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T-Fuel's content will focus on EFL-ESL-ELD-TEFL-TEFOL learners from primary age, through high school, University and career development. We're proud to encourage critical thinking inside our lessons and learning materials.
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We're a British-Canadian couple living in Europe. Life-long students and educators across multiple time zones and countries. Currently, we're based in Serbia as consultants for local schools and learning institutions.
T-Fuel's content will focus on EFL-ESL-ELD-TEFL-TEFOL learners from primary age, through high school, University and career development. We're proud to encourage critical thinking inside our lessons and learning materials.
Looking for an interesting debate activity and topic and don’t know where to start? Our Mandatory Voting Topic for Debate is a great way to introduce students into the world of politics and debate.
This one-click download for the Mandatory Voting is perfect for critical thinking and group collaboration. It encourages critical thinking/ law/ high school students (and adult ESL learners new to the country) to fine tune their listening and logic skills in a debate format and target language format. The download includes everything you need to get started all in one zip file - along with an instructions document.
Detailed summary found below:
Ideal For
Introducing Debates in English/law/ESL classes
Critical thinking & Analytical-focused discussions
Group collaboration and Public Speaking Classes for Various Levels
Class Objectives and Outcome:
Think critically and analyze arguments
Assess and present thoughts in a logical manner on conflicting topics
Learn about countries who have mandatory voting laws and their effectiveness and penalties
Use research and collaboration to argue a point
Improve listening, public speaking and articulation skills
Download details
1-3 Day class activity (Teacher’s discretion)
6 easy to understand files
Table of contents
Instructions for Teachers
2.Debate Intro and handout
A slide show that you can use to guide some thoughts and discussions with your class
Multi-page student graphic organizer to help students as they plan and research their debates and ongoing arguments
Terms & Conditions, Our socials,
Optional Instructions:
Teachers will decide how long they would like this activity to last. More time = more research and teamwork. For first time debaters, please read below:
Have classroom projector ready for presentation and class introductions
Create copies of debate intro and student organizer equivalent to the number of students you have, each document will be given to one student
You can:
Prepare a box where the judges may be submitting their votes for debate winners anonymously
