1. Debate 101 Fall/Winter 2015
Professor: Meagan Kowaleski email: meaganstar@gmail.com
Phone number:010-4819-3316 Tutor/ office Hours: by appointment
Textbook: Debate the Issues
In this class you will learn strategies for being successful in communication and debate. You will develop
specific speaking, reading, and writing skills while learning about interesting topics. In addition, you will learn
strategies for doing research and dealing with concepts and English vocabulary related to your major. Most
importantly you will learn how to effectively present yourself and advocate solutions to global problems.
Evaluation: Attendance and Participation 50%
Homework 30%
Final exam 20%
1. Attendance is very important. If you miss 7 classes that is an automatic F.
Some absences may be excused (military training, hospitalization overnight,
death in the family) but it may still affect your final grade.
If you miss a class, you must give me a university stamped and approved
certificate of absence the next class.
2. Arrive on time. Two times late = One absence
If you are more than 15 minutes late = One absence
3. Bring all materials to every class. (textbook, pen/pencil, paper)
4. Communicate in English only.
5. Submit all homework on time. Late homework will not be accepted.
6. Participation is essential for improving your English skills. Be active in class.
Try your best in all activities. Mistakes can help you learn. Trying and making a
mistake is much better than being silent.
7. Cell phones should be turned off or at least put on vibrate mode. Do not talk or
send messages on your phone during class time.
8. Soongsil University’s grading policy for this class:
Maximum A’s 50%, remaining B’s, C’s, D’s, F’s
DO YOUR WORK AND EARN YOUR GRADE!

2. SCHEDULE: May be subject to change
WEEK 1 (September 14 &16th
)Introductions & Course
Explanation.
• Reading: welcome to debate
• Skill: Speech warm ups.
WEEK 7 (October 26th
& 28th
) (Unit 5)
• Reading: review week 4 reading
taxation and services
• Skill: Delivery lesson
WEEK 2 (September 21 &23h
) (Unit 1)
• Reading: Market Economy
• Skill: Introduction to Public Forum Lesson
WEEK 8 (November 2nd
& 4th
) (Unit 6)
• Reading: scanning; using your knowledge to
predict information, reading for main ideas and
detail
• Skill: Question and Answer cross examination
strategy
WEEK 3 (September 30th
) (Unit 2)
Reading: Design of Government: A Tax Theory Primer
Skill: Writing a speech and notetaking
WEEK 9 WEEK 8 (November 9th
& 11th
) (Unit 7)
• Reading: Social media revolution
• Skill: Argument Comparison and Issue Selection
WEEK 4 (October 5th &7th
) (Unit 3)
• Reading: Role and duty of Government
• Skill: Responding to arguments
WEEK 10 (November 16th
& 18th
) (Unit 7)
• Reading: technology and working hours
• Skill: Impact weighing and summarizing clash
points.
WEEK 5 (October 12th)
• Reading: Politics of Public Economics
• Skill: Research and using evidence
WEEK 11 (November 23th
& 25th
) (Unit 8)
Reading: Value measurement
Skill: topic lesson development and presentations
Preporation for final debate
WEEK 6 NO CLASS(Unit 4)
• Reading: Economy and the environment
• You still have to read
WEEK 12 (November 30th
& December 2nd
)
Reading: financial impact analysis
Skill: Beyond debate- interviews and the working world.
Class evaluation and final debte