right and wrong]
2. How the inner voice of Socrates view of conscience can be better heard and expressed.

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Description:

For the final assessment of the Ancient Greece/Socrates, you will work with your debate teammates to argue one side of an issue. Along with the information you have learned from class, you will need to research additional evidence in order to (1) support your arguments (2) understand the arguments that your opponents might present. On the day of your Debate Presentation, you and your team will participate in a formal debate. You will be evaluated on your content (evidence and argument and your presentation.

Roles:

A. Presentation Position

You are responsible for presenting your team's initial position. You must present all aspects of the argument, presenting specific examples and evidence to provide both understanding and support for your position.

B. Rebuttal Position

You are responsible for a rebuttal to the opposition's argument. You must address all aspects of the opposition's position, presenting specific examples and evidence to both refute their position and support your team's position.

C. Closing/Summary

You should reiterate the strength of your position and point out why the issues discussed in the debate weigh in favor of your side. The 'Closer' may also rebuild any issues damaged by the opposition's attacks. This is a brief, but powerful speech.

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Format for Debate:

4 minutes Affirmative (PRO) presentation

2 minutes Rebuttal of Affirmative PRO by Negative (CON)

4 minutes Negative (CON) presentation

2 minutes Rebuttal of CON by Affirmative (PRO)

2 minutes Negative Closing Statement

2 minutes Affirmative Closing Statement

Hints: Some points to consider and remember:

• Opening: present the strongest possible arguments

  a. clearly state what your are going to do to establish proof

  b. by means of convincing arguments

  c. use reason and emotion to persuade judge and audience.

• Rebuttal: response to specific points of your opponent's opening.
• Rehearse: do not get sidetracked!
• In a debate, opinion counts for nothing; your argument cannot be taken seriously without showing strong evidence.
• Logic: demonstrates sound reasoning of your arguments.
• Argumentation: attempts to convince and persuade the judge [not your opponents]!

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EVIDENCE CARDS

Click here to download Evidence Card sheets

1. Each member of the team will need to produce 10 evidence cards. Each card must include:
   1. • a quote, fact, statistic, etc. [The information must be clear to the reader.]
      • the complete source, including page number or specific URL.
      • a 2&endash;3 sentence analysis or explanation of the information.
2. Place all the information on the same side of the card. You may put your name on the back.
3. You must turn in your cards to me, as you complete them. I will review them and return them to you for your presentation.
4. All cards, sorted by person, will be turned in after your Debate presentation

 

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