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PRO versus CON

1. The cause of the

extinction was an

extraterrestrial impact. 2. Life on Earth today

could suffer the same

fate.

3. Therefore, $250

billion should be spent

to protect us.

1. The cause of the

extinction was notan

extraterrestrial impact. 2. Life on Earth today

could notsuffer the

same fate.

3. Therefore, $250

billion should notbe

spent to protect us.


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Senate Hearing

The structure of the debate will follow that

of a real senate hearing to ultimately

determine if $250 billion should bebudgeted for a planetary defense system.

The cost of the system is NOT open todebate!


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KT Extinction debate vs. Debate

tournament The K-T Extinction debate does NOT have

the format of a debate tournament, where

one person makes a claim and anotherperson makes a counter claim.

The K-T debate proceeds like a true senate

hearing, where a witness takes the standand then is cross examined by the opposing

side.


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Roles

Senator

Lobbyist

Expert Witness

Reporter


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Senator Responsibilities

include running the

proceedings,questioning expert

witnesses, creating a

rubric to score the

debate, making and

announcing the final

decision

Senators work as ateam as well as

individually


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Senator

This is a very

demanding role.

Best for thosecomfortable in a

leadership position.

Must be very self-directed, diplomatic.

Researches BOTH

sides of the debate


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Lobbyist

Responsibilities include

presenting an opening

or closing statement,

organizing their sidesexpert witnesses,

organizing team

strategy meetings, &

cross-examining theopposing sides expert

witnesses

Lobbyists work in pairs


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Lobbyist

Best for those

comfortable in a

leadership position Can be difficult to

formulate cross-

examination questions

Will need to research

BOTH sides (to better

predict/understand

opposing arguments!)


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Expert Witness

Responsibilities

include preparing and

presenting testimony,

creating a PowerPointpresentation,

answering cross-

examination questions.

Experts work mostly

by themselves, but

within their sides

team


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Expert Witness

Researches only ONE

aspect for their side

Need to be VERYknowledgeable about

their subject

A PowerPoint

presentation must becreated and used

during presentation


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Reporter Responsibilitiesinclude writing a

newspaper article

detailing the hearing,

conducting interviews,and transcribing the

debate.

This person always

works alone


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Reporter

The reporter mustresearch BOTH sides of

the debate

The newspaper article

is due one week afterthe debate.

Some interviews are in

front of the class. Best for creative types,

those who love to write.

Need to be diplomatic

and neutral.


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Senate Hearing Proceedings

Opening statements by lobbyists (PRO first)

Expert Witness presentations for PRO side

(testimony, lobbyist cross-examination,

senate cross-examination)

Expert Witness presentations for CON side

Closing statements by lobbyists (PRO first)

Adjournment for senate deliberation

Reporter interviews

Senate decision presented

Reporter interviews


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Preparation

Class: 1 article, 2 videos

Workshop for each role

In-depth discussion of role

requirements

Due dates for assignments

Individual: Research

In-Class Library

Internet

Most research is done individually

A large portion of the final grade!

Pre-debate assignmentAssessing your work!


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Preparation

Class time

Research!

Strategy meetings (x3)

Create visual aides

Prepare speeches

Run-through trial


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Choices

You will soon be

asked to choose a side

and a role (after somepreliminary research)

Choose according to

yourpersonalityand

working styleto be the

most successful in this

project


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Groups of 2 maximum, unless a scheduled team meeting time.

2 articles maximum at one time. 1 book at a time.

Talk to only your research partner about DEBATE MATERIAL.

- I dont want to hear you! Library environment please!

- Worth 4 points counts toward final debate grade!- Final grade out of ~36 points

Return all articles/books to the correct folder/bin

Articles may be checked out at the end of the class period.

- No more than 2 articles may be checked out at one time.- Never take the last article in the folder.

Books are for in-class use only.

Each role has different assignments that must be completed. Refer tor bric

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