1. The Great Debate Students vs. Teachers The Showdown!

2. Process We will be doing two statements There should be no school bag Homework should be banned As a group (class groups) we will create our own speech using the ‘school bag’ statement Individually students will write their own ‘Homework’ speech. The best speech from each class will participate in a debate against the teachers and the winning group will get no homework

3. There Should Be no School Bag In groups, students are to brainstorm reasons for the affirmative (meaning that the above statement is true) Then write a debating speech that convinces people.

4. HOMEWORK!! Should be banned!

5. Homework should be banned? Affirmative = Students Negative = Teachers Winners get no homework Losers get homework Judged by MrHeggart

6. You Must Include: At least three persuasive techniques: Alliteration Facts Opinion Rhetorical questions Examples Statistics Triplets Remember: AFOREST