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2016-03-10 Current Events: debate topics

Mar 10th, 2016
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  1. Greg Malivuk
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  4. Tomorrow you will do a debate in class.
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  6. What are some purposes of debate?
  7. - to educate people about different opinions and pros and cons of an issue
  8. - to practice logic and critical thinking
  9. - to find a good answer or resolution to a question
  10. - convince the audience to support one side or the other
  11. - to figure out why you have the position you have (and why the other side disagrees)
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  13. Preparing for a debate can also:
  14. - teach you about resources for knowledge about the topic
  15. - help you know the opponents and their views
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  17. We will debate the statement, “Public university tuition should be free nationwide, for all students.”
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  19. In your group, make a list of arguments both for and against this statement.
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  21. Optional homework: read the plan on Bernie Sanders’s website for making tuition free in the US, and think of additional positive and negative arguments. https://berniesanders.com/issues/its-time-to-make-college-tuition-free-and-debt-free/
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