7 Reasons Why People Should Debate

■ It enhances critical thinking.

■ It promotes effective communication.
»Formal discussions help develop the speaker's speaking skills, vocabulary, and confidence.

■ It encourages efficient research for the subject of debate.
»A favorable speaker needs an excellent background knowledge on the subject.
»A good research helps enhance the speaker's understanding about the topic, and provides good arguments and rebuttals in the debate.

■ It fosters teamwork.
»Each speaker has his/her own ideas. Congealing these ideas into a better and more meticulous plan teaches them cooperation and coordination.

■ It helps stimulate informed judgement about crucial issues.
»The speaker's randomly selected side on the discussion helps nurture his/her mind to be more receptive and open to new ideas, thereby preparing him/her to make better judgements in the future.

■ It promotes courtesy and respect.
»Each speaker is simply viewed as an individual with valuable opinions to be shared in the discussion, though presentation of factual information is still a must.

■ It provides a better alternative to war and violence.
»Exchanging of ideas and opinions helps both the speakers involved and the listeners to resolve issues and conflicts in a peaceful manner.