Transcript GCD Training Session #1

8th Annual
Great Corporate Debate
Corporate Team
Training Session # 1
May 27 & 29, 2014
Stephen Buchanan
Education Consulting
Outline of Session # 1:
Intro of Trainer Stephen Buchanan and Teams/Participants
Great Corporate Debate Overview
AMCHAM CHILE Participant Handbook + Written Training Materials
Contest, Rules, Format, Judging criteria
Last year’s debate process and results
PPT Presentation (and Handouts)
A. Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
1. Presentation Skills
2. Persuasive Speaking - Persuasion topics – Presentations to Group
B. INTRODUCTION TO DEBATE
1. Fundamentals of Debate
2. Debating Propositions of Policy
3. Research, Preparation and Development of Evidence
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Sources of Material
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Types of Evidence
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Recording Data
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Websites
4. Debate Process and Format
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Affirmative and Negative; Constructive and Rebuttal
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Timeline of Presentations
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Flowing
Homework and Preparation for next session (Handouts /Websites/Videos)
Introduction of
GCD Process,
Teams and Trainer
Intro of Trainer, Teams
and Participants
Individual “Bio” Presentations to Group
Professional backgrounds
 Special skill or achievement
 Goals for GCD competition
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Great Corporate Debate Review
 AMCHAM
GCD Participant Handbook
- Contest, Rules, Format, Judging Criteria
 Process of training
 Schedule of training Sessions
AMCHAM CHILE GCD Handbook
 Contest
 Rules
 Format
GCD 2014
Training Schedule
Tuesdays
May 27, June 3 and 10 / 5pm – 7:30pm
Thursdays
May 29, June 5 and 12 / 5pm – 7:30pm
3 Training Sessions + mock debates
First session – Public Speaking, Persuasion,
Impromptu Persuasive Presentations, Intro to
Debate
May 27 / May 29 @ 5 pm
Second Session – Elements of debate, Debate
Process, Strategies and Timeline, Judging
June 3 / June 5 @5 pm
Third Session – Debate Strategies,
Responsibilities, Q&A Debating Techniques,
Mock Debates
June 10 / June 12 @ 5 pm
Public Speaking and
Presentation Skills
Public Speaking and
Presentation Skills
Presentation Skills
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Personality
Voice
Eye Contact and Facial Expression
Body Movement, Gestures and Posture
Preparation and Practice
Use of Notes and Flow Sheets
Politeness, Formality and Professionalism
5 C’s: Competitive, Confident, Courteous,
Credible and Commanding
Review Handouts
The Definition of Argument and
Purpose of Debate is to Persuade
Persuasion
Logos, Ethos, Pathos
Persuasion
 Forms
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of Persuasion
Logos, Ethos, Pathos
 Dynamic
Communication Skills
 1st Impressions
 Energy level
 Positive Attitude
Interactive Exercises
Persuasion Topics
Exercises
Topics to:
Persuade
Argue
Attack
and
Defend
See handout of Persuasion topics
Make a case and Prove your case ! !
Fundamentals
of Debate
“power of logical thinking combined with clear expression”
What is debate?
Debate is the process of presenting
arguments for or against a proposition
Propositions of fact, value and policy
We will argue propositions of policy in our
debates
Policy propositions will propose a course
of action for the future – a change from the
status quo
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Values of debate:
Critical Thinking
 Research Skills
 Organization and Arrangement
 Oral Communication Skills
 Listening Skills
 Note Taking Skills (Flowing)
 Ethics of Advocacy
 Career Skills
 Knowledge about the World
 Leadership
Teamwork skills
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Code of the Debater
FOR MYSELF:
 I will research my topic and know what I am talking about.
 I will respect the subject matter of my debates.
 I will choose persuasion over coercion and violence.
 I will, in a debate, use the best arguments I can to support
the side I am on.
FOR OTHERS:
 I will respect their rights to freedom of speech and
expression, even though we may disagree.
 I will be honest about my arguments and evidence and
those of others.
Make a case and Prove your case ! !
Debating
“Propositions of
Policy”
“power of logical thinking combined with clear expression”
Debating
“Propositions of Policy”
We are arguing “Propositions of Policy”
Not “Fact” or “Value” propositions, but facts and values
will be part of the policy/ies proposed to be changed or
improved.
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How to analyze and address a proposition:
Is there a problem and how serious is it?
What are the various solutions, with the
advantages and disadvantages of each?
What is the best solution?
Debating “Propositions”
Main Issues in Propositions of Policy:
Are evils caused by the present system?
Are these evils great enough to demand a
change?
Are the evils inherent and impossible to
repair in the present system?
Will the proposed solution remove the evils?
Is the proposed solution free from
objections?
Is the proposed solution the best solution?
Debating
“Propositions of Policy”
Understanding the elements of a
proposition allow the debater to
better attack, argue, support or
defend the proposition.
Research, Preparation and
Development of Evidence
Research, Preparation and
Development of Evidence
Sources of Material
Yourself
Opinions and Knowledge of Others
Discussion
Personal Interviews
Letters and e-mail
Observation
Experiments
Research Libraries
Internet Research
Research, Preparation and
Development of Evidence
Types of Evidence
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Factual
Statistical
Opinions of Authorities
Testimony of Witnesses
Documents, legal papers
Research, Preparation and
Development of Evidence
Recording Data
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Computer (not permitted in the actual debate)
Paper
Index cards
Key “Debate” Websites
International Debate Education Assoc.
http://idebate.org/
Debate Central - University of Vermont
http://debate.uvm.edu/
Debating
“Propositions of Policy”
See article in idebate.org Magazine
“Debating Comparative Propositions of Policy”
http://idebate.org/magazine/files/Magazine43
6a366e4843f.pdf
Debate Process
and Format
Debate Process and Format
Format – Constructive and Rebuttal
(Affirmative and Negative)
• Affirmative: for the motion, problem in the status quo,
solution or proposal to solve that problem: burden of
proof, prove the case.
• Negative: against the motion, just denies, say no (and
why), rebuttals. Could present a case/counterplan.
Team Order of Presentations
Responsibilities of Presenters
Flowing or Flow Sheeting
TIMELINE FOR A POLICY DEBATE
CONSTRUCTIVE
 First Affirmative Constructive
 First Negative Constructive
 Second Affirmative Constructive
 Second Negative Constructive
REBUTTAL
 First Negative Rebuttal
 First Affirmative Rebuttal
 Second Negative Rebuttal
 Second Affirmative Rebuttal
1AC – 3 min
1NC – 3 min
2AC – 6 min
2NC – 6 min
1NR – 6 min
1AR – 6 min
2NR – 3 min
2AR – 3 min
Debate Process and Format
Debate Format
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1st part: constructive speeches
1st Affirmative
3 minutes
Introduction
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1st Negative
3 minutes
Introduction
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2nd Affirmative
6 minutes
Constructive
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Case: thesis,
definition of terms,
arguments
 Framework
 Decision
criterions
Clash
 Topicality
 Rebuttal 1A
 (Counterplan)
Close case
 Prepare
opposition block
 Rebuttal 1N
Ethos, Pathos,
Logos
Ethos, Pathos,
Logos
Logos
2nd Negative
6 minutes
Constructive
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Rebuttal 1A and
2A
 Defensive
arguments
 (Close case)
Logos
Debate Process and Format
Debate Format
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2nd part: rebuttal speeches
3rd Negative
6 minutes
Rebuttal
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3rd Affirmative
6 minutes
Rebuttal
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4th Negative
3 minutes
Conclusion
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4th Affirmative
3 minutes
Conclusion
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No new
arguments
 Defensive
arguments
 Refute all
No new
arguments
 Defensive
arguments
 Refute all
No new
arguments
 Summary
 Synthesis
No new
arguments
 Summary
 Synthesis
Logos
Logos
Logos, Pathos
Logos, Pathos
Debate Process and Format
Flowing / Flow Sheeting
Taking notes properly ("flow sheeting“ or "flowing“ is
the debate term) is an essential entry level skill . . .
In order to answer arguments by your opponents,
you must be able to write them down so that you
can remember them and respond to them in order.
Likewise, your flow sheet becomes the text which
you use when you speak. . . it becomes the notes
which you speak from . . . More than any other skill
besides speaking itself, flow sheeting is important to
your debate experience....and important to winning.
See Handouts
Homework
Debate Process and Strategies
Review the handout materials and debate
websites before next session
Prepare Persuasion Topic Presentation
Group research and individual
presentation to class
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