Week 17
Debate "Oxford Style": preparación.

What will we achieve today?

Session Objective: Structures debate arguments following the Oxford Style rules, organizing evidence and rebuttal statements.

Community Connection: We will connect this language structure to describe our own life experiences, family stories, and community realities in Popayán and the Cauca region.

Key Concepts

• Oxford Style Debate: Formal debate structure consisting of: Proposing team speech, Opposing team speech, Rebuttals (answering peer arguments), and Closing remarks.
• Debate motion: The formal statement being debated (e.g., 'This House believes that social media is harmful to teens').
• Argument construction: Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link (PEEL structure).

Practical Challenge: The Debate Blueprint

In teams of 3, choose your stance (For/Against) on the motion, draft your 3 main arguments following the PEEL structure, and plan a potential rebuttal.

Reflection & Wrap-up

Self-assessment Question: Submit the written debate outline containing the proposed arguments and peer rebuttal strategies.

Remember to register your findings and language achievements in your academic class portfolio.