Youth+Violence+Debate

Youth Violence Debate

For this assignment you will engage in a calss debate and write a paper relating to the following question:

To get started we will view the following video on media violce:

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Now, you must complete the following steps: 1. Find at least two sources from the internet that support the position that media violence does cause young people to become violent criminal?. 2. Find at least two sources from the internet that supports the position that media violence does not cause young people to become violent criminals? 3. Read and mark up your sources. 4. In a word document generate a list of arguments supporting both sides of the question. These lists can be bullet pointed, but be prepared to explain in detail the argument.

In Class Debate:
The in-class debate will be done using the Socratic circle method. There will be an inner circle and an outer circle. The students in the middle will be the ones debating the issue. The outer circle students will be observing and taking notes. The students must be prepared to dissucss what they have observed. Once the first group is done debating, we will switch the circles for a second round of debate.

In order to recieve full credit all students must:

1. Come to the debate prepared with marked-up research sources and written out arguments. 2. Actively participate in the debate by offering and defending arguments. ALL STUDENTS MUST SPEAK DURING THE DEBATE.

Postition Paper
Now that you have completed the debate, it is time to say what you really think. For the debate you were assigned a position on the question. You will now write a persuasive paper explaining how you personally feel about this issue. The paper should be clear and organized. You should state your position clearly and support it with relevant evidence from your research, articles given in class and the debate itself. The paper should be written in such a way that it not only states your position, but could persuade an undecided observer to agree with you particular stance on the issue.

The following rubric will be used to grade your debate performance and paper. The writing assignment, combined with your preparation and performance on the debate, will be worth one test grade.

**//Grading Rubric//**

1. The Student introduces topic in a clear interesting fashion. _/6
 * Paper:**

2. The student expresses a firm opinion in a strong well thought out thesis statement. _/6

3. The student supports the opinion with identifiable reasons and concrete _/6 evidence.

4. The student acknowledges opposing viewpoints and addresses contradictory _/6 evidence.

5. The student concludes with a restatement of the expressed opinion that _/6 encourages agreement from the audience.

6. Spelling, punctuation and grammar are accurate. _/2

1. The student was prepared with research and contributed to group debate _/3 preparation.
 * Debate:**

2. The student was an active participant and contributor during the debate. _/5

Total Possible Points: __40__

Total Points Earned: _/40
 * Comments:**