Medicine in Medieval Britain - Vocabulary Activity

Crusaders Revision Crib Sheet

This resource is a PowerPoint explaining the structure of a classroom debate using Cambridge debate organisation, with a grading criterion included. Slides also explain how to construct an argument when debating as a team, and a debate game ‘Sitting on the fence’ to help students practise. Debate structure: Simply choose a debate topic, divide the class in two teams with four judges. Judges watch debate, with each judge assigned to certain students to assess performance using criteria included on slide. Students debating each have assigned role, Introduction (introducing the debate topic), Debate points (arguing one relevant point in favour of their argument), and the Rebuttal (listens to opposing team and rebuts their ideas as final points). At end, judges given 5 minutes to determine which team has the most points. Teacher can moderate debate and time students to maintain flow of debate.

This resource is a PowerPoint explaining the structure of a classroom debate using Cambridge debate organisation, with a grading criterion included. Slides also explain how to construct an argument when debating as a team, and a debate game ‘Sitting on the fence’ to help students practise. **Debate structure: ** Simply choose a debate topic, divide the class in two teams with four judges. Judges watch debate, with each judge assigned to certain students to assess performance using criteria included on slide. Students debating each have assigned role, Introduction (introducing the debate topic), Debate points (arguing one relevant point in favour of their argument), and the Rebuttal (listens to opposing team and rebuts their ideas as final points). At end, judges given 5 minutes to determine which team has the most points. Teacher can moderate debate and time students to maintain flow of debate.

Assessed Oral Presentation This resource includes a PowerPoint explaining to students how to structure their 3-5 minute presentation and the feedback sheet used by the teacher to assess their presentations out of 20 points.

This detailed powerpoint explains how to organise a linear debate, using the example debate topic ‘Which is better, book or movie?’. This debate style allows every member of the class to participate in the debate, not needing the class to be divided into smaller groups; this makes assessment of debate participation simple as each student speaks individually, but allows team group work to prepare arguments and rebuttals. This activity can easily be modified to any text or topic.