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Academic debate

Academic debate. IMPRESS Project Soft Skills Team Improving the Efficiency of Student Services                              530534-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-UK-TEMPUS-SMGR Lecturer: Lutsenko Olena Associate professor of Applied Psychology Department. Learning outcomes.

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Academic debate

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  1. Academic debate IMPRESS Project Soft Skills Team Improving the Efficiency of Student Services                              530534-TEMPUS-1-2012-1-UK-TEMPUS-SMGR • Lecturer: Lutsenko Olena • Associate professor of Applied Psychology Department

  2. Learning outcomes • Know about academic debate as a form of controlled and constructive discussion; • Become acquainted with effective debate format; • Be able to correctly formulate debate theme; • Understand behavioral debate norms; • Can use debate assessment criteria.

  3. Academic Debate Definition Debate is the process of inquiry and advocacy, a way of arriving at a reasoned judgment on a proposition. (Freeley, A., Steinberg, D., 2008)

  4. Theeffectivedebateformatshould: • promotetheorderlydevelopmentofarguments, • includeequalandalternatingspeakingtime, • providethefirstopportunitytothesidesupportingtheproposition, • includevariety. (Broda-Bahm, K., Kempf, D., 2004)

  5. Theelementsof debatetheme • An identified controversy. • One central idea. • A single, simple declarative sentence. • Phrasing that includes a conclusion only, not reasons. • Neutral terminology. • Avoidance of ambiguity. (Broda-Bahm, K., Kempf, D., 2004)

  6. Activity 5. Possible debate topics • Choose / propose one debate theme for your group work (by short free discussion): • 1) Genetically modified foodsshould be banned. • 2) Medications may be advertised in all media. • 3) Civil servants may criticize the current government. • 4) Plastic bags must be prohibited for consumer use. • 5) Artificial intelligence is a global threat to humanity. • 6) …

  7. Indebatestherearetwosides: 1. The affirmative team, which supports (affirms) the proposition 2. The negative team, which rejects (negates) the proposition

  8. Debate stages • Position Construction. At the beginning, the position of each team should be outlined. Controversial terms should be clarified, principal statements should be expressed, and positions should be explained based on quoted evidence. • Refutation. Once your opponent’s arguments are heard, you have a responsibility to provide a reaction. Refutation— the act of evaluating the reasoning, the support, or the implications of an adversary’s argument. • Rebuttal. The act of defending the argument after it has been refuted is called “rebuttal.” • Questioning (cross-examination). This is the best way for you to clarify information, to expose flaws and to lay the groundwork for the argument and to ask a question directly to the other team.

  9. Debate Formats • PolicyDebate (Cross-Examination) – 72 min. • AcademicParliamentaryFormat – 55 min. • Lincoln–Douglas Format – 32 min. • KarlPopperFormat – 44 min. • PublicForum Format – 29 min. • The “TownHall” Format – 47 min. • A “QuickDebate” Format – 10 min.

  10. Public Forum (also called Ted Turner Debate or Controversy) Format • Public Forum is one of the newest formats. • Affirmative and negative teams choose two representative persons (Speaker 1, Speaker 2). • Instead of cross-examination speeches, Public Forum has crossfire. During this time, the debaters who just finished speaking can ask and answer questions of each other. • The summary speeches allow the debaters to recap the best arguments for their side. This is a chance for more refutation but not new arguments. In the last shot, each team will reprise the one argument that they believe will win the debate for them. (Rybold, G., 2006)

  11. Timing of the Public Forum Debate • 4 min. Team A Speaker 1 • 4 min. Team B Speaker 1 • 3 min. Crossfire (between Team A Speaker 1 & Team B Speaker 1) • 4 min. Team A Speaker 2 • 4 min. Team B Speaker 2 • 3 min. Crossfire (between Team A Speaker 2 & Team B Speaker 2) • Summary 2 min. Team A Speaker 1 • Summary 2 min. Team B Speaker 1 • 3 min. Grand Crossfire (all speakers)

  12. Task for group self-work • Now we will choose the teams – affirmative and negative; • After the lessons you should get together and select the speakers of your team; • All the team need to prepare the arguments for the speakers and questions for the controversial team; • The speakers with their teams may rehearse the speeches and presentations skills for the debate.

  13. Behavioral debate norms 1. Refer Respectfully to Your Opponent. 2. Make Positive Reference to the Other Side’s Argument. 3. Be Attentive and Respectful Even When You Are not Speaking. 4. Avoid Personal Attacks. 5. Keepto topic of the debate and time limits.

  14. Debate assessment training • 1) Let’s become acquainted with debate assessment criteria; • 2) View the part of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump 1st debate and try to assess them.

  15. A video record of the debate and subsequent peer-to-peer evaluation will be usednext session.

  16. Description of assessment criteria

  17. Thanks for your attention and activity!

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