Introduce the debates to your students by explaining the rubric you will use to grade them. You can check out a sample rubric or design your own. You can check out a sample rubric or design your own. A few weeks before you plan to hold debates in class, distribute a list of possible topics worded as statements in favor of specific ideas. More @Wikipedia
Hover over any link to get a description of the article. Please note that search keywords are sometimes hidden within the full article and don't appear in the description or title.