DEBATE TIME Name ______________________________ Team _____________________________________________________________ Team – Biomass Products or Fossil Fuels You and your team will debate against another team regarding the goods and bads of Biomass Products and Fossil Fuels. You will need to think about the following items and incorporate them into your debate. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Pros & Cons of each to argue the for/against Supporting details (have more than you need) Data to help support your ideas/views (charts, graphs, pictures) Real world examples Possible real world effects for the production and usage The ability to respond to a valid point from your opponents (argue/counterpoints) 7. The ability to “sell” your case/point of view (Make a connection/emotions) 8. Debate time length = 1 - 3 minutes per topic w/ a 1 - 2 minute reaction from opponent a. Each team will discuss multiple topics b. Team 1 will support their topic (1-3 min.) and Team 2 will argue against it (1-2 min.) The Panel will determine the question and appropriate length of time. 9. Each member will need a role 10.Best team wins We will have 3-4 students be part of a panel. This panel will do their own research to formulate questions to be asked during the debate. We will include 1 teacher to join the panel for each bell. (Determine how you will score the debate – keep it easy and unbiased. Rating system with total points may help.) ***POSSIBLE GROUP ROLES – LEADER, DEBATE SPEAKERS, ADDITIONAL RESEARCHERS, MODEL REPRESENTATION/DATA, ROLE PLAYERS, “DEVIL’S ADVOCATE”, ETC…*** *** KNOW YOUR ROLE AND THE EXPECTATIONS OF YOUR GROUP AND THE CLASS***