SHOULD WE BE DOING MORE DEBATING OR MORE DISCUSSION.

Please improve my definitions and add to any advantages and disadvantages

DEBATE. A motion for reaching a decision by voting is proposed by a neutral chair.Two opposing pairs of lead speakers introduce their particular sides of the arguments in turn. The same pairs sum up at the end just before the vote. Separate debating points are aired by the lead speakers. The audience is then permitted to support the side of their choice or criticize the other side. Finally a vote is taken to declare the ”winner” Sometimes a vote on the motion is taken before the speeches as well as after and the percentage change in vote is used as a measure of success. Used ion formal e.p parliament situations or in schools and civic projects or campaigns 

Disadvantages The techniques invites people to take sides and strives for a simultaneous boost for the winner and put down for the loser. Each principle speaker has scant chance to learn the point of view of the other side whilst concentrating on his/her own point winning. Audience members take sides sometimes according to the personality, lifestyle, age etc of the principle speaker and not making a conclusion on the facts alone.



DISCUSSION. Although there is mostly a theme chosen and an initial idea is tested discussions have no formal patterns. There is greater opportunity for anyone to contribute at any time although bigger groupings make this difficult. The participants have to keep awake and therefor learn all the way through as the discussion could take any turn. The trick is try to control the drift of the argument so winning by dominating the final stages. No vote is taken 

Disadvantages Often people try to speak when other people have not finished their point. It needs the control of a strong chair who actually needs to keep ahead of the discussion. They must concentrate on everyone being civil. Strong people can dominate a discussion by filibustering - talking nonsense to make allotted time run out.

Which has the better learning outcome?

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