向丁丁大学英语教学部 Ask other students to evaluate the performance, noting Has the show been comprehensible to you? Are the performers fluent in their lines th Are the performers interacting with each other? 2)Brainstorm: open campuses-benefits and problems Steps Invite two students to come to the whiteboard as note-takers(pros cons espectively); b Ask other students to list one reason why campuses should/should not be open to the public in general Do you think the facilities on campus should be shared by the public? Do open campuses pose security threats to students and faculty? Do open campuses pose potential distractions for students? c. Ask note-takers to summarize the ideas of each side 3)Debate based on the brainstorm Purpose: to practice the principles and strategies of debating Topic: Universities in China should close their teaching buildings to the public Steps a Group students into three teams, namely the prepositional, the oppositional and the b. Debate with the following procedure Cross Cross- Speech Affirmative Ex of Negative Ex of Affirmative Negative Affirmative Negati Constructive Aff by Constructive Neg Rebuttal Rebuttal Rejoinder Rejoinder Time min 3 min. 3 min 3 min 3 min 3 min. 3 min 3 min c. Panel of judges vote to decide on the winner and best debater, and comment on the debate d The instructor comments on the performance of both debaters and judges2 向丁丁 大学英语教学部 Ask other students to evaluate the performance, noting: Has the show been comprehensible to you? Are the performers interacting with each other? Are the performers fluent in their lines? 2) Brainstorm: “open campuses – benefits and problems” Steps: a. Invite two students to come to the whiteboard as note-takers (pros & cons respectively); b. Ask other students to list one reason why campuses should/should not be open to the public in general; ☺ prompts: Do you think the facilities on campus should be shared by the public? Do open campuses pose security threats to students and faculty? Do open campuses pose potential distractions for students? c. Ask note-takers to summarize the ideas of each side. 3) Debate based on the brainstorm Purpose: to practice the principles and strategies of debating Topic: “Universities in China should close their teaching buildings to the public.” Steps: a. Group students into three teams, namely the prepositional, the oppositional and the panel of judges. b. Debate with the following procedure: Speech: Affirmative Constructive Cross￾Ex of Aff by Neg Negative Constructive Cross￾Ex of Neg by Aff Affirmative Rebuttal Negative Rebuttal Affirmative Rejoinder Negative Rejoinder Time: 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min. 3 min c. Panel of judges vote to decide on the winner and best debater, and comment on the debate. d. The instructor comments on the performance of both debaters and judges