6th Annual Great Corporate Debate

1. 6th AnnualGreat Corporate Debate Corporate Team Training Session # 1 May 29 & 31, 2012 Stephen Buchanan Education Consulting

2. Outline of Session # 1: Outline of Training Session 1, GCD 2012 Intro of Trainer Stephen Buchanan and Teams/Participants Great Corporate Debate Overview Contest, Rules, Format, Judging criteria AMCHAM CHILE Handbook (not finalized) Last year’s debate process and results PPT Presentation (and Handouts) A. Public Speaking and Presentation Skills 1. Presentation Skills 2. Persuasive Speaking - Persuasion topics B. INTRODUCTION TO DEBATE 1. Fundamentals of Debate 2. Debating Propositions of Policy 3. Research, Preparation and Development of Evidence Sources of Material Types of Evidence Recording Data Websites 4. Debate Process and Format (Next Week) Affirmative and Negative, Constructive and RebuttaL Timeline of Presentations Flowing Homework and Preparation for next session (Handouts to review)

3. Introduction of GCD Process, Teams and Trainer

4. Intro of Trainer, Teams and Participants Individual “Bio” Presentations to Group Professional backgrounds Special skill or achievement Goals for GCD competition

5. Great Corporate Debate Review • Contest, Rules, Format, Judging Criteria • AMCHAM GCD Handbook • Process of training • Schedule of training Sessions

6. AMCHAM CHILE GCD Handbook(in revision) • Contest • Rules • Format

7. GCD 2011Teamsand Training Schedule Tuesdays May 29, June 5 and 12 / 5pm – 7:30pm Walmart, Bechtel, Maersk and Siemens Thursdays May 31, June 7 and 14 / 5pm – 7:30pm DHL, Academia Diplomatica, Banco Santander, and Metlife

8. 3 Training Sessions + mock debates First session – Public Speaking, Persuasion, Impromptu Persuasive Presentations, Intro to Debate May 29 / May 31 – 5 pm Second Session – Elements of debate, Debate Process, Strategies and Timeline, Judging June 5 / June 7 – 5 pm Third Session – Debate Strategies, Responsibilities, Q&A Debating Techniques, Mock Debates June 12 / June 14 – 5 pm

9. Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

10. Public Speaking and Presentation Skills PresentationSkills • Personality • Voice • Eye Contact and Facial Expression • Body Movement, Gestures and Posture • Preparation and Practice • Use of Notes and Flow Sheets • Politeness, Formality and Professionalism 5 C’s: Competitive, Confident, Courteous, Credible and Commanding Review Handouts

11. Persuasion The Definition of Argument and Purpose of Debate is to Persuade • Logos, Ethos, Pathos

12. Persuasion • Forms of Persuasion • Logos, Ethos, Pathos • Dynamic Communication Skills • 1st Impressions • Energy level • Positive Attitude

13. Interactive Exercises Persuasion Topics

14. Exercises Topics to: Persuade Argue Attack and Defend See handout of Persuasion topics

15. Fundamentals of Debate • Make a case and Prove your case ! ! “power of logical thinking combined with clear expression”

16. What is debate? Debate is the process of presenting arguments for or against a proposition Propositions of fact, value and policy We will argue propositions of policy in our debates Policy propositions will propose a course of action for the future – a change from the status quo

17. Value of debate? Critical Thinking Research Skills Organization and Arrangement Oral Communication Skills Listening Skills Note Taking Skills (Flowing) Ethics of Advocacy Career Skills Knowledge about the World Leadership Teamwork skills

18. Code of the Debater FOR MYSELF: I will research my topic and know what I am talking about. I will respect the subject matter of my debates. I will choose persuasion over coercion and violence. I will, in a debate, use the best arguments I can to support the side I am on. FOR OTHERS: I will respect their rights to freedom of speech and expression, even though we may disagree. I will be honest about my arguments and evidence and those of others.

19. Debating “Propositions of Policy” • Make a case and Prove your case ! ! “power of logical thinking combined with clear expression”

20. Debating “Propositions of Policy” We are arguing “Propositions of Policy” -- Not “Fact” or “Value” propositions, but facts and values will be part of the policy/ies proposed to be changed or improved. How to analyze and address a proposition: Is there a problem and how serious is it? What are the various solutions, with the advantages and disadvantages of each? What is the best solution?

21. Debating “Propositions” Main Issues in Propositions of Policy: Are evils caused by the present system? Are these evils great enough to demand a change? Are the evils inherent and impossible to repair in the present system? Will the proposed solution remove the evils? Is the proposed solution free from objections? Is the proposed solution the best?

22. Debating “Propositions of Policy” Understanding the elements of a proposition allow the debater to better attack, argue, support or defend the proposition.

23. Debating “Propositions of Policy” See article in www.idebate.org Magazine “Debating Comparative Propositions of Policy” http://www.idebate.org/magazine/files/Magazine436a366e4843f.pdf

24. Research, Preparation and Development of Evidence

25. Research, Preparation and Development of Evidence Sources of Material Yourself Opinions and Knowledge of Others Discussion Personal Interviews Letters and e-mail Observation Experiments and Research Libraries Internet Research

26. Research, Preparation and Development of Evidence Types of Evidence • Factual • Statistical • Opinions of Authorities • Testimony of Witnesses • Documents, legal papers

27. Research, Preparation and Development of Evidence Recording Data • Computer (not permitted in the actual debate) • Paper • Index cards

28. “Debate” Websites International Debate Education Association http://www.idebate.org/index.php Debate Central - University of Vermont http://debate.uvm.edu

29. Debate Process and Format (nextweek)

30. Debate Process and Format Format – Constructive and Rebuttal (Affirmative and Negative) • Affirmative: for the motion, problem in the status quo, solution or proposal to solve that problem: burden of proof, prove the case. • Negative: against the motion, just denies, say no (and why), rebuttals. Could present a case/counterplan. Team Order of Presentations Responsibilities of Presenters Flowing or Flow Sheeting

31. TIMELINE FOR A POLICY DEBATE CONSTRUCTIVE • First Affirmative Constructive 1AC – 3 min • First Negative Constructive 1NC – 3 min • Second Affirmative Constructive 2AC – 4 min • Second Negative Constructive 2NC – 4 min REBUTTAL • First Negative Rebuttal 1NR – 5 min • First Affirmative Rebuttal 1AR – 5 min • Second Negative Rebuttal 2NR – 2 min • Second Affirmative Rebuttal 2AR – 2 min

32. Debate Process and Format Debate Format 1st part: constructive speeches

33. Debate Process and Format Debate Format 2nd part: rebuttal speeches

34. Debate Process and Format Flowing / Flow Sheeting Taking notes properly ("flow sheeting“ or "flowing“ is the debate term) is an essential entry level skill . . . In order to answer arguments by your opponents, you must be able to write them down so that you can remember them and respond to them in order. Likewise, your flow sheet becomes the text which you use when you speak. . . it becomes the notes which you speak from . . . More than any other skill besides speaking itself, flow sheeting is important to your debate experience....and important to winning. See Handouts

35. Homework Debate Process and Strategies Review the handout materials and debate websites before next session Prepare Persuasion Topic Presentation Group research and individual presentation to class

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