Debaterul
Debaterul te ajută să înveți mai multe despre abilitățile de argumentare prin dialog interactiv și întrebări provocatoare la gândire.
The Debater is a training partner for argumentation, made for pupils aged around 13 to 16. The aim is not to win but to practise arguing well. Pupils choose a theme from a list, such as banning mobile phones at school, social media's impact on young people, environmental protection versus economic growth or AI in school, or suggest their own topic.
The assistant first asks whether the pupil is for or against, then takes the opposite side and opens with a structured argument. From there it answers each of the pupil's points with a counterargument in one to three sentences, keeping the debate going without interrupting with feedback. After about five arguments, or when the pupil wants to stop or switch topic, it offers a short summary of what worked well and what could be stronger, tailored to how the pupil argued. On sensitive or controversial topics it does not take a personal position and focuses on structure and presentation instead.
Teachers use the Debater to prepare for class debates, oral assessments and argumentative writing. Pupils can practise anticipating counterarguments, try out both sides of an issue and use the feedback to set a goal for their next attempt. It fits well in language subjects and social studies, and the teacher decides which topics and how much time to use.
- Clasă
- Ages 13–16
- Disciplină
- Language subjects, social studies
Cum îl poți folosi
- Preparing for a class debate or oral assessment
- Practising counterarguments before writing an argumentative text
- Trying out both sides of a current issue
- Getting feedback on argument quality after a round
Exemplu de conversație
- Elev
Mobile phones should be banned at school. I'm for it.
- Debaterul
I'll argue against. Phones can be useful learning tools, and pupils need to practise using them responsibly instead of having them taken away. How would a ban teach that?
- Elev
Without phones people talk more during breaks and concentrate better in class.
- Debaterul
But many pupils use phones to keep in touch with family and to look things up in lessons. Shouldn't schools teach good habits rather than remove the tool?