1、Chapter 10 Extending the Argument目录目录CONTENT01Warm-up Questions02Roles and Responsibilites of MG&MO03Extension04Speech Lines for Member Speakers05ExercisesWarm-up QuestionsAWhat are the responsibilities of the MG&MO?BHow to make a good extension?What are the two methods of extension?CWhat are the pi
2、tfalls in a Member speech?Roles and Responsibilites of MG&MORefute the argument made by the previous speaker;Defend the case of their opening team briefly;Provide one or more lines of new arguments helpful to their general direction;Be consistent with their opening team.ExtensionExtension Methods01P
3、resenting a new line of argument;02Adding depth to the opening teams analysis.Pitfalls in Making Extentions01Failure to establish an identity;02Knifing;03Burnt turf.Speech Lines for Member SpeakersCommon Speech LinesSo far,we have heard the top half teams discuss at length.We would like to move on t
4、o.Our opening team said that.,and Id like to add.Considering what my opening team said before,I would like to proposeWhat we intend to do in our extension is to dive into deeper analysis and show you.Id like to specialize.opinion from the perspective of.To go back to whatwas saying earlier,I would l
5、ike to addAs it has been brought to us before in,we thinkExercises Practicing ExtensionRead the following article and do the two exercises.(1)List the major arguments in the article against standardized tests._(2)Work in pairs.Discuss and write down the possible extensions that can be developed to t
6、he arguments in the article,using the two methods of extension in the text:presenting a new line of argument and adding depth.Presenting a new line of argumentAdding depth123 Constructing Extensions(1)Read the following flowsheet of the first half of the debate on the motion“This House would support
7、 Affirmative Action for women in legislature.”Review the two extension methods discussed in the text and construct two extension speeches.(2)Work in pairs.One student plays the role of the Member of Government and the other the Member of the Opposition.Present your Member speeches to each other in a
8、 clear and compelling way,using one of the two methods.Prime MinisterLeader of the OppositionDefinition of Affirmative Action for women in legislature:a fixed minimum number of seats in parliament in states with democratic electoral systems across the world.Necessity:Qualified women who deserve to b
9、e elected are unjustly excluded from the political system by structural and cultural barriers.Effectiveness:Providing women with the opportunity to serve in parliament will eventually disprove traditional assumption that women are unfit to Government.Affirmative Action for women in legislature is a
10、high-risk proposition.It is incompatible with the basic principles of democracy.It should be left to the voters to determine whether a candidate is qualified.The Government policy is unfair because it effectively punishes male candidates simply for being male.Deputy Prime MinisterDeputy Leader of th
11、e Opposition1)Refutation:Unfair?We are not distorting a system that is fair but actually correcting an imbalance in an unfair system.Voters to determine which candidates are qualified?The electorate is not always reliable;Male-centric networks and structural barriers in the political system.2)Buildi
12、ng on effectivenessThe policy would mobilize more females to participate in political activity.1)RefutationAchieving the ideal of greater female representation in legislatures does not justify legislating discrimination in the electoral system.Changed nature of political system;disassociation with that structure can often provide greater political advantage.2)The policy worsens attitudes towards women,in general and in politics,and often entrenches other structural barriers.Possible extensions by Member of GovernmentPossible extensions by Member of the Opposition
