Unit 5: Affirmative Arguments
In this unit, you will speak as the Affirmative / Positive Team for Motion 2. Your task is to support the motion with a clear argument, reason, and evidence.
This version begins Motion 2 as a complete debate sequence using student login, 3D avatars, recording, transcript, and formative feedback.
Student Login
Enter your identity before starting the activity. This prototype stores the identity in this browser and uses it to name the downloaded submission folder.
Note: this is a prototype login, not a password-based account system. It is suitable for classroom trials where students download and submit their own files.
Prepare Your Affirmative Argument
Write short notes before speaking. Focus on supporting the Motion 2 tourism argument clearly. Do not write a full script.
Moderator Audio Instruction
Listen to the moderator audio instruction before preparing and recording your affirmative argument for Motion 2.
If the audio file is not uploaded yet, this section will appear without sound.
Debate Motion
Your role: Affirmative / Positive Team. You support the motion and build the first argument for Motion 2.
Malay-Inspired Debate Stage
Review the debate setting, motion, and your speaking role. The main stage is intentionally static for a cleaner Malay-inspired visual and faster loading. When your outline is ready, enter the podium mode to record your response.
The main stage stays static; movement appears only in the close-up podium avatar so the speaking phase remains focused and lightweight.
Your Debate Role
You are the first speaker for the Affirmative / Positive Team in Motion 2. Your task is to introduce your team's support for the motion and explain why tourism development in Kepulauan Riau should prioritise local Malay culture.
Affirmative Argument Structure
Use this structure to present your argument clearly:
- Position: Our team supports the motion that tourism development should prioritise local Malay culture.
- Main argument: We believe this is important because cultural tourism protects local identity and gives visitors a more authentic experience.
- Reason: This is because tourism should not only entertain visitors, but also strengthen local communities and cultural heritage.
- Evidence or example: For example, Malay cultural performances, local food, crafts, traditional music, pantun, and heritage sites can become meaningful tourism attractions.
- Closing: Therefore, tourism development in Kepulauan Riau should place local Malay culture at the centre of its tourism identity.
Record Your Motion 2 Affirmative Argument
Record your Motion 2 affirmative argument here. While you speak, the browser will try to generate an English transcript for formative feedback.
Transcript support works best in Google Chrome. If the transcript is incomplete, students can edit it manually before generating feedback.
The ZIP file will contain the student's identity, preparation notes, transcript, feedback summary, and the audio recording when available.
Analytic Formative Feedback
This prototype applies the final Web-IVR Debate Analytic Speaking Rubric using six criteria: Reasoning, Evidence and Support, Rebuttal, Fluency, Language Accuracy and Vocabulary, and Pronunciation and Delivery. Each assessed criterion uses a 1–5 scale. Rebuttal is N/A in this opening turn.
Scoring status: Browser-generated scores are estimated formative scores, not final speaking grades. Fluency is estimated from recording duration, speaking rate, and fillers when a recording is available. Pronunciation and Delivery requires human/audio review in this version and is shown as NR.
Estimated Formative Feedback
Your feedback will appear here.
Strengths
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Important: N/A means the criterion is not required by this task. NR means the criterion is part of the rubric but cannot yet be rated automatically with sufficient evidence. A trained human rater should use the original audio for final Fluency and Pronunciation and Delivery scores.