HIST 206:United States in the Twentieth Century II (1945-Present)
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DEBATE FORMAT The debate has six parts: 5 minute opening presentation by the 1st speaker from the Pro side
5 minute opening presentation by the 1st speaker from the Con side
5 minute opening presentation by the 2nd speaker from the Pro side
5 minute presentation by the 2nd speaker from the Con side 5 minutes for two questions from the house addressed to the Pro side
(Maximum 1 minute replies). 5 minute Concluding speech from the Pro side. 5 minute concluding speech from the Con side. The House votes NOTES: Concluding speeches should provide a summary of the side’s chief points
It should be improvisational (not pre-written before the debate).
In their final speech, the Con side must not present material new to the
debate. DEBATE WRITE-UP As part of the formal debate portion of this course, each debate team is required to hand in a “Debate Write-Up” that consists of the following documents: - the first formal opening statement (5 minutes) and a provisional list of possible challenges to first opening statement that you might expect from the opposing team and how you will respond; - the second formal opening statement (5 minutes) and a provisional list of possible challenges to the second opening statement that you might expect from the opposing team and how you will respond; - a preliminary list of questions/challenges your team will likely pose to the opposition; and - a comprehensive annotated bibliography describing the nature of your key sources and noting how each was used in structuring your argument/debate. Each team’s write-up is due the day that team is scheduled to debate before the class. Along with the debate itself, this write-up constitutes 15% of your final grade. Please don’t hesitate to ask me any questions.
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