5th Annual5th Annual Great Corporate DebateGreat Corporate Debate
Corporate Team Training Session # 1
May 23 & 25, 2011Stephen Buchanan
Education Consulting
Corporate Team Corporate Team Training Session # 1Training Session # 1
May 23 & 25, 2011May 23 & 25, 2011Stephen BuchananStephen Buchanan
Education ConsultingEducation Consulting
Outline of Session # 1:
Intro of Trainer Stephen Buchanan and Teams/Participants
Great Corporate Debate Overview Contest, Rules, Format, Judging criteriaAMCHAM CHILE HandbookLast year’s debate process and results
PPT Presentation (and Handouts) A. Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
Persuasive Speaking Interactive Public Speaking - Persuasion topics
B. Fundamentals of Debate
C. Debating Propositions of Policy
D. Research, Preparation and Development of EvidenceSources of MaterialTypes of EvidenceRecording DataWebsites
E. Debate Process and Format (Next Week)Constructive and Rebuttal, Affirmative and NegativeTimeline of Presentations Flowing
Homework and Preparation for next session (Handouts to review)
Introduction of GCD Process,
Teams and Trainer
Intro of Trainer, Teams and Participants
Individual “Bio” Presentations to Group
Professional backgroundsSpecial skill or achievementGoals for GCD competition
Great Corporate Debate Review
Contest, Rules, Format, Judging CriteriaAMCHAM GCD HandbookProcess of trainingSchedule of training Sessions
AMCHAM CHILE GCD Handbook
ContestRulesFormat
GCD 2011Teams
3 Training Sessions3 Training SessionsFirst session First session –– Public Speaking, Impromptu Public Speaking, Impromptu Persuasive Presentations, Elements of debatePersuasive Presentations, Elements of debateMay 23 / May 25May 23 / May 25
Second Session Second Session –– Debate Process and Debate Process and StrategiesStrategiesMay 30 / June 1May 30 / June 1
Third Session Third Session –– Practice DebatesPractice DebatesJune 6 / June 8June 6 / June 8
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
Presentation SkillsPersonalityVoiceEye Contact and Facial ExpressionBody Movement, Gestures and PosturePreparation and PracticeUse of Notes and Flow SheetsPoliteness, Formality and Professionalism
5 C5 C’’s: Competitive, Confident, Courteous, s: Competitive, Confident, Courteous, Credible and CommandingCredible and Commanding
Review HandoutsReview Handouts
Persuasion
The Definition of Argument and Purpose of Debate is to Persuade
Logos, Ethos, Pathos
PersuasionForms of Persuasion
Logos, Ethos, PathosDynamic Communication Skills1st ImpressionsEnergy levelPositive Attitude
Interactive ExercisesInteractive Exercises
Persuasion TopicsPersuasion Topics
See HandoutsSee Handouts
ExercisesExercises
Topics to:Persuade
ArgueAttack
and Defend
See handout of Persuasion topics
Fundamentals Fundamentals of Debateof Debate
“power of logical thinking combined with clear expression”
Make a case and Prove your case ! !
What is debate?
Debate is the process of presenting arguments for or against a propositionPropositions of fact, value and policyWe will argue propositions of policy in our
debatesPolicy propositions will propose a course
of action for the future – a change from the status quo
Value of debate?Critical ThinkingResearch SkillsOrganization and ArrangementOral Communication SkillsListening SkillsNote Taking Skills (Flowing)Ethics of AdvocacyCareer SkillsKnowledge about the WorldLeadership
Code of the DebaterFOR 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.
Debating Debating ““Propositions of Propositions of
PolicyPolicy””
“power of logical thinking combined with clear expression”
Make a case and Prove your case ! !
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?
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?
Debating“Propositions of Policy”
Understanding the elements of a proposition allow the debater to better attack, argue, support or defend the proposition.
Debating“Propositions of Policy”
See article in www.idebate.org Magazine““Debating Comparative Propositions of PolicyDebating Comparative Propositions of Policy””
http://www.idebate.org/magazine/files/ Magazine436a366e4843f.pdf
Research, Preparation and Development of Evidence
Research, Preparation and Development of Evidence
Sources of MaterialYourselfOpinions and Knowledge of Others
DiscussionPersonal InterviewsLetters and e-mailObservationExperiments and ResearchLibrariesInternet Research
Research, Preparation and Development of Evidence
Types of EvidenceFactualStatisticalOpinions of AuthoritiesTestimony of WitnessesDocuments, legal papers
Research, Preparation and Development of Evidence
Recording DataComputer (not permitted in the actual debate)
PaperIndex cards
International Debate Education Associationhttp://www.idebate.org/index.php
Debate Central - University of Vermonthttp://www.uvm.edu/~debate/
“Debate” Websites
Debate Process and Format
(next week)
Debate Process and Format
(next week)
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 PresentationsResponsibilities of PresentersFlowing or Flow Sheeting
TIMELINE FOR A POLICY DEBATETIMELINE FOR A POLICY DEBATE
CONSTRUCTIVECONSTRUCTIVEFirst Affirmative Constructive First Affirmative Constructive 1AC 1AC –– 3 min3 min
First Negative ConstructiveFirst Negative Constructive 1NC 1NC –– 3 min3 min
Second Affirmative ConstructiveSecond Affirmative Constructive 2AC 2AC –– 4 min4 min
Second Negative ConstructiveSecond Negative Constructive 2NC 2NC –– 4 min4 min
REBUTTALREBUTTALFirst Negative RebuttalFirst Negative Rebuttal 1NR 1NR –– 5 min5 min
First Affirmative RebuttalFirst Affirmative Rebuttal 1AR 1AR –– 5 min5 min
Second Negative RebuttalSecond Negative Rebuttal 2NR 2NR –– 2 min2 min
Second Affirmative RebuttalSecond Affirmative Rebuttal 2AR 2AR –– 2 min2 min
Debate Format1st part: constructive speeches
1st Affirmative1st Affirmative3 minutes3 minutesIntroductionIntroduction
1st Negative1st Negative3 minutes3 minutesIntroductionIntroduction
2nd Affirmative2nd Affirmative4 minutes4 minutes
ConstructiveConstructive
2nd Negative2nd Negative4 minutes4 minutes
ConstructiveConstructive
Case: thesis, Case: thesis, definition of terms, definition of terms,
argumentsargumentsFrameworkFramework
Decision Decision criterionscriterions
ClashClashTopicalityTopicality
Rebuttal 1ARebuttal 1A((CounterplanCounterplan))
Close caseClose casePrepare Prepare
opposition blockopposition blockRebuttal 1NRebuttal 1N
Rebuttal 1A and Rebuttal 1A and 2A2A
Defensive Defensive argumentsarguments(Close case)(Close case)
Ethos, Pathos, Ethos, Pathos, LogosLogos
Ethos, Pathos, Ethos, Pathos, LogosLogos
LogosLogos LogosLogos
Debate Process and Format
Debate Format2nd part: rebuttal speeches
3rd Negative3rd Negative5 minutes5 minutesRebuttalRebuttal
3rd Affirmative3rd Affirmative5 minutes5 minutesRebuttalRebuttal
4th Negative4th Negative2 minutes2 minutesConclusionConclusion
4th Affirmative4th Affirmative2 minutes2 minutesConclusionConclusion
No new No new argumentsarguments
Defensive Defensive argumentsarguments
Refute allRefute all
No new No new argumentsarguments
Defensive Defensive argumentsarguments
Refute allRefute all
No new No new argumentsarguments
SummarySummarySynthesisSynthesis
No new No new argumentsarguments
SummarySummarySynthesisSynthesis
LogosLogos LogosLogos Logos, PathosLogos, Pathos Logos, PathosLogos, Pathos
Debate Process and Format
Flowing / Flow SheetingTaking 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
Debate Process and Format
HomeworkHomework
Debate Process and StrategiesDebate Process and StrategiesReview the handout materials and
websites before next session
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