Unit 2: Building a Speech

1. 1. 3-part skeleton:
   AGD, contentions, wrapHello, body, goodbyeStory, joke, storyQuote, fact, quote
2. 2. Best AGD:
   'Today I'd like to talk about insulin''Alec Smith died at 26 from rationing insulin''Insulin is important''Let's discuss healthcare'
3. 3. CRE means:
   Claim, Reason, EvidenceCite, Refute, EndCounter, Recite, EchoClarify, Reply, Extend
4. 4. Strongest place for your best argument:
   Last — primacy is overratedFirst — judges form impressions earlyBuried in the middleDoesn't matter
5. 5. Impact wrap should:
   Introduce new evidenceTell the judge how to weighApologize for timeRepeat the bill text
6. 6. True or False?

   "2–3 well-developed contentions beats 5 shallow ones."

   TrueFalse
7. 7. True or False?

   "A contention without evidence is fine if the logic is good."

   TrueFalse
8. 8. Worst AGD habit:
   A short storyOpening with 'Today I'd like to talk about…'A statisticA sharp quote

Write a 30-second AGD for this bill: 'Ban smartphones in K-8 classrooms.' Then write ONE contention (Claim + Reason + Evidence) supporting either side.