DEBATE - Tech Ethics
John McCain may not look so good in this picture, and he may have lost the election,
but some people believe he won that debate.
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DEBATE TOPICS
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2nd Period
Topic: Fracking
Pro - Derek
Con - Zack
Topic: Virtual Reality
Pro - Jake
Con - Joe
Topic: Designer Babies
Pro - Sidney
Con - Ashley
Topic: Technologies that help addiction
Pro - Maya
Con - Chase
Topic: Education - all online
Pro - Nick
Con - Eli
Topic: using aborted fetuses for scientific exploration
Pro - Ol' Dilly
Con - Gavin
Topic: Cloning Humans
Pro - Tyler
Con - Jonas
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4th Period
Topic: GMOs food
Pro - Charles
Con - Mrs. Tiffany
Topic: Human Augmentation
Pro - Matt
Con - John
Topic: Designer Babies
Pro - Jakob
Con - Abi
Topic: Education (Online)
Pro - Jordan
Con - Joel
Topic: Cloning Humans
Pro - Zeth
Con - Andrew
INSTRUCTIONS
1. You will conduct research to determine 3 reasons (one political, one social, and one economic) in support of your topic above. Tell your teacher your 3 reasons. You may use Wikipedia as one source. Complete your work in a Word Document and show it to Mrs. Tiffany when you're finished. 10 POINTS
2. After you complete Part 1 above, explain in a Word Document 3 reasons supporting your topic below. 20 POINTS
Tips:
a. Work to create 3 - 5 minute written speech
b. Make sure your PPT matches speech
c. Use note cards to write down main ideas of speech, practice it
d. Rebuttal - anticipate arguments for the other side, ask your opponent what their arguments are, create a written document containing facts to support your argument.
3. DEBATE day is.....
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RUBRIC FOR SLIDE CREATION
Slide 1 - Your name and your argument (pro or con, what topic)
Slide 2 - Title (Political Reason), on left side 1 fact, on right side one image depicting the overall political reason, with sources cited properly in small font at the bottom of the page
Slide 3 - Title (Social Reason), on left side 1 fact, on right side one image depicting the overall social reason, with sources cited properly in small font at the bottom of the page
Slide 4 - Title (Economic Reason), on left side 1 facts, on right side one image depicting the overall economic reason, with sources cited properly in small font at the bottom of the page
Slide 5 - only if you want to do it, more links that you used for your argument.
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