TEMPLATE FOR DEBATE WRITE UP and POSITION PAPER
TEMPLATE FOR DEBATE WRITE UP and POSITION PAPER
TEMPLATE FOR DEBATE WRITE UP and POSITION PAPER
Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CITY OF BALANGA
BATAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Balanga, Bataan
(TEMPLATE for written task – NOTE: Remove / erase ALL RED.OTHER COLOR MARKINGS
and SAMPLES)
A position paper on
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(Title of topic and position – font size 12)
Personal Development
LESSON 9: PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP
By
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(Students’ name)
(Authors/members of the triad - font size 12)
04 January 2023
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CITY OF BALANGA
BATAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Balanga, Bataan
I. INTRODUCTION
Provide content in ESSAY FORM:
1. background information based on write ups/ research/updates and context,
2. define terms in the topic, identify the issue and
3. state your position whether agree or disagree.
II. DISCUSSION/BODY
Provide content in ESSAY FORM:
1. Discussion of POSITION per Points or Argument #1 with evidence/s #1… and so on
2. CITE references
III. CONCLUSION
Provide content in ESSAY FORM:
Summary of the paper’s key points. FINAL STATEMENT to emphasize the POSITION.
IV. REFERENCES
Provide content, enumerated:
1. At least 3 References used in the discussion of arguments following APA style 7 th
Edition.
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CITY OF BALANGA
BATAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Balanga, Bataan
Sample scoring:
Student’s Rating Student A/B/C Student A/B/C Percentage – (Verbal Description)
(Peer Rater 1) (Peer Rater 2) Add 2 scores / divide by 2 to get the
average percentage score)
1. Juan Dela Cruz 90 88 178/2 =89 – (GOOD)
2. Gina Santos 95 90 185/2 = 92.5 – (VERY GOOD)
3. Ferdie Diaz 87 93 180/2=90 – (GOOD)
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CITY OF BALANGA
BATAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
City of Balanga, Bataan
1. WRITTEN TASK – POSITION PAPER of the assigned topic and side Affirmative or
Negative) FOR DEBATE
a. GIVEN TEMPLATE will be followed / printed output is required
b. CRITERIA will be as follows:
Format followed /instructions completed – 15 points
Completeness (all areas supplied with credible information) – 50 points
Content (Substance / essence / validity of claims) – 35 points
TOTAL: 100 POINTS
c. INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION /PEER ASSESMENT will be reported/documented
in part V. of the paper.
d. Submission date: January 4, 2022
1. EACH pair is matched with another pair to debate on a certain topic. Each should
defend their side (affirmative or negative).
2. Maximum time allotment for each discourse is 10 minutes. Random selection during
presentation will be done.
3. MEDIUM of presentation – English/Tagalog
4. Each group/triad shall prepare the following information as outlined based on their
assigned debate side used in the position paper. (AFFIRMATIVE or NEGATIVE):
A. SHORT Introduction /premise /background of the topic ASSIGNED and their
stand.
B. POINTS of argument for rebuttal (3 valid reason/strong points of their stand or
argument with Proof citations / evidence that claims their stand.
C. CLOSING STATEMENT - concluding statement to end their stand.
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