videos in defense of debating skills

Debate gone wrong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiOZsGL5gCo

Here is a more civil form of argument--about how we should argue! Follow this speaker's argument-- Should you take notes?

Essential Question: What is Michael Sandel trying to convince us to do, and how does he structure his argument? 
We will write a short reaction/reflection paper after we watch/take notes.

Why We Should Debate: The Lost Art of Democratic Debate

http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_sandel_the_lost_art_of_democratic_debate?language=en

Here is just a great example of traditional debate:

A Debate About Nuclear Power