英語ディベートIA 
USUI NAOTO
臼井 直人 
4単位 
1〜4年 
前期 

1. To develop oral proficiency in English to carry out argumentation.
2. To develop critical thinking skills and attitude toward society.
3. To develop the skill to make public speaking in front of audience and the will to communicate positively.
Roles of debate activity are various; it is utilized in various social settings that require resolution of problems (e.g. legal courts, the National Diet). Debate is held for political campaign or consciousness raising (Presidential debate, public debate or symposium on various social problems held by universities or local governments). Debate has been considered as an education tool to improve communications skills in general. In this particular class, however, we would like to consider possibilities of debate activity as an educational tool to brush up our English proficiency. Through actual practice of debate, we will experience how debate can contribute to improvement of four skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). This class may be appropriate for those who are interested in teaching English as a foreign language; consider how some of the elements of this activity can be applied to English language education.  

評価方法: 1. Attendance
2. Debate performance: Your debate performance will be graded by the following criteria.
Arguments: Whether your argument is clarified by claims and supported by reasons.
Analysis: Whether your argument is appropriate, relevant to the topic.
Delivery:
Verbal: whether your voice is clear and reasonably loud.
Non verbal: posture, gesture, eye contact.
English: Whether your speech is reasonably intelligible
3. Constructive speech script
Each student is supposed to write a constructive speech script for the second debate under the topic dealt with in this class.
4. Evaluation of debate
Each student is supposed to write a short critique of each debate round.

テキスト名: To be announced

注意事項: At least the C-level of English Language Proficiency is required. 

授業計画――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――
1.Orientation
Self introduction
2.Basics of debate in English 1: Analyzing speech stylistics in debate
Basics of debate in English 2: Speech organization, note taking
3.Topic analysis for the first debate: Resolved; That Japanese students should learn how to debate in English.(Tentative topic.)
Refutation: How to refute argument effectively.
Inductive reasoning and fallacies.
Cross examination
4.debate session#1-1
debate session#1-2
5.debate session#1-3
Reflection
6.debate session#1-4
debate session#1-5
7.debate session#1-6
Reflection
8.Topic analysis for the second debate. Topic to be announced.
9.Critical thinking and English language education
Constructive speech practice, cross examination practice
10.debate session#2-1
debate session#2-2
11.debate session#2-3
Reflection
12.debate session#2-4
debate session#2-5
13.debate session#2-6
Reflection
14.Summary