Teaching students to debate is not just for debate teachers! Attention all 4th-8th grade ELA, social studies, and speech communication teachers! Debate for KIDS & TWEENS is a great way to improve your student's argumentation, organization, writing, research, interpersonal and group communication skills. This file includes the following resources to simplify the complicated world of debate AND to make learning (and arguing) FUN: Page 1 Table of contents Page 2 Notes for the teacher Page 3 Debate vocabulary Pages 4-6 Student “rough” case outline Pages 7-8 Final outline Page 9 25 kid-friendly debate topics Page 10 Debate format & modified format (*Based on the one-on-one Lincoln-Douglas debate format) Page 11 Grading rubric Page 12 Debate format (Handout for students) Page 13 Modified debate format (Handout for students) Page 14 Debate etiquette Page 15 Flow notes (during round) Page 16 Tips for the new debater Make these activities last as long as you'd like-- from a couple of days to a couple of weeks! **Product Update (11/8/18)-- now you can print the pages with or without the heading "Debate for Kids & Tweens." You can print each page with the heading "Debate." *Based on the one-on-one Lincoln-Douglas debate format. Full-length and modified round formats included! BUY THIS IN A BUNDLE! CLICK HERE to see Debate "Around the Room" for Kids & Tweens! Pairs perfectly with this product! Need more debate topics? CLICK HERE! Want to make a debate word wall? CLICK HERE!
