2. D e f i n i t i o n
talk or arguments
about a subject
C a m b r i d g e D i c t i o n a r y
noun
3. D e f i n i t i o n
A debate is a form of public discourse.
It is a formal and direct oral contest
where two or more people must
defend a position with arguments
within a set time.
4. E T Y M O L O G Y
de (french) – “down”
battuere (latin) – “to beat”
discuss, deliberate upon the pros and
cons of,
5. ¿ W H O P A R T I C I P A T E S ?
Debeater (debatiente)
Secretary
Moderator
6. A B O U T T H E D E B A T E
Teams will be chosen by vote.
The secretary must keep a note of all
the interventions and names of the
debaters.
7. A B O U T T H E D E B A T E
Each team will have 45 seconds to
issue their response to the premise
Each team will have 30 seconds to
issue a direct response to the opposing
team.
8. A B O U T T H E D E B A T E
There will be 3 rounds for arguments.
Wins the team who gets the most
points.
The moderator will give the
opportunity to speak
9. G R A D I N G C R I T E R I A
Argumentation / Relevance.
Communication / Clarity.
Attitude.
Structure.
10. R U L E S
Say your name before you speak.
Raise your hand to intervene.
No insults or bad words. / No making
fun of your classmates.
He avoided committing himself to any views about what the world was really like and acted only according to appearances. In this way he sought happiness, or at least mental peace.