Project: Environment

Final project - a debate
A debate is a discussion. There is usually a motion, topic or resolution, which is a statement and it is usually worded: This house believes ... .
There are always two sides to the debate. The affirmative group usually speaks first and this is then countered by the negative group. Then the teams have time to prepare their rebuttal and summary. This time the negative group makes their rebuttal and summary first, followed by the affirmative group.

The motion is: This house believes people who do not actively do things to protect the environment should be punished.

Suggested timing and procedure:

 

Good

Sufficient

Insufficient

Organisation

Information is presented in a logical, attractive sequence.

Information is mostly presented in a logical, attractive sequence.

Information is not presented in a logical, attractive sequence.

Content

Interesting, clear information.

Information is mostly interesting. Some was already known.

There was not much that was of interest in this presentation.

Speaker style

Speaks clearly and at an understandable pace. Maintains eye contact with audience. Well-rehearsed.

Mostly speaks clearly and a good pace. Mostly keeps eye contact. Has rehearsed a bit.

Mostly unintelligible. Does not maintain eye contact. Has not rehearsed.

Language

The vocabulary use is very good and the sentence structure is good.

The vocabulary use is fairly good and the sentence structure is good.

The vocabulary use is not very good, neither is the sentence structure.