Topic 1: Should Electronic Devices be Used While Driving Topic 2: Violence on TV Debate Project Topic 3: Should Everyone be forced

to be vegetarians

For Against For the next few class periods you will be working with a group of 3-4 students on a Debate Project. You will be assigned a topic and will either argue for or against this topic. 1. Find an article that supports your side of the topic. 2. Annotate the article and complete the attached note-taking form. 3. Complete the article critique form. 4. Work with your group to determine an opening statement, three main points, and a closing statement. Your opening statement and closing statement may state your opinion but your three main points must be facts. We will present our debates in class using the following format: Group 1 Opening Statement Group 2 Opening Statement Group 1 Main Point Group 2 Main Point Group 1 Main Point Group 2 Main Point Group 1 Main Point Group 2 Main Point Group 1 Rebuttal Group 2 Rebuttal Group 1 Closing Statement Group 2 Closing Statement 5. While you are watching the debates you must complete the Debate Project Viewing Guide. 6. When you finish the entire project you will complete the Reflection Sheet. This project is worth 30 points.

Important Ideas and My thoughts, Information in the feelings, and Text (Page #) questions

Article Critique Form

1. List four of the facts from the article.

2. Are any opinions mentioned? If so, what are they?

3. Identify and look up at least three unfamiliar words.

4. Does this article have a stated main idea or an implied main idea?

5. How do you know this?

6. What is the stated or implied main idea of the article?

Debate Project Viewing Guide Debate Topic: _____________________________________________________________________ Summarize the Main Points For:

Summarize the Main Points Against:

Debate Topic: _____________________________________________________________________ Summarize the Main Points For:

Summarize the Main Points Against:

Project Reflection 1. What did you learn by completing this project?

2. How did you contribute to the group?

3. What grade do you expect to receive? Why?

4. Is there anything I should know about how your group worked together?