Debating 1-11-2021

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Hi and welcome!

Today's plan:

-what is debating with examples

-debating vocab

-debating statements

What is debating?

Definition: 

argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner. 

Which means that you need to use formal words and phrases. You also need to be polite. 

Form Groups

• We're going to take 2 min.
• Form a group of 5.
• Decide who is pros and who is cons
• decide who is the jury.

Statement nr. 1

-Parents are obligated to decide if their kids should be vaccinated or not. 

Please sit with your group and take 10 minutes to come up with good, research based, arguments. 

Statement nr. 2

-Restaurants should write down the calories of the dishes on the menu. 

Please sit with your group and take 10 minutes to come up with good, research based, arguments. 

Statement nr. 3

Gender Neutral Bathrooms should be built in all schools.

Please sit with your group and take 10 minutes to come up with good, research based, arguments.

Statement nr. 4

Television is the leading cause of violence in today's society.

Please sit with your group and take 10 minutes to come up with good, research based, arguments.

Statement nr. 5

Animal testing is sometimes necessary.

Please sit with your group and take 10 minutes to come up with good, research based, arguments.

How was it?

What do we think of debating?