Lesson 9

THE DEBATE
Module 9-Week 9

1. In what instances have you found yourself debating on issues with other people? Share your
experience.

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Instructions: Reflect on what you have learned after taking up this lesson by completing the chart
below.

What were your I THOUGHT…

thoughts or ideas about
the debate prior to the
discussion of this
lesson?

What new or I LEARNED THAT…

additional ideas did
you learn after taking
up this lesson?

Lovely Joy Apalla, LPT

Purposive Communication
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In 3-5 sentences, answer the following questions. (5 points each)
1. How is debate related to one's everyday life experiences?
2. How different is the formal debate from the informal debate?
3. What roles do the other language macro-skills play in a debate?

RUBRIC FOR POST-ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY

Category 5 4 3
Claim Make a claim that is Makes a claim that is Does not claim or makes
sufficient to answer the sufficient to answer the an incoherent claim.
question and is coherent. question or is coherent.
Explanatio It provides an It provides an Does not provide an
n explanation that explanation that explanation.
addresses how and why a addresses how or why a
phenomenon occurs. phenomenon occurs.
Creativity Expresses original Expresses original ideas Lacks original idea and
ideas and insightful but has few details. has few details.
perspectives with an
appropriate amount of
details. Source:
https://images.app.goo.gl/Tgvj1o8A8oHrMWhE8
https://images.app.goo.gl/Vh6BS9Rox2oaRkX87

PART 2
FORMAL DEBATE
Work in a group of eight members. Think of a controversial issue in your own community
that will serve as a proposition. Divide your group into two, with each group taking either the
affirmative or the negative side. In your own group, write down below the arguments with
supporting evidence. Finally, conduct a formal debate. Be guided with the rubric.

Debate Rubric Link: http://www.csun.edu/~ds56723/phil338/hout338rubric.htm

Rate this module using a scale of 1-10. One being the lowest score and 10 being the highest score.

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Lovely Joy Apalla, LPT

Purposive Communication
 Lovely Joy Apalla, LPT
Purposive Communication