O-Point+of+View

4. What is your point of view? **(Group assignement - In-class task)**
In your groups, discuss the questions below, and post the answers on Wiki.
 * a) What is your point of view?**

We strongly believe that it is important learn how to debate so that people can shape their thoughts. It also help them to develop critical thinking and communication in general. It is important to practice academic argumentation so that people can express their ideas in an organized way.


 * b) Who do you agree or disagree with?**

We agree with the ideas presented by Gordon R. Mitchell because his point of view regarding the importance of debates are similar to ours. He also thinks that it is possible to go beyond thinking of debate as a remedial tool to redress educational inequities and to start seeing debate as a political activity that has the potential to empower students and teachers to change the underlying conditions that cause inequities among schools and communities in the first place.


 * c) How can you complement what has already been written?**

We can complement some of the author's ideas by including some types of good debates and explaining how to prepare them.


 * d) Do you have any new ideas?**

Maybe it would be nice to add tips for teachers and professionals of the area to teach their students how to debate.