4.5 Let’s Practice!

Now, we are ready to start the debate! In the video below, Tom and May are going to practice a debate. The subject is, as we have already seen, “Human Gene Editing”. As the name implies, the point for discussion is to what degree scientists should or can edit human DNA.

I perform as a proponent.

I’ll be an opponent.

Please revisit the flow chart that shows how a debate proceeds. The subsequent video only covers ①, ②, and ③ of the flow chart, but it gives you an idea what a debate looks like.