PDF-Reuniting Old Friends: The Sophists and Academic Debate

Koehle 1 Joe Koehle Koehle 2 x201COn every issue there are two arguments opposed to each otherx201D x2014 Protagoras The above declaration from the sophist Protagoras that occurred over 25. Agenda . Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate). Room Setup. Speaking Order. Timing. Rules . The Debate. Motion. Types of Motions. Types of Debate. Definitions. Rules of Definition. Definitional Challenge. Why debate?. AIMS OF CURRENT AFFAIRS DEBATES. They aim to:. Groom . confident. speakers.. Encourage students to . read widely. on current issues.. Help students to . take multiple perspectives. on a topic.. Robert Trapp, Willamette University. . China Debate Education Network: . Judge as Educator . A good judge is a good teacher, not necessarily a good debater. Transitioning from to debater to judge. Role of judge to help students improve. Coach: Susan . Schripsema. President. : Amy Lee. Vice Presidents: Emily Hong and Jarrod . Jeffcoat. Administrator: TJ . L’Esperance. Historians: Sophie Yang and Michelle Zhou. Team Website: . http://lcdebate.weebly.com/. Written . by:. Danielle . Cuccaro. Megan . McGilvray. Chelsea Schneider. Presented . by:. ____________________. Introductions. Public Speaking Do’s. Be confident. Project your voice and speak clearly. Grendel. : Chapters 3 and 4. Sophists. Sophists (In Greek “. sophia. ” means “wisdom”): Ones that are wise and that impart wisdom; . wise men. 5. th. Century . b.c. . (Athens). Sophists. Group of thinkers who taught skills of debate and rhetoric. Basic Debate Workshop. Your Turn!. What comes to mind when you think of debate?. What is Debate?. A debate is a formalized argument. It provides a structure for different parties to exchange thoughts and discussion on an issue. . Debate Triads - Rules. 1. Three people in each group:. . - 2 people debate. . - 1 person is timekeeper and judge. 2. The judge will pick the topic. Each person gets . 1 minute to give an opening statement and . Debate. The definition of a debate is a regulated discussion of a proposition by two matched sides. It provides reasoned arguments for and against a given proposition.. What can debate do for you? . It will improve your…. Introduction. There are few things in this life that compare with the satisfaction and joy that comes from having a true friend. A true friend will stick with you through adversity, a true friend will speak truth into your life, a true friend will help you grow and change, a true friend will live life with you! Whether you know it or not, you need friends, and this morning we are going to explore God’s blueprint for making and keeping friends!. Friends are people who talk together and play games. Friends are kind to each other. They say “Hi” to each other and they like to spend time together.. Boys can have friends that are boys. And, boys can have friends that are girls.. A Sophist . on . Sophists, Part 1. Agenda. Introduction to Text. Discussion. Sophistic as . agōn. in Philostratus. Class Exercise. Rhetorical Analysis and Contradiction (of Philostratus). philostratus lives of the sophists 1. When you judge a debate, your job is to . reflect what happened in that debate . to determine a . winner.. Basic approach is to ask. . “which team most persuaded me that their side or position was correct.”. Some say new books bring with them the feeling of something fresh to begin with while some say old books are nostalgic and carry with them the true scent of a book.