AVID Public Speaking Activity - Debate Topics and Sentence Starters

Giving students plenty of public speaking practice is important, but thinking of fun topics takes time! This is an activity with this sample 5 fun and engaging speech topics for your students to practice those very important college and career readiness skills!

Directions

Share expectations of respectful debating
Organize students into small groups or create one large circle
Read the debate prompt out loud
Students choose a side and think of at least one reason why they chose that side
When students have at least one reason they hold up a thumb
Choose a student to begin the debate
What’s Included

1 directions slide
1 expectations slide for students
1 optional points slide
5 debate topis with agreeing/disagreeing chart and sentence starters