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lightning debates

why do we argue - and how do we do it well?

Module summary:
  • Why do we argue? TED talk
  • What is effective research?
  • Round 1: speeches about fruit
  • Round 2: debate about teen life questions
  • Round 3: debate about societal issues
  • Evaluation DOK
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essential questions

  • What makes an effective argument?
  • How do we evaluate ourselves with the aim of improvement?

goals

  • Students will understand that an effective argument balances content, organization, and style.
  • Students will understand that evaluating specific points, and having the opportunity to practice the same skills repeatedly based on evaluation, helps us improve.

c-tachs

Reading: 
  • Read and comprehend complex literature and informational text independently, accurately and for deep understanding
  • Cite strong textual evidence to support analysis of explicit and implicit meaning of text 
Writing
  • Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through effective selection, organization, and analysis of content
Speaking and listening
  • Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
  • Analyze the important points of an oral presentation
  • Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning and style used
  • Present information, findings and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective

activities

Monday: Taylor Mali / TED talk / research methods / Graff and Christine speeches / student speeches
Tuesday: [field trip to aquarium]
Wednesday: Debate 1: research, speech planning, speech practice, debate, evaluation
Thursday: Debate 2: research, speech planning, speech practice, debate, evaluation
Friday: Evaluation and conversations DOK

resources

Lightning Debate Syllabus
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Lightning Debate Notes
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Lightning Debate Plan
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  • Taylor Mali's poem "Totally like whatever, you know?" (video) (written)
  • Daniel Cohen's "For argument's sake" TED talk


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    • Connect >
      • Board Game Reviews (mini)
      • CCHS Powtoon
      • Coco!
      • Creative Writing Seminar >
        • Calvin and Hobbes
        • Pieces of art
        • Tell Tale Cards
      • Dragon Post
      • Editorializing
      • E-mail Etiquette (Dead Poet's Society)
      • E-mail Etiquette (Star Wars)
      • English Skills
      • Go Write Outside
      • Nature Poetry
      • Passion Project
      • Persons, Places, Things
      • Photo Essays
      • Rebel Girls >
        • Jane Goodall
      • Stereotypes
      • Teach Me Something
      • Virtual Reality-ing
      • What Music Means
    • Construct >
      • 2018 in Review
      • Book Censorship
      • Live Anywhere
      • Picture Book Inquiry
      • Propaganda Bombs
      • PSA Powtoon
      • Self-Improvement
      • State of the Union
      • Rant to Reason
      • TED Topics
      • Who Cares?
    • Be Curious >
      • Art Time is Fun Time!
      • Caper with the Classics
      • CCHS Librarians
      • Emma: Friend or Foe?
      • Fahrenheit 451
      • Found Poetry
      • Google Expeditions
      • Hero's Journey
      • Irreverence
      • Macbeth
      • Poetry
      • The Lottery
      • "Worthy" Art