Public Speaking Short Course - Lesson Plan

Lesson 2 (of 3)
Theme: Public Speaking for Debate

Duration Start
Notes
Activity Name (mins) Time
(Lesson Start Time) 0 10:00
Board Names 5 10:00
Breaking Ice Game - Taboo / Hotseat Use terms and ideas from previous lesson
10 10:05

Recap of Public Speaking Why do people speak in public?

(i.e. from previous lesson)
Public Speaking and Debates
Describe Debate 'game' System
Describe each single Debate Speech
5 10:15 Name some things that make a good public speaker
Debates are a game - with rules -
5 10:20 to practice the 'superpower' of persuasion
Two teams - Affirmative / Negative - 3 speakers per team taking
10 10:25 turns. Speakers AFTER 1st Speaker
MUST 'Rebutt' the previous speech
Introduction - Body - Conclusion
5 10:35

Introduction Handouts - Introduction phrases, examples

5 10:40 Do ONE or the OTHER of these Gapfill exercises
Conclusion Handout - Conclusion Glossary
5 10:45 A conclusion BRIEFLY covers earlier points
Body - Using 'arguments' Lesson 2 from Thinking Toolbox
5 10:50 Shows a Discussion that leads into a Disagreement
and then an Argument and finally a Fight
Exercises - Identify discussion, Exercise on Page 20 of
disagreement, argument or fight 5 10:55 The Thinking Toolkit
BREAK 5 11:00
Evidence - what is it ? Explain that it is 'facts' that might support an argument
Where do we get it ? 5 11:05 What is a opinion and which is more useful in an argument ?
Can you tell fact from opinion ? 10 11:10 Thinking Toolbox - Page 32 - 35 Fact or Opinion ?
Evidence using numbers Handout - Evidence - How to use it - Checkbox Game
Evidence using examples 10 11:20 * Requires Audio Track #12
Using evidence - Pairwork 10 11:30 Handout - Evidence - How to use it - Pairwork game
Rebuttal - the Vital Skill ! If someone says something that might be a fact ...
10 11:40 how do you deny it ?
How to Rebutt 5 11:50 Handout - Some Points of View - Discuss / Exercise
Rebuttal exercises 5 11:55
(Lesson End Time) - 12:00
Requirements (1 copy per student plus one for teacher)
Introduction Phrases, Introduction examples, Conclusion Glossary, Presentation Structure - Handout, Body Story Strip Game
Evidence - How to use it - Pairwork AND Checkbox Game. Some Points of View
Thinking Toolbox - page 16 - 20
Thinking Toolbox - page 25 - 31
Teacher NEEDS: 1 copy each of :
Thinking Toolbox - Page 21
Thinking Toolbox - Page 31 - 32
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