Contoh Soal Debate , Expressing Opinions and Stating Arguments
Contoh Soal Debate , Expressing Opinions and Stating Arguments - Composing written and spoken scripts to state facts as well as opinion, taking into account the appropriate social function, text structure and language aspect of the script in the context of simple debate and debate for competition
Rupiah continues to weaken these days and the trust of the market to Indonesian government decreases. Take a look at the following discussions about whether the new economic packages will make Indonesian economy better.
Robert : I still have my faith on the government and I do believe that the new economic packages will just be the right solution to make our economy better. I’m pretty sure it can strengthen the value of rupiah.Nara : Well, I disagree with you. I don’t think the new packages will change the economy much. What we need now is positive perspective from the international market so that investors won’t be doubting that much in expanding their business to our country.
The above discussion brings up two opposite positions. Being positive about the solution means supporting what the government offers. Being negative, on the other hand, does not only mean disagreeing or opposing the policy but also giving explanations why such policy is not effective. The art of debating will be further discussed in this topic. The example presented at the beginning of the lesson is an example of everyday’s simple debate that may take place in any conversation.
SOAL 1
A debate is ....
SOAL 2
There are many benefits of debates, and one of them is ....
SOAL 3
In a debate, you will likely to find an expression of ....
SOAL 4
A strong argument should be supported with the following, EXCEPT ....
SOAL 5
Look at the text below.
Young people should be encouraged to travel more. People who travel are more likely to be open-minded and to have broad knowledge. Furthermore, they tend to be more independent that is a very essential factor for their academic study, and according to recent research, it will contribute to the happiness. As a psychologist named Dr. Thomas Gilovich put it, “our experiences are a bigger part of ourselves than our material goods”.
The debate motion is ....
SOAL 6
Look at the text below.
Young people should be encouraged to travel more. People who travel are more likely to be open-minded and to have broad knowledge. Furthermore, they tend to be more independent that is a very essential factor for their academic study, and according to recent research, it will contribute to the happiness. As a psychologist named Dr. Thomas Gilovich put it, “our experiences are a bigger part of ourselves than our material goods”.
The word ‘essential’ can be best replaced with ....
SOAL 7
Look at the text below.
Young people should be encouraged to travel more. People who travel are more likely to be open-minded and to have broad knowledge. Furthermore, they tend to be more independent that is a very essential factor for their academic study, and according to recent research, it will contribute to the happiness. As a psychologist named Dr. Thomas Gilovich put it, “our experiences are a bigger part of ourselves than our material goods”.
The importance of travelling is argued as ....
SOAL 8
Look at the text below.
We have to stop educating employees, instead creating entrepreneurs. An entrepreneur education is an important factor in a country’s economy; as the number of entrepreneur increases, the economy of the country will also develop well. As stated by Scott Shane (2010), Gine and Mansuri found that receiving business training reduced business failure.
The debate motion is ....
SOAL 9
Look at the text below.
We have to stop educating employees, instead creating entrepreneurs. An entrepreneur education is an important factor in a country’s economy; as the number of entrepreneur increases, the economy of the country will also develop well. As stated by Scott Shane (2010), Gine and Mansuri found that receiving business training reduced business failure.
The argument is ....
SOAL 10
Look at the text below.
We have to stop educating employees, instead creating entrepreneurs. An entrepreneur education is an important factor in a country’s economy; as the number of entrepreneur increases, the economy of the country will also develop well. As stated by Scott Shane (2010), Gine and Mansuri found that receiving business training reduced business failure.
The supporting research to the argument states that ....