Each team will make a 20 minute presentation. Please practice it so you don't run over time (and have to get cut off in class) or significantly under time.
One person in the group will introduce the topic. This will usually be done by first describing the scenario and then stating, perhaps as a motion (for example): "There has been a breach of ethical standards by the person(s) in the scenario." Others will present the pro and the con arguments. Another will wrap up the debate at the end, providing a balanced view, giving a summary and final closing arguments.
You are required to use professionally produced overhead transparencies for your presentation in the debate. Immediately following each debate, class members will have the opportunity to provide input and "vote" on the motion. The quality of your group presentation will also be evaluated by one other team, using the debate presentation peer review form.
To those of you who worry about the pressure of being in a debate: Remember, the debates you do in this class are not real adversarial debates. You will be working with your team to produce both sides of the debate, so don't worry about things like confrontations in class.
Instructor's presentation evaluation form
Peer presentation evaluation form