Debate Project
The Prompts
Does rent control work? (Ch.5 Supply and Demand) Wed. 2/21
Should Congress do more to lower the prices on prescription medications? (Ch.6 Prices) Wed. 3/6
Should Biden authorize new fossil fuel projects? (Ch.7 Market Structures and Failures) Wed. 3/13
Is the S&P 500 the best path to wealth for most investors? (Ch.8 $, Banking, Saving, and Investing) Wed. 3/20
Can unions save the shrinking middle class? (Ch.9 Labor) Wed. 4/3
Did the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 work? (Ch.11 Government and the Economy) Tues. 4/9
Are corporations paying their "fair share" in taxes? (Ch.12 Taxes + Taxation) Fri. 4/12
Has Biden successfully stimulated the economy since he entered office? (Ch.13 Measuring the Economy) Wed. 4/17
Should the Federal Reserve lower interest rates given the current economic climate? (ch.14 Fiscal and Monetary Policy Wed. 4/24
Debate Packets : (Each person is expected to turn in their own packet related to just their part of the debate).
An outline (1-2) pages only). Scripts will lead to reading and a poor performance. You can view how to structure your outline on the same attachment as the debate rubric here. The outline part is on the 2nd page.
A source analysis of your 3 best sources. Please ensure you and your partner use at least 1 different source, and that you use both those sources differently to serve your unique parts of the debate. You can see the assignment for this below.
For the Crossfires and the Class Questions
3 cited questions for the opposition. The questions must be concise, but tied to evidence. Make sure you and your partner have different questions.
3 anticipated questions you expect from the opposition or the audience with answers. The answers should be cited, and complete. Make sure you and your partner are answering different questions.
Scoring
Your debate presentation will be based on 3 core criteria (Argument, Evidence and Presentation). You can access the rubric for it here and below..
Your Annotated Bibliography will be graded based on 3 core criteria as well (Citation/Format, Evidence, Analysis). You can access the rubric for it here.
