Starter quiz
- Match the following key terms to the correct definitions.
- proposition⇔the team arguing for the motion ✓
- opposition⇔the team arguing against the motion ✓
- motion⇔the belief or proposal that is being debated ✓
- What is the acronym that teams can follow to help them prepare for a debate?
- GOAT
- GOAL ✓
- GOOD
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- Put the steps that make up the GOAL acronym in the correct order.
- 1⇔generate
- 2⇔order
- 3⇔assign
- 4⇔liaise
- When following GOAL, what are you generating?
- proof
- explanations
- points ✓
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- Which of these could be a reason to order a point towards the top of your list of generated points?
- It is short.
- It is complicated.
- It may provoke an emotional response. ✓
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- True or false? It is important that you liaise with your teammates to ensure there is no overlapping between your arguments.
- True ✓
- False
Exit quiz
- Which of these are roles in a debate?
- chairperson ✓
- floor speaker ✓
- leader
- timekeeper ✓
- note-taker
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- Match the different types of speakers in a debate to their roles.
- speakers⇔to make the speeches for their team ✓
- summary speakers⇔to summarise all the speakers’ speeches ✓
- floor speakers⇔to help speakers prepare and to speak during the floor debate ✓
- Match the different roles in a debate to their functions.
- chairperson⇔to direct and keep order in the debate ✓
- timekeeper⇔to monitor the time of each speech ✓
- judges⇔to score the debate and decide on the winning team ✓
- audience⇔to watch the debate and ask questions in the floor debate section ✓
- True or false? The order of a debate can change.
- True
- False ✓
- When a point of information is made by a member of the opposing team, which of these things do they need to do?
- Put one hand on their head. ✓
- Put both hands by their side.
- Stand up. ✓
- Put one hand on their tummy.
- Extend one hand out towards the speaker. ✓
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- When would a speaker make a rebuttal point?
- at the beginning of their speech ✓
- during an opposing speaker’s speech
- in the middle of their own speech
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A debate can be led by a chairperson who introduces the speakers and keeps order.
- A debate is timed by a timekeeper so that each speaker has the same amount of time to speak.
- A point of information is a brief attempted interruption of someone’s speech and is similar to rebuttal.
Common misconception
Pupils may not feel prepared enough for the debate.
Ensure pupils have completed the previous lesson 'Preparing for a debate'. Speakers should all have written notes and have been assigned roles in their teams. They should have rehearsed their speeches and roles.
Keywords
Chairperson - a person in charge of a meeting, event, discussion or debate
Timekeeper - a person who measures or records the amount of time taken during an event
Point of information - a brief attempted interruption of someone’s speech
Rebuttal - a counter-argument made against something specific that the opposing team has said
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