Debate

Topics

 Apple should have created a

backdoor that bypasses
encryp:on on Apple products for
FBI earlier this year
A: YES
B: NO

 Whose fault is it that we now have

an oversatura:on of clickbaits on
established news sites such as The
Washington Post?
C: Journalists
D: Audiences

 Minors (e.g., those under 18) should

not be allowed to use Snapchat
E: YES
F: NO

 Googles not leUng oensive or

disparaging phrases appear in
conjunc:on with any poli:cian's
name in autocomplete is a viola:on
of our rst amendment rights
G: YES
H: NO
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 Print media are dead

I: YES
J: NO

1. Side A intro 5 mins

2. Side B intro 5 mins
3. Prep for cross-exam & rebubal 5 mins
4. Cross examina:on
1. A asks B up to 2 qs, B answers (1 min each)
2. B asks A up to 2 qs, A answers (1 min each)

5. Side A conclusion 5 mins

6. Side B conclusion 5 mins

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10 :ps for cross-examina:on

hbp://www.saskdebate.com/media/
2808/2006eec:vecrossx.pdf

Grading Criteria
50% on the debate
50% on the wriben report
Electronic and hardcopies due Nov 29

Graded as a team, but (op:onal)

peer-evalua:on forms may make a
dierence
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Grading the debate

Eec:veness of your delivery (e.g.,
volume, coherence, etc.)
Clear demonstra:on of your
understanding of inocula:on
Ability to improvise (which suggests
preparedness)
Performance during cross-examina:on
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Grading criteria for wriben report

Clear explana:on of the 5 stages of
inocula:on
Clarity of all arguments and
counterarguments at each stage
e.g., your arguments A, an:cipated arguments
from the other side B, your counterarguments
against B, etc.

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 Quality of theories, research, or

evidences suppor:ng all arguments at
each stage
Feel free to use headings and bullet points
for organiza:on

All cita:ons should follow APA 6th

edi:on
Google APA style Purdue owl

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Extra credit opportunity

Your classmates will assess and vote
on the winners
Winners get +1% extra credit at the
end of the semester
Those who are not deba:ng are
required to ll out assessment forms
for par:cipa:on grades
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