Debating Activities أنشطة حوارية

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After visiting several of the debate websites, complete one or more of these activities.

Compose a List of Debate Dos and Don'ts. Put together a list of action dos and don'ts for debaters. Display your list in a chart.

Pick a Topic for Debate. You can find sources for possible issues at an Eduscape's companion site, Teacher Tap's . Find and select a current event issues and debate the topic.

Debate Capital Punishment. You can find help with debate evidence at the 42eXplore project. Another 42eXplore project that could be used for debate is .

Form a Debate Group. First see if there is a debate group already in your community; look at your school or find out if their is a local Toastmasters group. If not, you may want to form your own debate group. You can find some startup assistance ideas at .

Create a Guidelines List for Debate. Put together your own list of guidelines for conducting a debate. Publish your list so that others can use it. An alternative activity would be to develop a list of guidelines for conducting an online debate. You may find some ideas at .

Identify the Top Ten Debate Strategies. Start by identifying and defining as many debate strategies that you can find. Then select the top ten strategies and explain how and why they should be used