3.02 page 3 Jamboard Brainstorming

Perhaps the best way to start to wrap your head around this very structured style of debate is to watch one in action. We begin with two high school students debating the 2019 resolution: Resolved: The illegal use of drugs ought to be treated as a matter of public health, not of criminal justice.

Before you watch, let's brainstorm your initial ideas and thoughts that you have when you hear this resolution. Add a sticky note or two to the 3.02 Jamboard.

• Consider these brainstorming questions:

• What do you think about this resolution?

• Do you agree - drug use should NOT be criminalized?

• Do you disagree - drug use SHOULD be criminalized.

• Are you on the fence? Why?

• Does this resolution make you think of a story, person, or situation?

• If you had to defend either side right now without doing further research, which position (affirmative or negative) would you defend, and what might be one of your main points?