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H. Text Application
The application of discussion text can be seen in debate activity. Below are the details of it.

The Basic of Debating

What’s debate? What’s motion?

▪ It is a structured argument. ▪ Motions, also known as topics, are full
▪ Two sides speak alternately for and propositional statements that determine
against a particular contention usually what a debate shall be about.
based on a topical issue. ▪ In the debate, the affirmative team must
▪ The two sides are the affirmative team argue to defend the propositional
and the negative team. statement of the motion
▪ The affirmative team must define and ▪ And the negative team must argue to
support the topic by giving constructive oppose it.
arguments.
▪ The negative team must oppose the
topic as defined by the affirmative
team, and build a counter-case against
the affirmative team.

Example of motions for English debate competition
▪ Economy
This house believes that the government failed to run the economy.
▪ Politic
This house believes that people are getting irrational.
▪ Social
This house would ban marriage to more than one wife.
▪ Education
This house would merge any schools with their neighbors
▪ aw
This house supports the sheath penalty for corruptors.
▪ Culture
This house would place its own culture first
▪ Entertainment
This house would ban beauty contest.
▪ Sport
This house would legalize the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport.

How to get successful communication in debate?

✓ We should be sure that our listener hear what we are saying
✓ We should deliver our message appropriately
✓ If we want to debate or to disagree with someone, we should be able to express our
disagreement politely.

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