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Bookmark or Share- Easy Instructions for Holding a Class Debate - ThoughtCoEducational Debate: Class Presentation . On the day of debate, give students in the audience a blank rubric. Ask them to judge the debate objectively. Appoint one student to moderate the debate if you don't want to fill this role yourself. Make sure all of the students but especially the moderator understand the protocol for the debate.
- Positions for and Against Abortion - ThoughtCoMany points come up in the abortion debate.Here's a look at abortion from both sides: 10 arguments for abortion and 10 arguments against abortion, for a total of 20 statements that represent a range of topics as seen from both sides.
- 50 Debate Topics for High School - ThoughtCoDebate Topics . The following 50 debate topics can be used in high school or advanced middle school classrooms. They are organized by genre and some can be modified for use in different subjects. Each item is listed in the form of a question to propose to your students that has at least two points of view.
- The Pro-Life vs Pro-Choice Debate - ThoughtCoThe shades of gray in the abortion debate are why the reproductive rights discussion is far from simple. The Pro-Life Perspective Someone who is "pro-life" believes that the government has an obligation to preserve all human life, regardless of intent, viability, or quality-of-life concerns.
- 4 Fast Debate Formats for the Secondary Classroom - ThoughtCoDebate increases opportunities for speaking and listening in the classroom. During a debate, students take turns speaking in response to the arguments made by their opponents. At the same time, other students participating in the debate, or in the audience, must listen carefully for arguments made or evidence used in supporting a position.
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