Let’s Debate!
English I/Honors English I
2014-2015
Name __Ean Hudspeth___________________________________
Class __5A______
A debate is a formal discussion on a particular topic, in which opposing arguments are put
forward. To practice what you’ve learned about what an argument consists of, you are going to
compare two different opinions on a topic of your choice.
Go to the New York Times Opinion page “Room for Debate.” Choose a topic that
interests you, and read the different opinions. Choose two on which people have
opposing views, and complete the following chart by providing the required information.
Respond in complete sentences. Use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Log on to http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate
1. Write the title of the debate issue
How Cheaper Oil Is Shaping The World
2. Briefly summarize the issue of debate.
Oil prices are dropping and Vladimir Putin is facing an economic collapse and venezuela
might have to reduce oil subsidies to aid cuba which is opening relations with the U.S.
3. Complete the following chart
State the author’s
position on the
issue
Opinion Title and Author
Opinion Title and Author
“Domestic Effects May Be
Ambiguous” written by
Gregory Daco
“Energy Still Turns The Wheels
Of Geopolitics” written by
Moises Naim
Costs will be lowered for
businesses across the
nation, allowing them to
invest more freely.
The world is about to discover
that the substantial and
totally unexpected drop in the
price of crude oil may be as
disruptive as the shock of oil
price hikes in 1974.
Yes the author uses facts and
here is some evidence of those
facts, “Oxford Economics
believes the positive effect
of oil prices averaging $65
per barrel in 2015 (versus
$99 per barrel in 2014)
would be a 0.7 percentage
point boost to real G.D.P.
growth.”
He states that the gdp would
only be impacted by .5%
Yes he uses facts but very little
the only facts he uses is the price
of a barrel of oil, when Cuba
opened relations.
What is the
rebuttal? Does
he/she have one?
No rebuttal in this article.
I believe that this article has a
rebuttal and that is the fear that
Vladimir Putin will stir troubles
abroad to distract from the dire
situation at home.
Do you detect any
bias? If so, in what
way is the author
biased?
Yes because he compares the
oxford models and no one
elses and he is from that
company.
No because he wrote a book and
when you write a non fiction
book you have to look every
thing up, so I beleive he looked
up these life events and put them
in this article.
What evidence
does the author
use to support
his or her claim?
Does he or she use
any facts? If so,
what are they?
What is the
counterargument? How
does he/she
acknowledge the
other side of the
argument?
He states,"recently, however, it
became obvious that betting
Cubas economy on Venezuelas
lifeline was too risky.