Dialectic - training session share
Published by Lily Parker
This is only our second year for Dialectic. Last year it was called "dialectic spar." I'm going to post reports on our process & training sessions since all of my kids are novices at this event...
First, we went over structure (see “Dialectic Structure” in Documents).
Next, we formed three teams and each made an arguable resolution out of their preferred topic from the lists (see “Dialectic – from topics to arguable resolutions” in Documents). Here were our first picks: school schedule, mass transit, school lockers
1. Aaron and Chloe were up first. Resolved: Schools should be fined if individual lockers are not suppled to each secondary school student.
2. Olivia and Nikita went up next. Resolved: all adults must use mass transit Monday-Friday when commuting to work in the city.
3. Unfortunately, we ran out of time for Resolved: Students will caucus to pick their own elective.
The kids love this!
Coach Parker