Finding Your Voice - Prep For Debate 4

This week - so we can pack two debates into one session in preparation for the following week's ASSESSED debate I'd like us to knock around TWO debate topics. This week we'll conduct things a little differently - I'm leaving your preparation entirely down to you and won't be asking for 'personal statements' or anything written. I'm also seeing if YOU are able to find links/prompts for discussion - both these issues are extensively discusssed online and you should be able to find threads/posts/sites that discuss them. 

Crucially - You should prepare as YOU see fit, whether that means writing preparatory notes at length or simply bullet-pointing a few issues/points you'd like to make. DON'T come to the lesson without having an opinion at least on these two issues. 

Debate Topic 1 - Remote Learning is the future, the classroom is no longer needed



Pro: Kieran, Lucy, Claudia, Tristan - you guys will be arguing in favour of the proposal - i.e for the benefits of remote learning over classroom learning. 

Anti - Jess, Dan, Owen, Rohan - you guys will be arguing against the proposal, ie. in favour of traditional classroom based learning. 

Debate Topic 2 - Millenials have it easy. 



Pro: Jess, Dan, Rohan, Claudia - you guys will be arguing that in comparison to Gen Z, Gen X, Boomers etc, Millenials are a spoiled generation who have everything they could need. 

Anti - Owen, Lucy, Tristan, Kieran - you guys will be arguing that those generations that came before simply don't appreciate the struggles and difficulties of being a young person at this time.

Remember - each debate should last about half an hour. In each debate I want everyone to contribute. You should be getting down EVERY point you're going to want to make even if they are also picked up by others. That way there'll be no umming-ahhing-hesitation in the debate - something we want to avoid. Do your OWN research and perhaps even ask people around you right now in your household what they think are the important issues/points here. See y'tomorrow at 3.45. 


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