Education Debate Topics for Kids — page 11

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• Thank you for debating with me, I guess I will just go for it. "If a teen doesn't go to school where would she/he go?" Where ever they would like to be, with or without there parents consent. They could just exercise a lot, they could be on this website arguing if that's what…
• Hello, I would like to first state that this is my first debate, and I am on this website to learn about a wide range of topics, and walk away with more knowledge, and facts then I currently have. With that said, I may not have very well arguments, and may be easily "defeated."…

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• I will be arguing that students should have to wear uniforms at schools. My opponent will be arguing against this. This is a tournament debate: http://www.debate.org...6,000 characters per round.4 rounds.2 weeks voting time.First round is for acceptance. Good luck to my opponent.
• "Maybe. But with no statistics on what the bully would do, (Look for new things to make fun of him for or just stop) We can't use your argument as an assertion or proof that it will reduce bullying."I agree. However it is entirely likely that the only reason the bully was…

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• It's seems to me that at the end of your passage you forgot that yours was "con-multilingualism":) well, spending money on bilingual education initiatives cannot be a waste of money because, as you said, " "bilingual boost" extends beyond the classroom and into later life. The…
• The significance of multilinguism doesn't refer to the high school only. It helps people in general, at any age. This is scientificantly proved that those who know several languages are much less likely to have Alzheimer's disease or any other diseases connected to brain: being…

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• OK i see what your saying but i can't see why they cant because at my school its only about a dollar but are you serious! 6.1 billion?!!?
• okay I see what your saying but some students don't have enough money to get a snack witch makes some people feel sad when they see other students having snacks but I'm going to have my "basic lunch"sys

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• Thank you Connor for your arguments during this debate
• Thank you for your input. I would just like to rebut your point on the fact that mythology is "irrelevant to the life they are living". So many things we live and and see everyday are because of mythology. For example, the Amazon river is named after a race of warrior women,…

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• I think students shouldn't wear uniforms because kids want to be able to express there style. People say its going to help with the 'bullying' problem but its not. it will make the bull even more creative. They wont have to make fun of your cloths they will make fun of what you…
• The bullying is still going to go on. Are school uniforms good or bad? This question has created debates in many schools. There are many different reasons for school uniforms. Some say that school uniforms represent discipline and obedience while others say it prevents…

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• Con believes that 1. Forbidden sights and Games can be blocked and monitored 2. He believes that papers are easily lost if not stored in a computer 1. Yes games and sites can be blocked but there is always a way around everything. Almost nothing is unhackable. Also people…
• Since Con did not reply in time then I will give him another chance. I will not add new arguments so... REFER TO ROUND 2!!!!!!!! pls post your argument on time!!!!!!!!!!!!

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• Here is another study for you "Recent studies in Australia have shown homework to be an unnecessary waste of time." This study has shown that there is no benefit at all for kids up to 3rd grade, and very little benefit for kids in grades 4-6, minimal benefits for students in…
• "School kids jump for joy, and parents get ready to breathe a sigh of relief. A US study has found 'no relationship' between more homework and better grades." Here is a quote from the Australian Woman's Weekly, it speaks for itself. Now, you're saying that it will help students…

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• Thank you, Con. I agree to your definitions and wish for an exciting debate. However, I must point out that this debate focuses on opinions rather than facts. Also, whenever you see me put a number inside parentheses (as below), I am denoting a source is being cited. (1)…
• Basic Rules and Agreements: 1. No vulgar, slang, or other offensive language is allowed. 2. Intentional spelling or grammar errors are not permissible. 3. The first round is for introduction and agreement purposes. 4. If sources are used, they must be cited with URLs or titles…

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• Ok what if theres a new kid nobody likes? He dosent know around the school and is always left alone what will he do at break the best awnser is play video games to spend the time also kids can do multiplayer at games and they can learn about cooparation and teamwork they can…
• Schools should allow kids to play video games at break

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• Danger of burnout
• Long sessions of cramming are totally inefficient

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• Vegetarianism - the practice of following a diet based on plant-based foods including fruits, vegetables, cereal grains, nuts, and seeds, with or without dairy products and eggs. It costs 3.00$ to make a school lunch. the schools get 2.50 for the lunches. as i will continue to…
• I feel that High school and JH's should feature something other than meats drenched in sauce, ketchup, oils, and salt. Many schools, still are based on the fact that a child will at meat if there is nothing else, or they suppose that you will pack your own lunch if you don't…

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• I'm a little new to the site and the debate arena in general, so this is just a trial run so to speak. I'm not following UIL or Forensic rules or anything, this is just a friendly match to see where I stand. If you want to push me (as in using real facts and statistics that I'd…
• 1) In response to: "however the things addressed in the courses aren't always useful in real life situations""what one may see as useful another may see as pointless." That's a very valid point, however much of what the system decides to teach is subjective to the members of…

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• Hai. I am making another debate because in my other debate, my opponent is taking way too long. This debate will basically about both subjects in school. I will be in favour of math being a superior subject to dance, and you will be in favour of dance being superior to math.…
• How do you win? You forfeited, furthermore I countered all your arguments, and you countered none of mine. I was able to create a variety of reasons why math is more important than dance, and you were unable to render them invalid. Yours was invalid, as I have explained. In…

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• Once again, thank you for continuing our debate. You are right once again when you say that some schools don't offer fine art program. Yet once again, you fail to see my point, there are a lot more chances other than clothes to express yourself. So your school doesn't offer any…
• Thank you for your response to my debate. You say that children should be able to express themselves. I am forced to agree, but I personally think that there are other ways for children to express their ideas at school. At most middle and high schools there are fine art…

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• How can you confidently say that people don't wear the same quality uniform? Do you have any evidence? Ok, even if people don't wear the same quality uniform, then this might result for the principal to setup some consequences like detention, seeing the student back home, or…
• By saying "Cliques lead to all sorts of problems, such as bulling, exclusion, and more." you are saying that not wear uniforms can lead to bullying and the act of excluding which is as same as my point. Thanks for supporting me anyways. The fact that you say that uniforms are…

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• I think children would be more motivated to learn if they were getting paid.
• You know i'm right

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• Now for "business", my opponents clarifies that students can have more than 5 absences, as long as they are excused. And parents must notify the school beforehand, but the student cannot miss 20% of the schools quarter, unless for a health hazard. I bring this subject up for…
• To begin the second round of the debate, being a rebuttal and the third round being a closing statement, I will counter argue my opponents given opening argument. He or she stated that what MES stresses the most about is: "Memory and Attendance"; where I must disagree. To…

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• I think that the children in Hong Kong schools should have more time to play because they need to do about 7 pieces of homework on average per day. Mostly are from Chinese, English, Mathematics and General studies. It is also quite useless although you gave a lot of homework…

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• Student : One who is enrolled or attends classes at a school, college, or university.[1] In this case, elementary school. Homework : Work, such as schoolwork or piecework, that is done at home.[2] But in this case, we will be arguing whether school should allow homework to be…

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• Students should be allowed to type up notes because typing is most often faster, then they email or print out a copy for their friends if they missed class. If they don't ave time to catch up, the ways schools are run now wouldn't make any difference. They would get the social…
• (With the exception on PE, experiments, art, music and any sort of practical work). If we had a system like this then it would better prepare students for university. It would be a much simpler system, which would benefit students and teachers. In the lecture lessons we just…

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• yes,but nowadays are just using fb,whatsapp,etc.......and they are just chatting with their friends.......and sometimes they are also chatting with those people whom they dont know..........this can also lead to kidnapping ...........in this case we will only blame mobile…
• asalamu alaikum to respected chaira...this as u know is a very current topic...and we all are concerned about this topic. Today i m going to propose i.e say for the topic because today thd saying 'mobile phones are useful'.....no dout that is beneficial but it is spoiling the…

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• It seems as if my opponent decided not to post an argument again. I'd like to invite my opponent to another debate on this topic if she is willing to challenge me.
• Well, it seems as if my opponent has neglected to post an argument. My statement still stands, her arguments are still negated, and the resolution is still affirmed. If my opponent can refute all of my arguments in the next round, I invite her to do so in the most exuberant of…

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• Students should start school later. It is known that students who don't get 8 to 9 hours of sleep will not do so well.

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• It is most unfortunate that our diligent instigator could not pick up his sword and continue this one on one duel of ours. Such a pity. Alas, he hasn't respond, therefore, my previous arguments go unquestioned. BOTTOMLINE: The contender wins this debate not only because the…
• Now for my rebuttal: "Since we are in the mode of following the fire drill code of conduct then everytime the fire alarm rings, we think it is still a fire drill because we are so used to following the fire drill code of conduct. Also everytime we go to line up all of us are…

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• Good luck. :) First I shall rebut the arguments my opponent made in Round 1. I forgot to mention this in the first round, But my stance on school uniforms is that they should be compulsory, But exceptions should be made if needed (sorry about this, I should have clarified…
• My opponent can go first. I am arguing that school uniform should be compulsory, And my opponent will argue against this. This is my proposed structure for this debate, My opponent does not need to follow it if they do not want to, But if they do not they should indicate what…

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• I strongly believe that wearing a school uniform is crucial to the way children behave and also affects them academically. Most importantly, wearing a school uniform shows respect for the school, and gives children a sense of belonging. We wear school uniforms to show pride in…
• The wealthier people would tend to look down and shun the poorer people as it gives them a chance to flaunt their wealth. When students wear school uniforms, it shows the similarities between them, and not the differences. Each school has their own rule of law and based on…

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• I agree but doesn't mental health have an impact on some individuals lives? Even if it was one assembly or one short presentation once every 6 months or something. It could show the pupils where to get help and how to build up the confidence to actually receive the help.…
• Suicide. Self-harming. Eating disorders. These are only three of the serious issues that goes on in every country, city etc. 1 in 5 teenagers will get the help that they need. only 1 out of 5 teenagers. Why shouldn't schools educate their pupils about mental health related…

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• Thanks again PeacefulChaos!!!! I will state my reasons with "R". Please try to make the arguments to the point( no super long paragraphs). Sorry if my arguments aren't that good. I'm very, very young!! R1: Gum has studies that show that gum helps students focus and learn…
• Hello again! Same rules as last time so I don't have to repeat everything again. Sorry, PeacefulChaos, for the very inconvienience. Let the debating begin!=D

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• We can all see that!
• I concede

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• I'm not sure if the forfeit implies agreement, lack of an argument, or just timed out.. I hope my opponent is well and I encourage that the discussion be continued.
• Stuhan, thanks for joining. You make a very thoughtful argument. My point is that the act of bullying is not a right thing to do. Nor that it should be tolerated when bullies are caught bullying. However, I disagree with the approach that seems to be so prevalent in society…

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• Bullying is impossible to end. If you tell someone.. You're a 'Tattletale". They say "The best way to address bullying is to stop it before it starts." But how are kids going to do that if the bully is twice their size and can easily beat them the next day. Bullying campaigns…

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• Ultimately the purpose of schools are to teach people a certain subject matter so that they can go into a profession later on in life. Thus, their main purpose is not to be a place for students to express themselves. students can express themselves and their views outside of…
• awaiting your argument

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• Again your argument is invalid. The British Deaf Community is growing year by year. How can you argue that BSL is not a useful thing to learn? Also bearing in mind that children may be born to deaf parents. What useful things to children get taught in school that they will…
• According to the British Deaf Association there are a total of 151, 000 people who use BSL. Your first argument is invalid as I"m arguing for children that use BSL, Not adults. Currently there are 23, 000 deaf children in the UK, 90% of these children (20, 700 children) are…

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• I think homework should be banned it would give families more time to connect. If the kids have trouble with the work in class they could simply just go up to the teacher and ask for help. I remember when I was growing up I would stay up till 11:00 doing homework when I should…
• Firstly and most obviously, school work is just as easily done in the classroom. One need not complete additional work outside the classroom in order to prove that they are capable of doing so. Secondly, learning takes place both in and outside of an academic environment.…

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• Hello. In this round, I will debate to con s arguments and state mine. REBUTTALS: 1. Con said that Practice makes perfect and doing homework makes you more successful and will allow you to go to a better college. But who knows that? Teachers give homework for the student's…
• Hello. I will accept your debate. I hope we learn from each other. Forfeiting means that we lose the debate; I hope the voters keep this in mind.

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• Skip this round.
• Alright, let's begin. It's quite obvious that Americans, no matter adults or children, lack basic knowledge when it comes to investing and finance. According to http://articles.latimes.com..., in a study, "Barely 1 in 2 people knew that a single stock is not safer than a mutual…

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• I came across this debate topic and I strongly wanted to debate it. It is open for anyone to debate. Round One- Acceptance (only! )
• Resolved: That I in fact have supported my claims and provided good evedince to surport these clams.

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• Kids should wear uniforms because they can't be bullied about what the are wearing. They also won't have to scream and cry in the morning because you can't find something to wear. Finally they won't get picked on if they can only afford one outfit because no one would ever know.

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• i guess we'll just wait for the votes :))
• Well I have nothing to say . I'll just wait for my opponent to post his argument . :)

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• I understand your point i agree both acquire skill and talent but we don't just sit around and sing we too learn everything band learns and more. Chorus is a challenging course. At my school most people in band are easily passing, but many people in chorus are failing. You see…
• Middle School Chorus is harder than Middle School Band because according to most middle school chorus teachers must teach their student musical theory, history, vocal technique, vocal production, choral technique, expressiveness, dynamics, tempo, musical terms, performance,…

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• I think kids should wear school uniforms they help stop bulling and they look nice.
• Yes I had a source but I forgot it btw yes school uniforms can be a bit pricy but not if it's a buttoned shirt and tie that could be marry 60 or 30 dollars but most of that would come from the fact that it's the uniform also self experience people do pay attention to what you…

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• You are being very rude and disrespectful to me in your first paragraph. Rebuttals: 1. That is not a good argument. Hugs release Oxycontin that instantly heals the person. It shows security and warmth and helps people feel better. So to say that "Nobody needs a hug," is totally…
• And now you have a edge in the debate. Here are my rebutals 1) teachers should hug everyone! Everyone needs a hug weighed they realize it or not. 2) and if a child was crying then you wouldn't hug them first? Hugging is harmless period. It shows affection toward people and we…

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• Alright, my opponent has forfeited. I reaffirm that tablets are more efficient for students. Thanks
• I'd like to start by saying you cited the same article twice. Neither of these websites are .org or .net websites, and one of these websites is essentially a blog. http://dmlcentral.net.... This website debunks the claim that technology is making us stupider. All of your claims…

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• "We" don't need to lift a finger. However, parents have the right to go to their elected officials and complain to them about how their moronic children cannot drop and give the PE teacher twenty due to a lack of upper body strength because they only consume pizza, junk food,…
• Students should have mandatory sports in middle school because DOLOR TRANSIT, GLORIA AETERNA EST. Actually, kids should be doing sports because they need to be reasonably fit so as to take care of their parents in a more effective manner. Also, sports teaches discipline and a…

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• True. But its not like being ethical, but, is it a just cause. Now to tell a teacher is...not really an option. Think. Does bullies still bully? Yes. Can a teacher STOP it. Most likely not. These kids don't throw you in lockers. They Harass you. These kids also don't care about…
• Kids are being bullied. Should defense be an option? Now this "self-defense" is not drastic(i.e break his leg) but more subtle ways

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• Students are going to school tired and not as academically productive as they used to be. This epidemic is do to staying up late working on homework, studying for tests and even not being able to sleep because they are too stressed out about school. Middle school and High…
• I completely understand what point you are trying to get across, and I agree with you the most part. TIme: Recess can be changed to an option of nap time in a quiet classroom, or playing outside. This will eliminate the chatter of students bugging each other as they rest. A…

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• 1a. Precision is EVERYTHING, let me make this more clear, if yo see a big A- on your paper, you don't know how many questions you got right or wrong, you will simply know the approximate number you got right. Have you ever wondered if you got a letter grade on a test (B+) if…
• 1. The con refuted my first point by saying "number grades don't report these things [how well he's doing socially, etc. ]" however, each week, or month, or certain increment of time, a teacher inputs a "behavior" or "social" grade. This would clearly be displayed in a progress…

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• This was my first debate and I came unprepared, you win.
• I think homework makes kids go on electronics because it take so long, then afterward kids want a break. With no homework kids will have time to learn skills from their fathers and grandfathers that they would not have time for with homework.

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• I am gathering evidence for school so please put up some good arguements.