i'm 12 years old
2007-07-18 17:25:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Get into the Debate Club. Unless you teacher had deliberately set up a forum for a debate, there is not time to have a real debate with the rules and time limits using only a few students and keep the other on task. There is a lot more to debating that catches the casual eye. The amount of research is overwhelming, but your opponent is doing it, as must you.
2007-07-18 17:51:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't. The teacher is trying to convey a certain amount of information in a limited period of time, and your debate is not only gumming up her schedule, it's probably boring the daylights out of your fellow students.
HOWEVER, debate is really important, and good for you for wanting to develop the skill! Set up an appointment after school with your teacher to debate the points you want to debate. Or, find a good on-line group in your field of interest with people who are willing to debate with you. Or see if your school or community has a debate club you can join.
Not every teacher will have the time or energy (or brains) to debate with you. You might also try the principal or the guidance counsellor. Some teachers, though, are very happy to answer your questions and work with you.
Also, you could set up a group of friends who enjoy debate, and find a teacher to be an advisor to your group. Colleges LOVE this kind of initiative, and it will look good on your record. Talk to the guidance counsellor or your favorite teacher about how you'd set up a group like this.
2007-07-18 17:37:50 · answer #2 · answered by Madame M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but at age 12, your teachers aren't there to debate with you...they're there to teach you. It's your job to respect them and learn. Even if your classes aren't set up for debate right now, there is still a lot you can get out of them.
When you get older, say high school, you will most likely have classes that are set up for occasional debate. At this age, your teachers will start expecting you to deal more with the information and show that you're able to do something with it.
In the meantime, check out some local debate team opportunities, or ask your teacher what you can do on your own time to satisfy your debate urgings :-) I'm sure they will be more than happy to help - but ask respectfully.
If you've been debating them in class, they may not see you as helpful or respectful - they may see you as the kid they need to shut down in order to teach the rest of the class. You're going to need to change your actions - and quick - to turn that view around. Sorry, but that really is the way it is.
Your debate skills may come in very handy later in life - you may even have a career in which they turn out to be essential - but right now, you need to exercise self-control and respect the authorities in your life.l
I know that's probably not what you want to hear, but it's the truth - and it will help you in the long run.
2007-07-18 18:10:57 · answer #3 · answered by hsmomlovinit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The teacher is there to teach the class and not sit there and debate with you. I would say to write it down or blog it. The teacher can offer it to students that want to read it.
2007-07-19 03:51:20 · answer #4 · answered by nubiangeek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't, unless they say that the subject is open for debate.
2007-07-18 19:27:38 · answer #5 · answered by missmuffin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋