THE GREAT DEBATE

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THE GREAT DEBATE

• Rules
• Each group will compete
• The winner stays on
• The winning team gets to choose the topic
• To win, the group must have the strongest
  argument
• When you win, you will get a star
• To choose the next group you will roll the dice

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Choose a topic
Environment
Fashion
Health
Education
Entertainment
Culture
Employment
Friendship
Family
Business
Love
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ENVIRONMENT
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ENVIRONMENT
1
Economy is more important Or Environment more
important
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ENVIRONMENT
2
People should no longer drive cars Or People
should still drive cars
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ENVIRONMENT
3
Severe punishment for littering Or More public
awareness for littering
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ENVIRONMENT
4
Make a higher tax for the amount of rubbish you
produce. Or Improve waste management.
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ENVIRONMENT
5
People should become before environment. Or Enviro
nment should become before people.
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HEALTH
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HEALTH
1
Healthy is more important than appearance.
Or Good appearance means youre healthy.
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HEALTH
2
You need to go to the doctor often. Or You
dont need to go to the doctor often.
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HEALTH
3
Eating fast food is ok. Or You should never eat
fast food.
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HEALTH
4
You should exercise all of the time. Or You
should exercise only a little.
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HEALTH
5
When you are sick you should never take medicine.
Or You should take a lot of medicine.
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FASHION
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FASHION
1
The more expensive the clothes the better. Or A
good eye for fashion doesnt mean buying the most
expensive.
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FASHION
You must keep your clothes until they are out of
fashion. Or You must keep your clothes until
they are no longer wearable.
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3
FASHION
You can judge a person by their sense of
fashion. Or You cant judge a person by their
sense of fashion.
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FASHION
Fashion is just for girls. Or Fashion is for both
girls and boys.
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FASHION
If a person cares too much about fashion it means
they have no personality. Or Fashion is only to
express their personality.
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EDUCATION
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EDUCATION
1
Education is for you to make money. Or Education
is to better your knowledge.
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2
EDUCATION
If you know how to make money then you dont need
to go to college. Or Despite knowing how to make
money you still need an education.
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3
EDUCATION
Education is only for those who can afford it.
Or Education is for everyone.
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4
EDUCATION
Education in your country doesnt need to be
improved. Or Education in your country does need
to be improved.
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EDUCATION
Teachers should be very strict with
students. Or Teachers should not be strict with
students.
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CULTURE
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CULTURE
1
The world should be one global culture
only. Or Countries should have their own distinct
cultures.
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2
CULTURE
When you are in another country you should speak
their language. Or When you are in another
country they should all speak English.
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3
CULTURE
The internet is destroying culture. Or The
internet is saving culture.
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4
CULTURE
We should keep old superstitions as part of our
culture. Or Old superstitions are not part of
culture.
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CULTURE
Different cultures create war. Or Different
cultures dont create war.
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EMPLOYMENT
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EMPLOYMENT
1
Companies should only hire attractive
people. Or Companies should hire people only by
their abilities.
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EMPLOYMENT
Must do a job you like. Or Must do a job that
makes money.
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3
EMPLOYMENT
Companies should never fire people. Or Companies
should fire people.
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4
EMPLOYMENT
Working at home. Or Working at the office.
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EMPLOYMENT
Working night shift. Or Working day shift.
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FAMILY
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FAMILY
1
The father is more important Or The mother is
more important
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2
FAMILY
Large family Or Small family
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3
FAMILY
A single parent is better. Or Both parents are
better.
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4
FAMILY
A family with lots of money is a happy
family. Or A family with less money is a happy
family.
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FAMILY
You should have children. Or You dont need to
have children.
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FRIENDSHIP
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FRIENDSHIP
1
It is best to have many friends. Or It is best to
have a few friends.
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2
FRIENDSHIP
Friends should tell each other their
secrets. Or Friends shouldnt tell each other
their secrets.
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3
FRIENDSHIP
Friends should solve your problems. Or Friends
dont need to solve your problems.
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FRIENDSHIP
You should lend money to your friends. Or You
shouldnt lend money to your friends.
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FRIENDSHIP
A true friend is only someone who you grew up
with. Or A true friend can be anyone in any stage
of your life.
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BUSINESS
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2
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BUSINESS
1
Money is the cause of all problems. Or Money is
the solution to all problems.
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2
BUSINESS
A company should use its wealth and resources to
help society. Or It is not a companys
responsibility.
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3
BUSINESS
Machines should replace workers. Or Machines
shouldnt replace workers.
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4
BUSINESS
Education is important in business. Or Education
is not important in business.
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5
BUSINESS
It is okay for a company to make guns. Or It is
not okay for a company to make guns.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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ENTERTAINMENT
1
You cant learn anything from TV. Or You can
learn something from TV.
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2
ENTERTAINMENT
If there were no movies, TV, or internet people
would go crazy. Or People would find other ways
to be entertained.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Love songs are not realistic. Or Love songs are
realistic.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Movies do not portray other countries accurately.
Or Movies do portray other countries accurately.
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ENTERTAINMENT
PC games can help us in real life. Or PC games
cannot help us in real life.
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LOVE
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LOVE
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Love is not important Or Love is very important
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LOVE
Married life Or Single life
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LOVE
Love someone for personality Or Love someone for
appearance
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LOVE
Only get married for children Or Only get married
for love
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LOVE
You should get married when your young. Or You
should get married when your older.