Description
Lao Tze and Confucius
Government exists to serve the people.
Teams will debate one of the thematic areas of the course. The focus of the debate will be one of the resolutions below. The assignment will be graded based on the content and oral presentation rubrics in Canvas.
The purpose of this assignment is for each student to engage in a debate that presents a thorough consideration of the prompt. Each student should try to convince the audience that their position is the better position.
Each argument should explicitly incorporate content from the iBook readings and course material. Additional outside sources should be used to strengthen and support the argument.
Each student should also ask questions or pose objections to classmates' arguments to engage in debate. This will count for a discussion grade.
Specific Requirements:
Content: Clear debate explicitly supported with material from the associated section of the course and outside material.
Length:
Constructive argument: 3-4 minutes per student
Questions and objections: 2 minutes per student
- Rebuttal and conclusion: 2 minutes per student
- Formal Outline: Each student will submit a formal outline (download template)
with APA style citations and references prior to the debate in class, including a constructive argument, objections, a conclusion, and references.
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Lynn Dialogues
Debate Formal Outline
Constructive Speech (4 minutes)
Resolved: (Resolution text goes here.) PRO/CON (pick one)
Definitions: (Define any relevant terms from the resolution.)
Constructive Contentions:
I.
Contention I: (Your first constructive contention tag.)
1. Warrant (citation).
2. Warrant (citation).
3. Warrant (citation).
4. Impact.
II.
Contention II: (Your second constructive contention tag.)
1. Warrant (citation).
2. Warrant (citation).
3. Warrant (citation).
4. Impact.
III.
Contention III: (Your third constructive contention tag.)
1. Warrant (citation).
2. Warrant (citation).
3. Warrant (citation).
4. Impact.
Rebuttal Speech (2 minutes)
IV.
Rebuttal I: (Your response to your opponent’s Contention I.)
V.
Rebuttal II: (Your response to your opponent’s Contention II.)
VI.
Rebuttal III: (Your response to your opponent’s Contention III.)
Conclusion Speech (2 minutes)
Conclusion: (Weigh contentions to argue that your side ultimately wins the debate.)
References
Lynn Dialogues
Debate Formal Outline
0/8Constructive Speech (4 minutes)
Resolved: Government exists to serve the people (PROS)
Definitions: Government: This refers to a political system by which a community or country is
regulated and administered. It is a system or group of people governing a particular organized
community, mostly a state or nation.
Lao Tze is a famous Chinese sage who founded Taoism
Confucius is a great Chinese philosopher and a younger contemporary of Lao Tze who
descended form loyalty, and his many teachings are embraced today.
Constructive Contentions:
I.
Contention I: (Your...
