1. Warm-Up:
Write down 1
question you have
about the debates.

2. Debate Info
When? Tomorrow
How many points is it worth?
The equivalent of a test: 20pts.
How will it be graded?
We will look at the rubric today
Debate format:
We will discuss today

3. Requirements
Everybody must speak
One person must be in charge of asking
questions to the opponent
One person must be in charge of
answering opponents’ questions

5. Cell phones should
be allowed in school.
They allow students
to text in homework
assignments.
They are needed for
emergencies.

6. Wouldn’t
students text
friends instead?

7. Cellphones distract from
student work. The NY
Times says that a
distracted student is
more likely to fail a test if
they were using a cell
phone in class.

8. Would phones distract
students if the phones
were in their
backpack?

9. Students can
contact parents
for
rides, questions,
and permission
for things.

10. This argument is always
used, but which is more
common? Honestly. A
phone call to parents, a
tweet, a text to a friend.

11. Opening statement
Question
Opening Statement
Rebuttal
Question
Rebuttal
Question
Closing statement
Closing Statement

13. Other tips….
Intelligence is better than volume. Yelling
doesn’t win.
Neither does interrupting. Let people
finish.
Eye contact
Notecards