On Monday we will have a debate on which polis was greater, Sparta or Athens. This weekend you will be required to prepare your debate argument. You must use at least 3 documents from class on Thursday and Friday depending on which group you have been assigned to. Create a pros and cons argument that will help you to win the debate. This will be handed in on Monday to be graded. This argument should be divided into 2 paragraphs one with the pro argument for your polis and the other with the con arguments for your polis. In your con paragraph you should include how you will counter that point if the other team uses it. You should try to anticipate what the other side will say and create arguments against these arguments. You will be graded based on the number of and the validity of your arguments, as well as the number of documents you used and how valid the document is to the argument.
At the beginning of class on Monday you will go straight to your groups and will have five minutes to decide your debate strategy. In this time yo should think about what you want your opening statement to say as well as who you want to deliver it. Opening statements can be vey influential so make sure it is well organized and delivered well. Each side will have an opening statement and will be able to deliver it without being interrupted. This debate will be a calm mature debate that I will be moderating. Each side will have the ability to deliver one point followed by an opponents counter-point.
We will have three impartial and anonymous judges who will vote on which side won the debate. The winning side will be given extra credit.
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