ALL ISSUE ANALYSIS

Please come into this google doc and ADD what you found for your issues.

Our goal today, for the first half, is to make a big issue analysis guide to help guide the argument development

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DEBATE K-W-L-

For the first step, you will create a K-W-L chart for both sides of your argument.

--You must create a bullet for FOUR pro (for the proposition) and FOUR con (against)

--For the WANT to know section, there should be more than one question asked that are related to each other.

--For the LEARNED section, these should be researched from the WANT to know section

--You can work together in your debate group, but each person is responsible for one.

--BE thorough, write small, as this is what you will use for your debate argument.

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ISSUE ANALYSIS: If you want to do it on your google docs, the link is below

Here is the link for the ISSUE ANALYSIS page on Google Docs:
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If you wish to simply see the layout AND AN EXAMPLE, see below

ISSUE analysis: In order to identify what people will be arguing regarding the propositions, it is important to identify what will be the main issues (themes) addressed. Your team needs to do an ISSUE ANALYSIS for each of the propositions. They are all included here.

The following one is an example:

Proposition: Implementing school uniforms is better for the learning environment

Issues:	How so/What each side would say about it	Facts (PROOF)
**Bullying	Pro- uniforms help cut down on bullying because kids won’t be judged on their clothes Con- bullying will still happen with focusing on other aspects. Might even be harder to tell who is being bullied, because everyone blends in	When I google “bullying” and “school uniforms”, I came up with ________ (I would need to find facts to support the pro and to support the con)
**Money	Pro- uniforms make it so that parents don’t have to spend as much on clothes Con- some parents can’t afford expensive uniforms, so poorer kids will end up with raggy uniforms, which will stand out even more	For this I searched “money issues” + “implementing school uniforms”. The facts I got from this website say that ______ (I would need to find facts to support the pro and to support the con)
**Individuality/ Freedom of expression	Pro- kids can find other ways that are less materialistic and superficial to express themselves. Kids won’t have to do it in their clothing, crying out for attention or dressing just to get noticed. Con- kids, as young adults, should be allowed to dress according to the identity they are creating for themselves. By taking away a sense of identity, kids will feel uncomfortable, therefore, unable to learn to the best of their ability.	(I would need to find facts to support the pro and to support the con)
**Safety	Pro- young people will be known as students and identified in communities as students, cutting back on too much adult/children inappropriate interactions Con- Children in uniforms will be recognizable from far away and could become easy targets, especially teenage girls.	(I would need to find facts to support the pro and to support the con)
**Culture	Pro- Students can have specific days dedicated to culture, giving it an opportunity to be well planned and shine in an effort to honor one’s culture. Or, kids that don’t feel they have a culture, won’t feel left out. Con- Students can’t dress according to their culture, taking away their sense of identity for their culture.

Proposition: The US should reinstate the assault weapons ban

**Use your google docs and the facts you have already got, to help create this chart…

Issues:	How so/What each side would say about it	Facts (PROOF)

Proposition: This house supports offshore drilling in the Chukchi & Beaufort seas:

**Use your google docs and the facts you have already got, to help create this chart…

Issues:	How so/What each side would say about it	Facts (PROOF)

Proposition: The ASD should have mandatory drug testing in extracurricular activities

**Use your google docs and the facts you have already got, to help create this chart…

Issues:	How so/What each side would say about it	Facts (PROOF)

Jumping In: Creating Arguments

Topic #1: Cell phones should be allowed in all schools
Topic #2: TV is a bad influence for children
Topic #3: School should be year round
Topic #4: Junk food should be banned in school

Today we began by creating debates

Topic: ___________________
1.) A: ___________
               a. R + E
               b. R + E
2.) A: ___________

               a. R + E

               b. R + E

The Basics: An Introduction to Debate

Why Take Notes?

-Take what someone is saying and write it down, in order to use it as debate.

Who do you argue or debate with?

-Everyone….

Hello! Welcome to Middle School Debate

We will spend the next 3 weeks preparing our team for the debate tournament held at Begich Middle School on February 23, 2013.

Parents are encouraged to play an active role in the class. We will need as many bodies as possible to help prepare the team.

This will be a great experience for everyone involved.

Good luck and have fun!!