Debate Club

This peer-teaching workshop is proposed and led by international students in Academy for Leadership ("ToTAL"). Faculty members provide guidance as needed while ensuring smooth facilitation.

The first three theory sessions introduce the basics of debate, its benefits, and the workshop’s structure, followed by an icebreaker game or a debate skill-building activity. In the debate sessions, participants will engage in debates on specific topics.

This workshop is recommended for:
– Those who want to enhance logical thinking and persuasive speaking skills.
– Those who feel uneasy about public speaking and want to gain confidence in expressing themselves.
– Those who want to strengthen their critical thinking through practical debate.

-Democracy is the best form of governance.
-The death penalty should be banned.
-The state should pay the salary of pregnant women, not the company.
-Transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in the Olympic games.
-AI should replace human decision-making in law and international politics.
-Japanese universities should be tuition free for all students (including international students).
-Countries should use more nuclear energy.
-New technologies are making us dumber.

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