What are good middle school debates?

Debate Topics for Grades 6 Through 9

• All students should have daily chores.
• Every home should have a pet.
• Every student should play a musical instrument.
• Homework should be banned.
• School uniforms should be required.
• Year-round education is better for students.
• Children should not be allowed to drink soda.

How do I teach a debate in middle school?

Creating Successful Debates

1. Pick your topic wisely, ensuring that it is acceptable for middle school students.
2. Publish your rubric before the debate.
3. Consider holding a ‘practice’ debate early in the year.
4. Figure out what you are going to do with the audience.
5. Make sure that the debate does not become personal.

How do you teach kids to debate?

Teaching kids how to debate

1. Teach kids how to debate by making sure they know their facts, and know them well.
2. Teach kids to know the other side of the story beforehand.
3. When debating, think clearly and logically.
4. Pick interesting debate topics that relate to your students’ studies.

How do you host a debate on Zoom?

The chair invites any audience members to signal that they want to ask a question (on Zoom, you can use the ‘raise hand’ function). The chair will then invite three or so questions (remember to unmute them and turn on their video). The chairperson invites the FOR team to put one question to the AGAINST team.

How do you make debate fun?

Alley Debates are a fun and quick way to introduce debating to a class or to a debating society. They emphasise quick thinking and rebuttal skills. Divide the class into two groups and form two lines a few yards apart facing each other. Set a motion for the Alley Debate – these can be fun or serious.

What is virtual debate?

Virtual debating presents an opportunity to connect students from schools across the county who are interested in debating and enable them to interact with a wide range of other young people and engage with different viewpoints and opinions.

What are some good debate questions?

General Debate Topics

• Should we ban homework: does homework promote learning?
• How essential is a college education?
• Banning mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones) at schools: yes or no?
• Is it appropriate to allow students to create their own curricula?
• Is abortion murder?

What’s a fun debate topic?

Silly Debate Topics Pizza is more delicious than a hamburger. Cats are better pets than dogs. Mcdonalds is the best fast food restaurant of all time. There are aliens living among us.