By: Alaysia Curry, Danielle Shehee, and Jessica Strimpel
The Brooklyn High School debate club is preparing for their third debate on whether all athletes should stand for the National Anthem.
The debate club’s first two debates of the year revolved around banning the fast-food industry and America staying out of other nation’s wars.
This past Tuesday, the club members met to prepare for their upcoming debate. They focused on assigning roles and structuring their work to produce quality, researched arguments.
Members of the club follow the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Format. This structured format offers an equal representation of both negative and affirmative perspectives.
Junior Andrew Badza, a second-year member of the debate club, was asked what is the most exciting part of the debate club: “I am excited about the competition and arguing (nicely).”
When Andrew was asked what he would like for people to learn from the debate club, he expressed that it is important to know how to structure a debate: “It can be helpful in writing and overall arguing.”
Eighth-grade student Abdullah Abu-Mathkour, who is a first-year member of the debate club, was asked about the impact that the debate club has had on him: “It helps me express how I feel about certain topics in a different format.”
The club has helped students understand how to structure arguments and has also helped with their critical thinking and writing skills.
This third debate will take place on Tuesday, December 10.
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