Debate is a wonderful instance because students not only practice one English skill they should use all of them (speaking, reading comprehension, writing, and listening) for that reason, for me debates are very good for learners because it is a complete activity. About our own experience I believe that all class enjoyed the debate because I could see and notice that everyone was very anxious and motivated about it.
On the other hand, both groups did a well work because they studied and researched their topics in order to protect their points of views. In addition, the first group showed some interesting facts which reflect that they manage their topic such as, some statistics books, interviews, authors, philosophers etc. Moreover, the favor and against group were very tolerant and respectable when classmates were explained their points. At the same time, both groups had clear ideas in order to defend their position. However, at the time of questions some responses were not well developed and thinking and maybe that damage both sides. Apart for that in some occasions the English language was bad used and that was a factor which did that the responses could not be understand by the opposite group or audience.
With respect the second group the ideas that classmates proposed were very attractive however, the against side was not presented and that affect the debate. Nevertheless, some responses were very attractive which did that the audience could forget the mistake done by them. Also there were some grammar errors and some opinions were not well explained. Despite of the bad organization of the group I liked the attitude that they took and they tried to do their best.
In my opinion, the group in favor about teacher certification won because their responses were argument with true facts and their ideas were very clear at the moment to response the opposite group’s questions.
For me it is a bit difficult to say who won in the second group but I can say that some of their responses were very convinced however I do not have good thoughts in order to say who won.
In conclusion, what happened to me that time was a bit short and I wanted to say more ideas. I felt very enthusiastic all the activity and my classmates and I wanted to go on.
I hope that this kind of activity we can do it more than once because it is a good and fun method where we can practice our English.
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Yes, I agree that the rebuttals in the first debate were a bit weak at times. Was it truly because you had trouble understanding each other? The most difficult part of debating is recording and responding to the other side's arguments in an organized and clear way!
ResponderEliminara correction:
Debate is a wonderful instance because students * practice *not only* one English skill *but* * use all of them:* speaking, reading comprehension, writing, and listening.* For that reason, * debate* are very good for learners because it is a complete activity.
Good post!
ResponderEliminarMaybe my post sounded a little bit rude but that was not the idea of being honest and expressing what I really felt...
However, I agree with you and I would like to mention that your part at the end was very good and convincing!
On the other hand I still think that we won...
And these are my reasons:
Even when your group had a lot of quotations: experience (our experience)could express exactly what we were defending.We as students have had a lot of teachers who had not taught us values at all, and they did study pedagogy but they have not convinced us to consider them as examples. So that, most of us have learnt from the counter example...
I mean, we have had few teachers who loved us as students more than the love they felt to the power and knoledge they actually had!
Bye =)
I felt your enthusiasms in the debate, you and Paulina were the most passionate people there. I like that because I feel that your side were right.
ResponderEliminarDebate is a wonderful instance because students not only practice one English skill P they should use all of them (speaking, reading comprehension, writing, and listening) SS for that reason, for me debates are very good for learners because it is S/P a complete activity S/P. About our own experience P I believe that all WW class enjoyed the debate because I could see and notice that everyone was very anxious and motivated about it.
ResponderEliminar(On the other hand,) both groups did a well work WE because they studied and researched their topics in order to protect WW their points of views. In addition, the first group showed some interesting facts which reflect C that they manage T their topic P such as(,) some statistics P books, interviews, authors, philosophers etc. Moreover, the *FOR* and against group were very tolerant and respectable WF when classmates were explained WF their points. (At the same time,) both groups had clear ideas in order to defend their position. However, at the time of questions some responses were not well-developed* and thinking ?M and maybe that damage T both sides. Apart *FROM* that in some occasions the English language was bad WF used SS and that was a factor which *resulted in the responses no being understood* by the opposite group or audience.
With respect the second group P the ideas that classmates proposed were very attractive SS however, the against side was not presented and that affect T the debate. Nevertheless, some responses were very attractive which *MADE* the audience (could) forget the mistake (done by them). Also P there were some grammar errors and SS some opinions were not well explained. Despite (of) the bad organization of the group P I liked the attitude that they took and SS they tried to do their best.
In my opinion, the group in favor *OF* teacher certification won because their responses were argument S/P with true facts and SS their ideas were very clear at the moment to response the opposite group’s questions.
For me it is a bit difficult to say who won in the second group but SS I can say that some of their responses were very convinced WF SS however I *CANNOT* say who won.
In conclusion, what happened to me that time ?M was a bit short and I wanted to *EPRESS* more ideas. I felt very enthusiastic *ABOUT THE WHOLE* activity SS and my classmates and I wanted to go on.
I hope that this kind of activity we can do WO (it) more than once because it is a good and fun method *OF PRACTICING*our English.