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Today's Aim: How do we judge a debate?
Quick Write: Check out your progress on Engrade. See what work you were expected to complete in addition to the daily Quick Writes and final reflections. Putting yourself squarely into a growth mindset, write an evaluation of your progress, discussing what skills and content you learned this week. Are you better today than you were yesterday?
Today we will prepare further for the debate by considering how it should be judged. There is a draft rubric available in the classroom. Look at it and analyze which elements are worth keeping and which elements should be discarded. Why? Let's ask ourselves how we can measure a great debate performance.
Debate question: Should smart kids have their own schools like Stuyvesant and Bronx Science?
Be prepared to argue either side of this question through the lens of mindset. Don't forget, great debaters support their claims with evidence and facts and also anticipate and dismiss counterclaims.
Step 1: Check out the draft rubric and decide what can be eliminated, added, or tweaked.
Step 2: Let's debate!
Final Reflection: What do you think is the strongest claim that can be made for the debate question above? What would be a counterclaim to this and how would you dismiss it?
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