Join Our Club ! What is war of words /debating about ? Debating is a form of argument. It is a formal way to discuss an issue or a topic. What does opposing mean? There are normally two different sides in the debate contest, each side with opposing points of view. Opposing means in competition with something or someone. Both sides in a debate have opposing, or opposite points of view. Each team wants to convince the other side of their point of view. 8 Benefits of the war of words •You will learn to organize your ideas and structure the Club: arguments of your speech to make them more understandable and convincing. •You will increase your ability to synthesize. •You will practice active listening and learn to analyze the position of others with respect and empathy. •You will improve your research techniques and your digital skills, since in order to support your speech with concrete data you will have to be able to analyze and contrast information from different sources.