What is ‘debate’? – ‘a formal discussion on a particular matter in which opposing arguments are put forward and which often ends with a vote’. 

Watch the following video clip which demonstrates the basics of debating. 

 

 

Download this document, which contains criteria you can use to assess your group members' presentations.

Ask your group members to send you their feedback on your presentation, then upload the feedback forms on to the Padlet.

Nearly every country in the developed world, and more and more in the developing world, provide free primary and secondary education. Such education is generally uncontroversial and accepted as necessary by both liberals and conservatives around the world. In the case of university education, however, there is a great deal of disparity between countries’ education policies. In many states students must pay fees to attend university, for which they may seek student loans or grants. Often states offer financial assistance to individuals who cannot afford to pay fees and lack other methods of payment. In other states, university education is completely free and considered a citizen’s right to attend. Debates center on the question of whether there is in fact a right to university education, and on whether states can feasibly afford to finance such education.

(IDEA: International debate Education Association: Accessed at: http://idebate.org/)

All of you should record the debate on your own device, and upload it to your Padlet.