Note-taking Worksheet for Debate

Names of group members:______________________    ________________________
Assigned Role for Debate:______________________

Below are the issues that need to be addressed during the debate. Use the spaces below to write statements that will support the point of view of the person you will be representing. Include the resource where you found the information. You will be using this worksheet as a tool during the debate.

Indigenous People: _______________________________________________________

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Resource Use: ___________________________________________________________

Natural Resources: _______________________________________________________

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Resource Used:___________________________________________________________

Plants and Animals: _____________________________________________________

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Resource Used:  ____________________________________________________________

Benefits of the Rainforest:  __________________________________________________

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Resource Used:  ____________________________________________________________

Future: _________________________________________________________________

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Resource Used: __________________________________________________________

Clean Up: _______________________________________________________________

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Resource Used:___________________________________________________________

Now you are ready to debate! On the lines below, write an opening statement, the three points you want to make, and a closing statement. Write this in first person narrative.

Opening Statement( clear description of your point of view)

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Points (facts that support your point of view)

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2.______________________________________________________________________

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3.______________________________________________________________________

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Closing Statement( summary that will include the main points)

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