Idea and many resources from: http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Krieger-Debate.html 1. Basic Terms Debate: a game in which two opposing teams make speeches to support their arguments and disagree with those of the other team. Resolution: the opinion about which two teams argue. Affirmative team: agrees with the resolution. Negative team: disagrees with the resolution. Rebuttal: explains why one team disagrees with the other…
Clauses of Reason a. These are introduced by because, as, since & for: We stopped there because it was too dark to continue As it was too dark we had to stop there Since you always do as you please, there’s no point in asking you b. So & therefore can combine sentences: It was too dark so we…
Giving Support for Your Reasons Support consists of evidence. The four kinds of evidence, adapted from LeBeau, Harrington, Lubetsky (2000), are: Example: from your own experience or from what you heard or read. For example For instance Let me give an example As I can see it As far as I am concerned From my point…
Clauses of Purpose 1. So as & in order to So as So as not In order to Whenever I come home late I try to be very quiet so as my father doesn’t wake up I came in quietly yesterday so as not to wake my father In order to prevent my father from…