Purpose: After engaging in a debate, evaluate your participation as a listener and speaker through a written response. Summary: In this assignment, you will work with your class, a partner, or a teacher to determine a topic for debate. You will choose roles, prepare for the debate, and conduct a debate.

Debate Resolution: Choose a debate topic that is important to your community. The topic should be presented in the form of a resolution. For example, you might choose to debate the following resolution: "School uniforms should be required for all students." In each debate, one side will argue in favor of the resolution, and the other side will argue against the resolution.