3RD
FORM PROJECT (THE TEMPEST)
Students will be placed in groups of 4 (due to the number of
students per class). Each pair of group will be given a topic to debate. Groups
1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 will be arguing for the topic, and groups 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10
will be arguing against.
Please refer to the rubric for the time allotted for each
speaker and how they will be judged.
All members should participate in the debate.
DEBATE TOPICS
Group 1 vs Group 2
“Be it resolved that Prospero is a model of true forgiveness
and reconciliation”
Group 3 vs Group 4
“Be it resolved that Prospero is really a villain rather
than a victim”
Group 5 vs Group 6
“Be it resolved that in The
Tempest, the characters are products of their past experiences.”
Group 7 vs Group 8
“Be it resolved that The
Tempest supports the philosophy that two wrongs do make a right.”
Group 9 vs Group
10
“Be it resolved that The
Tempest is about colonization more than anything else.”
****Extra****
“Be it resolved that the name of the play should be changed
to Prospero’s Island.”
“Be it resolved that Antonio is not as bad as Prospero makes
him out to be.”
“Be it resolved that The
Tempest is about how our view of history shapes the way we view the
present.”
OR
“Be it resolved that our view of history (as it relates to The Tempest) is more important than the
actual history itself.
RUBRIC
(OPPOSING TEAM)
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SPEAKER 1
(6 mins)
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SPEAKER 2
(4 mins)
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SPEAKER 3
(3 mins)
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REBUTTAL
(1 min)
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SPEAKER
1
(7 mins)
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SPEAKER
2
(5 mins)
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SPEAKER 3
(3 mins)
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REBUTTAL
(1 min)
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Organization and Clarity:
Viewpoints and responses
are outlined both clearly and orderly. 11mrks
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/11
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/11
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/11
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/11
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/11
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/11
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Use of Arguments:
Reasons are given to
support viewpoint. 12mrks
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/12
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/12
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/12
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/12
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/12
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/12
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Use of Examples and Facts:
Examples and facts are
given to support reasons, with references
12
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/12
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/12
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/12
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/12
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/12
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/12
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Use of Rebuttal:
Arguments made by the
other teams are responded to and dealt with effectively. 6
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/6
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/6
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/6
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/5
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/6
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/6
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/6
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/5
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Presentation Style:
Tone of voice, use of
gestures, and level of enthusiasm are convincing to audience. 10
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/10
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/10
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/10
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/10
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/10
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/10
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/10
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/10
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Total Per Speaker:
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/50
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/50
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/50
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/15
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/50
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/50
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/50
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/15
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Team Score:
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GRAND TOTAL
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/165
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GRAND TOTAL
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/165
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Best Speaker:
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