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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?


Understanding the elements of a proposition allow the debater to better attack, argue, support or defend the proposition.


See article in www.idebate.org Magazine““Debating Comparative Propositions of PolicyDebating Comparative Propositions of Policy””

http://www.idebate.org/magazine/files/ Magazine436a366e4843f.pdf

http://www.idebate.org/

http://www.idebate.org/magazine/files/Magazine436a366e4843f.pdf

http://www.idebate.org/magazine/files/Magazine436a366e4843f.pdf

Research, Preparation and Development of Evidence


Sources of MaterialYourselfOpinions and Knowledge of Others

DiscussionPersonal InterviewsLetters and e-mailObservationExperiments and ResearchLibrariesInternet Research


Types of EvidenceFactualStatisticalOpinions of AuthoritiesTestimony of WitnessesDocuments, legal papers


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

http://www.idebate.org/index.php

http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/

Debate Process and Format

(next week)


(next week)


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 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


Defensive Defensive argumentsarguments

Refute allRefute all


SummarySummarySynthesisSynthesis


SummarySummarySynthesisSynthesis

LogosLogos LogosLogos Logos, PathosLogos, Pathos Logos, PathosLogos, Pathos


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


HomeworkHomework

Debate Process and StrategiesDebate Process and StrategiesReview the handout materials and

websites before next session

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