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Learn about the rules of debating and the role of each speaker
Learn about the rules of debating and the role of each speaker
Student debating and public speaking resource developed by The Arts Unit
Years 5 and 6 debating and public speaking
What will I learn?
What will I learn?
You will:
discover the rules of debating and the roles of each speaker
define common debating terms
sort and match the roles to each speaker
identify speakers from their speeches
Welcome to the class
Duration: 00:00Before you begin
Before you begin
For the lesson, you will need:
A device to watch the videos on
Your debating journal (or paper) and a pen.
You may also want to print the worksheets that accompany this lesson:
Note-taking activity worksheet
Debating definitions activity worksheet
Speaker roles jigsaw worksheet.
2017 mulicultural perspectives public speaking years 5 and 6 state final
- Discover
Discover the basic rules of debating and roles of each speaker.
Before we get started, fold or divide a piece of paper into quarters and add the headings as below. Alternatively, use the note-taking activity worksheet.
Image of note-taking activity worksheet
What are the basic rules of debating and what does each speaker need to do? Watch this video from Tony Davey to find out!
As you watch the video, use the note-taking activity worksheet to record what information is new to you, what you find interesting, what you already knew and what you don’t quite understand. You can use dot-points when writing your notes.
Hint: It is an important debating skill to be able to take notes as you listen to someone speak. If you are new to note-taking, you can pause the video when you need to.
The basic rules of a debate and the roles of each speaker
Duration: 13:00After watching the video, discuss your notes with your coach and your teammates.
What was new information for you? Share 1-2 discoveries per person.
What did you find most interesting?
Is there something Tony said that you don’t quite understand?
Reflect on your skills as a debater and as a person. Which speaker roles interest you the most? Why?
2. Define
2. Define
There are lots of words that are commonly used in debating. You might have heard Tony use a few in the previous video! Let’s review and define some common debating terms.
Use the debating definitions worksheet to match debating terms with their definitions. Alternatively, you can play the Kahoot quiz. You may want to complete this activity independently or in teams.
Note:
You will need one device per team to play a Kahoot quiz.
You do not need an account to play (select ‘play as guest’).
Students go to https://kahoot.it/ and enter the game PIN on their device to play.
2017 mulicultural perspectives public speaking years 5 and 6 state final
3. Sort
3. Sort
Test your knowledge by sorting through the roles of each speaker.
If you need a reminder, review the video from part 1 of this Creative Class.
When you are ready, download and print the ‘Speaker roles jigsaw activity’ worksheet. You may want to work as a team or independently.
Cut the puzzle pieces out and re-arrange them until you have one complete puzzle for each speaker in a debate. There are many different ways that the puzzle pieces can fit together so you will need to use your marvelous minds to work out the answers!
Hint: Make sure you check that your answers are correct before you glue the puzzle pieces onto paper.
Debating speaker roles jigsaw activity PDF
Speaker roles jigsaw activity @The Arts Unit - Roles and rules of debating.pdf4. Identify
4. Identify
Each video below shows a student speaking in a primary school debate. These videos are from either a NSW Premier’s Debating Challenge Final or a Primary Schools State Debating Championships Final.
Watch the videos and identify which speaker is debating in each video. Listen closely, as each video shows only a snippet of their speech.
Write down your answers as you go, making notes of how you figured out each answer.
For example:
I think Example 9 is 2nd Negative because:
they went straight into rebuttals
they didn’t agree or disagree with the definition (1st negative does that)
they made new arguments (which a 3rd speaker doesn’t do)
they talked about the affirmative’s model.
You can discuss your answers with your coach or teammates and review any videos if need be.
Once you have finalised your answers, check if you are correct by using the following answer drop down list.
Answers
Example 1: The speaker was 1st Affirmative
Example 2: The speaker was 2nd Affirmative
Example 3: The speaker was 3rd Negative
Example 4: The speaker was 1st Negative
Example 5: The speaker was 2nd Negative
Example 6: The speaker was 3rd Affirmative
Example 7: The speaker was 1st Affirmative
Example 8: The speaker was 3rd Negative
If you would like to watch a debate in full, you can watch the 2019 Primary Schools State Debating Championships Final. There are also many more debates available for viewing on The Arts Unit Vimeo page
2019 Primary Schools State Debating Championships Final
Duration: 42:07
2017 mulicultural perspectives public speaking years 5 and 6 state final
Best of luck with your next debate!
Congratulations! You have completed this
@The Arts Unit Creative Class.
To continue learning about debating and develop your skills, you might like to complete these other debating @The Arts Unit Creative Classes:
To continue learning about debating and develop your skills, you might like to complete these other debating @The Arts Unit Creative Classes:
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