Monday, November 9, 2015

1. Debate speech.
2. While not a debate speech in which students will have to react to what their opponents say, it is a debate in that they and their partners will have to take opposite sides of an issue.
3. Students will pair up.
4. Each pair will choose a topic to address.
5. One of the two will give a one-minute statement taking one side of the topic.
6. The other student will give a one-minute statement taking the opposite side of the topic.
7. The first student will give another one-minute statement on his/her side.
8. The second student will give another one-minute statement
9. The pair will decide who goes first. 
10. Each student will receive a test grade for his or her own speech and the successful presentation of his/her side, backed up with facts, etc.
11. Each pair will receive daily grades for overall project-- students worked together well, both sides made sense, cohesive presentation, etc.
12. Students must be able to present either side of whatever topics upon each pair decide. If one of the pair is unwilling to present a particular side of a topic, choose something else.
13. This speech is due Wednesday, November 11.