Rate of Delivery Videotape a practice session to get a better sense of your ACTIVITY: rate. 10-20 Make an audio recording as you read your speech and ACTIVITY: minutes then listen to it. Listening to only the audio will allow you to focus on rate of delivery. Fluency and Thought Progression Pair/share Develop a list of transitions that can be used ACTIVITY: – in the debate. These transitions are not that much different than you 10-20 would use in an essay. Get your list started with: Furthermore, minutes therefore, for example. . . . Vocal Characteristics ACTIVITY: Pair/Share - Pick evidence at random and read orally. 10-20 ACTIVITY: Video yourself and write a critique of the performance. minutes What posture, poise, gesture and eye contact is appropriate in a 2 10-20 debate round? minutes A. Eye Contact B. Body Language ACTIVITY: Pair/Share: Help a teammate establish a proper stance and practice reading your case. ACTIVITY: Mark where you might want to make direct eye contact or gesture during your case. ACTIVITY: Pair/Share: See what your partner thinks about your choices for eye contact and gesture and do the same for them. Don’t forget posture! Special Problems of Debate Delivery ACTIVITY: Take an old flowsheet and deliver a first negative 15-25 3 constructive without using evidence. minutes ACTIVITY: Video tape your next practice round and write a critique of your performance. (You will always be your worst critic.) 20-30 What verbal techniques will allow me to remain in control during a 4 minutes cross-examination period? ACTIVITY: Pair/Share to brainstorm some small phrases that you can use to redirect the CX and practice them to appear confident and in control. ACTIVITY: Watch video of recorded rounds at www.speechanddebate.org to observe how cross examination is done. Pair/Share: Have your partner present their AC. ACTIVITY: Increase the cross examination to five minutes, or beyond. See how they do. Did you run out of questions? Can you think of some questions that you can prepare? Ideas for practice ACTIVITY: Refer to the drills in Unit 11 of the LD Textbook for many activities that students can use all year. PART 3—ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
10-20 minutes 10-20 minutes 10-20 minutes Rate of Delivery ACTIVITY: Videotape a practice session to get a better sense of your rate. ACTIVITY: Make an audio recording as you read your speech and then listen to it. Listening to only the audio will allow you to focus on rate of delivery. Fluency and Thought Progression ACTIVITY: Pair/share – Develop a list of transitions that can be used in the debate. These transitions are not that much different than you would use in an essay. Get your list started with: Furthermore, therefore, for example. . . . Vocal Characteristics ACTIVITY: Pair/Share - Pick evidence at random and read orally. ACTIVITY: Video yourself and write a critique of the performance. 2 10-20 minutes What posture, poise, gesture and eye contact is appropriate in a debate round? A. Eye Contact B. Body Language ACTIVITY: Pair/Share: Help a teammate establish a proper stance and practice reading your case. ACTIVITY: Mark where you might want to make direct eye contact or gesture during your case. ACTIVITY: Pair/Share: See what your partner thinks about your choices for eye contact and gesture and do the same for them. Don’t forget posture! 3 15-25 minutes Special Problems of Debate Delivery ACTIVITY: Take an old flowsheet and deliver a first negative constructive without using evidence. ACTIVITY: Video tape your next practice round and write a critique of your performance. (You will always be your worst critic.) 4 20-30 minutes What verbal techniques will allow me to remain in control during a cross-examination period? ACTIVITY: Pair/Share to brainstorm some small phrases that you can use to redirect the CX and practice them to appear confident and in control. ACTIVITY: Watch video of recorded rounds at www.speechanddebate.org to observe how cross examination is done. ACTIVITY: Pair/Share: Have your partner present their AC. Increase the cross examination to five minutes, or beyond. See how they do. Did you run out of questions? Can you think of some questions that you can prepare? Ideas for practice ACTIVITY: Refer to the drills in Unit 11 of the LD Textbook for many activities that students can use all year. PART 3—ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE