My Debate Topic: Limiting children’s time on tech.
My resolution for a debate unit (if I do/have a debate class) is to would improve my clear speech when explaining my argument. I’ll read through my debate argument next time so I can know what I have to say while looking at my debate document and explaining my argument.
| Pro | Con |
| Marcus | Noah |
| Carter | Hanbin |
My group’s debate topic was, “Parents should limit the amount of time their child spends using technology.” I was on the disagreeing side of the topic. The pro side had good arguments saying, technology affects the human body in a negative way, tech. can be a distraction, and skills can’t be developed. My partner and I had arguments with the pro side by saying, tech. can help develop skills and tech. is useful.
My Debate Reflection
The second debate I had was better than the last debate and I was able to be with my good partner Noah. I enjoyed being the chairperson for one of the debates; even if I messed up with the explanation I still thought being a chairperson is fun. Some words that described debating for me are entertaining because like the cross-examination, less dramatic than I imagined because I thought we can say, “objection”, tactical because of finding evidence and rebuttal, and shocking because of comebacks on cross-examination.
The Best Resource I Found
https://www.bctv.org/2019/11/07/technological-influence-on-society/
The reason I chose the resource that is in a link form is that schools these days use technology to teach students educational stuff and hand-in work easily. This shows that while being prevented from using a laptop or a phone having assignments that need to be done can be a problem.
My Favourite Quote
It’s like needing a lightsaber to fight without being able to use a lightsaber. I would like to have a light saber to fight Darth Vader if I had to
From my debate speech
I am presenting this quote which is from my debate speech because I found this quote to be funny and I thought I used this example well for a better understanding to my audience. I thought of this quote during my speech writing because I needed to make some stylistic devices and thinking of a recognizable reference to something.
Work Cited
Adams, Heather. “Technological Influence on Society.” BCTV, 7 Nov. 2019,
https://www.bctv.org/2019/11/07/technological-influence-on-society/.
McLane, Heather. “6 Easy Ways To Limit the Effects From Too Much Screen Time.” Eye Medical Center of Fresno, 1 Mar. 2021,
https://emcfresno.com/tips-reduce-eye-strain/.
“Using Screen Time and Digital Technology for Learning: Children and Pre-Teens.” Raising Children Network, https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/school-learning/learning-ideas/screen-time-helps-children-learn. Accessed 12 June 2023.
Zhu, R., et al. “Screen Time and Sleep Disorder in Preschool Children: Identifying the Safe Threshold in a Digital World.” Public Health (Elsevier), vol. 186, Sept. 2020, pp. 204–10. EBSCOhost,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2020.07.028.
Core Competency Reflection
When I was faced with ambiguity or setbacks in the debating unit, I learned from my mistakes. I wasn’t able to create my cross-examination to make sense of why I asked my opponent the questions I had in the first debate; I also did not listen to my opponent’s rebuttal or speeches because either I was zoned out or just distracted by my mind creating imagined meme videos. After those mistakes I was able to listen well and create my cross-examination with a reason and used it for my rebuttal.