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Debate topics

  1. Is a summer vacation better than a winter vacation?
  2. Encouraging others to read books: are the outcomes encouraging?
  3. Is writing/journaling important?
  4. Has technology changed the way young people spend their leisure time?
  5. Has social media taken over our leisure time?
  6. Can daily leisure time be a substitute for a yearly vacation?
  7. Should we ban homework: does homework promote learning?
  8. How essential is a college education?
  9. Will technology make people smarter?
  10. Banning mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones) at schools: yes or no?
  11. Is it appropriate to allow students to create their own curriculum?
  12. Does modern social media make people less socially active?
  13. Is it fair to require that all students learn at least one foreign language?
  14. Does peer pressure make you more responsible or less responsible for your actions?
  15. Should children use smartphones without adult supervision?
  16. Recent developments in technology transform people’s interests: yes or no?
  17. How should we interpret the Revolutionary War?