Task Team strategies - level B and level A

Your partner school sent this "preparation" email as a kick-off.

See the following extract of the email:

• Divided into Proposition and Opposition teams.
• According to debating rules and using appropriate argumentation techniques. The basis for the debate is the research and argument preparation regarding the motion. Those who do not participate in the debate act as spectators and evaluate the debate afterward.

Your task:

 Develop speeches in your group (ideally consisting of each a specialist in research, rhetoric, and rebuttal) for a motion. 

A) Choose one of the following motions and either opposition or proposition:

1. Proposition for the motion: This house believes that social media platforms should be held legally responsible for harmful content posted by their users.
2. Opposition for the motion: This house believes that social media platforms should be held legally responsible for harmful content posted by their users.
3. Proposition for the motion: This House believes that artificial intelligence is more of a threat to society than a benefit.
4. Opposition for the motion: This house believes that artificial intelligence poses a greater threat to society than it does benefits.
5. Proposition for the motion: This house believes that the government should have access to individuals' private digital communications in the interest of national security.
6. Opposition for the motion: This house believes that the government should have access to individuals' private digital communications in the interest of national security.

B) Work as a team and 

• research the motion, prepare your speech and consider possible rebuttals. Find help in these dialog cards.
• Work out a team strategy with 3 arguments to be more persuading than the opposition/proposition. 
• Take notes and use your teams` personal strengths to be well prepared. 
• Practice your speeches in case you finish early and do not forget to use phrases.
  

C) Upload your notes to your journal.