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Title: Seems like a discussion coursebook to me
Review: I was looking for a text for a debate class for EFL university learners. Great Debates is not a good fit. It doesn't go into composing effective arguments with examples, experts, stats, etc. It doesn't go into common debate formats. It doesn't go into serious topics. What it does do, is present a series of discussion questions like "Which is better - shopping online or going to the store?". If you have a regular conversation class these topics might work for you but if you really want to teach debate, look elsewhere.
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