Keywords

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course the students will be able to

• use sources to research debate topics and prepare speeches
• construct arguments and use appropriate language in argumentative speech
• recognize and use rhetorical devices
• use language typical of debates
• give informative and persuasive speeches in a well-structured manner
• evaluate, analyze and react to arguments critically
• function in groups according to the roles prescribed by the debating rules
• control timing when giving speeches

Contents

The course will go through

• analyzing, evaluating and constructing arguments
• analyzing and evaluating speeches
• practicing the structure and language of debate speeches
• debates according to rules agreed to in class (the British Parliamentary or the Australs format)

Teaching methods

The average student workload for a 2 credit course is 54 hours (2 x 27). This is a contact course with 26 h of classwork and 28 h of independent guided preparation.

Teaching language

English

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Pass/fail.
Continuous assessment, satisfactory completion of tasks (specific criteria given with tasks), attendance and active participation, other criteria will be given by the teacher.

Study materials

Will be distributed by the teacher and/or through Moodle.

Belongs to following study modules