Education Debate Topics for Students — page 16

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• .ORG and .edu are not reliable because there not made by experts .GOV OR com arehttp://www.studentpulse.com...You need homework. It like studing it praktice praktice maks perfekt to get a job to live it you dont praktick have fun in the homliss…
• I think that homework is necessary. Homework helps memory, and helps you learn. If schools think that homework dos not help they wont do it but they bleave that is is helpful. It dus help. it helps me learn math and it helps kids be responsible. thay ned that to get a job not…

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• "you cannot get a scholership for the colleges down here." Why not. I sent you the link. You can get a scholarship almost anywhere. You have to put effort into it. "and as for funding well the goverment can pay for childeren to go to school so why can't they pay for say 16-19…
• You seemed confused. Everyone should have to pay for there education. The government can help but you should be responsible for paying your own education. You are arguing that kids should not pay for their education. I have to argue why they do, and how to do it. The reason why…

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• "Middle-class [students] are dropping out of college at higher rates than ever before. So helping middle-class kids " is not a bad thing." says Sara Goldrick-Rab, a University of Wisconsin professor, In an article in the Star Tribune called Who Benefits the most from "free"…
• Use this round as more of a summary* I would like to offer the following reasons about why I believe that I have won this debate. 1. My opponent didn't attack a single one of my contentions. They also ignored my value of equality. And since silence is compliance my opponent…

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• Hello Con, I hope we can have a civil and level-headed debate. I will be arguing for the side that homeschooling should be illegal.Con spent the first round explaining, with obvious pride, the skills he has picked up from homeschool. Skills that, I would argue, are useless. Con…
• Thank you for the quick and polite reply, Con. Who was this Latin-speaking lady you speak of? Can you give me any sources that tell her story? It kind of sounds like a fake parable, but perhaps I'm wrong. And even if somebody were to put such a thing in their resume, it…

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• Since my opponent has forfeited the last round, it is not necessary for me to refute his arguments again, so I will get straight to my third point. 3) Algebra is not needed in real life, and students can learn everything they need to know to prepare for life in their other math…
• Rebuttal- First off, I would like to point out that my opponent has contradicted himself in his own first argument. In the beginning, he says that algebra is essential for good education and will be needed a lot later in life. But then, in a refutation against my point, he says…

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• So I'm closing my stuff with the previous two arguments.
• So, I have no idea what this round will be about now, so I am going to go back with my previous argument.

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• exactly...they had to evolve from something on earth..Scientists have discovered that the human body is comprised of some 28 base and trace elements – all of which are found in the earth. like it states in Genesis..Our bodies are made from the dust of the ground (Genesis 2:7;…
• well there is no SCIENTIFIC PROOF that God does not exist... it evan states in the bible that Creation is made of particles, indiscernible to our eyes (Hebrews 11:3). Not until the 19th century was it discovered that all visible matter consists of invisible elements. Scripture…

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• I would like to prove my resolution on two points: that the American Education System Overemphasizes Mathematics, and that There Exists a Better Use of Classtime than Mathematical Classes. 1: The American Education System Overemphasizes Mathematics To begin, one must first…
• I'm interested to hear others' opinions on this one. I'll take the Burden of Proof.

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• I find it funny that the con is so quick to support Hitlers Autobiography even though three seconds later even he denounces why "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure" Should certainly not be in libraries. .. .. There are two sides to every story, but any side that is…
• There are certain books that should not be banned, but there are a great many books that should indeed be banned from because of their material. Certain books that should be banned contain a large amount of nudity, swearing, racism, and hatred towards certain types of people or…

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• Once more my opponent has neglected to post an argument.
• My opponent has not responded, and unless that changes I win.

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• While my opponent has brought up the point that children are home schooled, he/she has not detailed any of the reasons why parents say they choose to home-school or unschool. Also, as many are single parents, home-schooling is not an option for a majority of those who must work…
• compulsory as defined by Dictionary.com adjective 1. required; mandatory; obligatory: compulsory education. 2. using compulsion; compelling; constraining: education (n.) as defined by etymonline.com 1530s, "childrearing," also "the training of animals," from Middle French…

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• Biased teachers have a very negative effect on the society because when a teacher is biased, his/her students will lose the will to study. Also this can significantly affect the personality of the student. There is an experiment conducted in 1939: The Monster Study is the name…

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• Resolved: The school systems should not teach creationism along side of evolution. It is my opinion that evolution should be taught.First round is acceptance.Definitions Please no semantics. These are the definitions that I will be talking about in the debate: Creationism: The…
• ""We have obtained estimates of genetic differentiation between humans and the great apes no greater than, say, those observed between physically indistinguishable sibling species of fruit flies. " Elizabeth J. Bruce and Francisco J. Ayala "Humans and Apes are Genetically Very…

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• Touch" My opponent. I would like to say thank you for debating with me on this topic, it was truly fun. Enough with the childish games though.. Media should be allowed in the classroom for many reasons. "The increase in worldwide computer usage and the need for computer skills…
• In the previous round, it has come to my attention that my opponent has agreed with one of my claims, as stated "This is a statement that i can bring myself to agree with because as time goes on many career paths will begin to integrate with technology." Just to point out, the…

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• I think teachers should have arms, why would we cut them off? what do you have against teachers?
• Gun control has quickly grown to become a huge political focus throughout the country, And many different solutions to the rampant school shootings like the Parkland attack have been presented with new zeal. If we cut to the chase and accept that we cannot overhaul American…

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• •There are some things in this world that are inherently good. Some things that are meant to be created for the betterment of humanity. However, not all of these have succeeded in the past. Take for exam-le, communism, it was a good idea, but a bad practice. NCLB suffers from…
• Cool, you still wasted my time you dip. Vote for me so that my record doesnt die due to this douche.

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• To conclude, school reduces the inclination for learning due to saturation of the learning capabilities of the average student and development of disinterest.
• School has tough deadlines and many assignments. After a while, it is impossible to do all the assignments without sacrificing on sleep, entertainment, social life, sports, extra-curricular activities and what not. Many students do not want to give up on them and therefore…

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• True, there is a possibility that any person could "go postal", but that's just it, anybody COULD. A police officer COULD become angry and shoot the person they just put in the back of their car, a secret service agent COULD become angry and shoot the president while he's…
• True, the teachers could sneak a gun into the school, but they shouldn't have to. They should be allowed to have them there, and i'm not talking about all the teachers, only the ones with a concealed weapon license. In order to obtain this license, you have to pay(in Dallas at…

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• I'm sorry that I missed round two and I suggest you to set the time to 72 hours. I am busy now and I will not debate much. I think that students should concentrate more in their studies than dating or finding wives or whatever. Boys will sometimes be embarrassed when they saw…
• Hi, I accept your challenge. I am a guy studying in a boy's school, I think that mixed schools have a few problems: 1. Girls like crying and if they keep crying all the time, the boys will be tired of hearing the cries and the relationship between the boys and the girls will be…

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• Communities should have a say in what is taught in schools, and many communities want to teach creationism.
• There is a very real controversy regarding the origin and development of life, and children deserve to hear both sides.

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• College admissions should not be based on race whatsoever. It spawns racism and hate between the applicants and is detrimental to our society. The socioeconomic status of an individual is a much better indicator for colleges to see what that certain person has achieved given…

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• Arguments extended to next round. Please forfeit expediently, rather than letting the clock run out.
• Arguments extended to next round.

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• Kids will need to learn how to do things they don't like, but they get that everyday in school or in the outside world. Plus, you need to start early when learning a new language. And I know that they'll use this later on, but YOU CAN'T FORCE THEM TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE. I…
• I know they should, but there are always conditions: to do something, you may have to let another thing go. It also depends on their feelings: Do they want to do it? Will they reject it? You can't force someone to jump off a cliff without violence or anger. Making someone learn…

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• Despite the fact that harassment is prohibited within the workplace, there is no restriction outside of that. To assume that one will be sheltered with the false blanket of government restrictions all of their life is simply ignorance. It is true that sometimes we exercise our…
• Speech codes at universities are allowing college students to think that the world outside of their campus will not have anything to say that disagrees with their views or is offensive to them or someone else. They provide that illusion to the sensitized students, who are in…

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• I think the problem is the amount of homework the students are assigned, not the homework itself. The average amount of homework for each class takes from half an hour up to two. That's the minimum of 4 hours (for 7 classes) the student has to complete. If the school day ends…
• I understand how homework plays an important role in the student development and teaches us to prioritize. Students spend 7 hours of the day at school, class durations varying from 45 minutes to an hour or more. Since we spend so much time during class, it seems stupid to make…

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• sorry for the blunder :( Firstly, the government does not fund the private schools. The private schools are able to run the whole system because the school fee is very expensive. This is a fact, as I have mentioned that the students have to pay a large sum of money in order to…
• I will firstly start with the rebuttals I surmise that you are contradicting yourself, because while you have said that you think private schools should be abolished because the lower class cannot attend such schools, you have also said that public schools are good enough and…

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• It's human nature to be curious and to explore beyond our immediate surroundings. The 'awareness' argument which Con so easily dismisses is a part of what it is to be human. If you aren't curious about the world and what's going on, then what are you really doing? Con questions…
• Newspapers provide information about what's happening around you, and around the entire world. "Why should I fill my head with useless knowledge? " Who says this knowledge and awareness has no use? The articles published in a newspaper can affect you, to the contrary of what…

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• Let me start by clearly stating that I am trying to show that intelligent design is just as likely (if not much more likely) from a scientific viewpoint as the theory of randomness...err, I'm sorry, the theory of evolution. You will notice that I said intelligent design, not…
• First of all, Radiometric dating methods are very inaccurate past about 10, thousand years, and for many reasons, a few of the bigger ones I stated in my opening argument. As for the fossil record in general, it, like most "evidences" for evolution can be interpreted in many…

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• From my opinion , fault are on students because they are going to school, not their parents. Parents only teach them the moral values , they cant come to school with them and study with them. In past the education system were not good so parents at that time didnt have much…
• My dear opponent. You've mentioned discipline . For a student, discipline just apart of them and not from the parents. If they feared for parents that they will punished, don't the student have self conscious to think what can do what cant do? Student future is in their hand…

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• Yes, they should let use wear tank tops as long as they not showing anything. like the one the girl got on in the picture is nice to wear, because its not showing anything. Something like spaghetti straps no not at all nobody shouldnt wear those without a shirt over them kind…

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• There is little need for academic skills without knowing how to apply them
• People go to university because they believe it will help them get a job, if that's not true then the universities are failing the students

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• Debate Synopsis My opponent forfeited two rounds. The resolution stands affirmed.
• The resolution still stands affirmed.

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• As before.
• As Before...

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• Con's argument proves that Physical Education should be taken out of schools. If Con had more lecture time in an English class and less time playing Dodge ball in her Physical Education class, maybe Con would write proper English. School is primarily to teach EDUCATIONAL…
• Thank you for your reply. Pro says: "obesity can cause diabetes" My answer: Maintaining a child's health is not the school's responsibility. The school is solely there to educate the child. The child's health is the parent's responsibility. If the child was fed properly and…

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• I was mainly refering to schools funding voluntary band membership in schools 1. Incintive to get good grades Music education is benificial because it gives most students an incintive to obtain and maintain good grades. Many school systems require a 2.5 GPA to participate in…
• Second round for points Third round for rebuttal I believe music is an important part of education and should not be taken out of our schools (high school and below)

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• It is actually quite simple to teach a subject that you went to school for and majored in and know a lot about. A license doesn't mean anything in that sense. There are so many teachers with licenses that don't teach well at all. Just because a teacher has a license doesn't…
• Well based off of your terrible spelling and grammar, your teachers with licenses must not have done a good job. The purpose of teachers not needing licenses is so that those with considerable knowledge in areas such as physics can go and teach students about it. In that case,…

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• Creationism should, most definitely, be taught be taught in all schools, including public. There is a list of things that are not allowed to be discussed in public schools. It includes various topics such as global warming, pro-life and creationism. In public school,…

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• A bargaining chip
• Maintaining the value of the degree

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• Although I have to agree with you that we should and can not force people to care for other people we do on the other hand at times force people to learn. School although some people would voluntarily go some are forced whether by government, family or other external force. So…
• If you are home and a friend or family member has a sudden cardiac arrest 911 will take on average between 4 to 8 minutes depending where you live. If a family member knew CPR then help can begin immediately. Learning CPR will make the difference if only used for family or…

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• Thank you for your arguments. First of all, as they are students they probably do not earn their own money for studying abroad. It is definitely students parents paying all fees. And, of course, they send their child to study and they believe that he/she will justify that…
• I agree with the statement. Because it is obvious that abroad students do not really care about studying and only thing they do is party. they know that there is no parents whos gonna scold them so they start feeling the freedom which students might didnt have in their home…

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• Banning junk food in school would be an effective way to reduce the high rates of obesity in America. The health benefits of this act outweighs the any costs of limiting choices.
• "Most likely kids wont want to eat it." That is a inaccurate assumption. "Healthier food" does not equal "nasty food." An example of junk food would be fried chicken, and an alternative would be grilled chicken. Most kids will still eat the healthier option. In fact, they may…

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• I think modern education is leading to loss of childhood.

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• Lastly, Homework is a necessary component to keep in schools today because of the direct connection it has with the "real working world" that not many school subjects actually entertain. Think about it; everyone with a job gets homework, No matter how old you are. We all know…
• In Round 2 I'm going to discuss 2) The benefits of homework on the ability to perform, And 3) Why the practicality of homework should appeal to all. As for my first point of discussion, I think the famous saying goes; save the best until last. Firstly, As a precursor, I think…

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• Intro I apologise for the link confusion, for some reason it won't work, and the fact I said the 22 hour mark (should have said 22 hours till posting) . Also, on the BOP my opponent is correct in stating I must prove benefits. However, if I can negate her only comprehensive…
• I do apologise for the character limit, but I wished to keep it short for my first debate. Also, I believe that con's second link does not work. Arguments 1. Selective schools contain a ride variety of students too, and in some cases such as Chatswood High School [1] also…

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• Rebuttal: Contention #1: Private schools being assisted in finances doesn't mean that they will be influenced by the government. The government just helps them a little in finances without government inside the schools. They can do whatever they want with only assistance from…
• i accept! con may state her case!

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• "Your bible made the claims first, not I, so it is you who actually has the burden of proof." Nice cop out. The Bible does say that they exist and until you give a reason (other than your assumption that the Bible is false) to mistrust what the Bible says, you have no reason to…
• I must say that I was a tad disappointed with that response. But nevertheless let us get into the issues... "You say that without creationism there can be no meaning in life. Since all humans eventually will die then that is their only purpose. Why is that the case? How can you…

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• Pepper spray is actually considered a weapon. It can blind the shooter and make skin burn. Also, the argument is about having weapons in school, so this can mean a wide variety of things. Obviously, it is unlawful for students and teachers to bring weapons to school at this…
• I concur that a teacher does not have the authority to hold a gun in their possession while in a pubic teach facility. Although, everyone has the right to the second amendment, it is unlawful for someone, that does not have authority to hold a gun, to take a gun to school.…

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• I really appreciate your views. but what i mean to say is that more importance is given to the bookish knowledge. you may agree with my opinion that" life is lived on real life skills and practical skills" which could only be inherited by involving in sports and arts as they…
• education one's considered a 3 legged stool comprising of academics,sports and arts. but now it become one tracked ,more importance is given to academics to get better jobs. thus, excluding the importance of sports and arts from a child's life. the education system is centered…

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• He forfeited, extend all arguments
• If it is ok with him, I'm going to use examples from this years topic. Contention 1: Kritikal affs rarely have solvency. They need to cite specific links to a downfall, or upbringing of a philosiphy from said plan. The proposal is inherently flawed. I'll extend in my 4th…