LLT Journal: A Journal on Language and Language Teaching
Vol 19, No 2 (2016): October 2016

Students Critical Thinking Skills in a Classroom Debate

Reli Handayani (University of Jambi)

Article Info

Publish Date
09 Jan 2017

Abstract

Mastering argumentative discourse both in written and oral is a must for students nowadays. However, a successful argumentative discourse requires high thinking order skill such as developing a stance, analyzing arguments, distinguishing facts and opinions, solving problems, comparing and contrasting material, and making inferences. Realizing the importance roles of critical thinking in constructing argumentative discourse, this study focuses on students performance in debate specifically argument, counter-argument, and rebuttals. They are chosen since they are always taken into consideration in assessing students debate performance.

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LLT Journal: A Journal on Language and Language Teaching
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LLT

Publisher

Universitas Sanata Dharma

Subject

Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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LLT Journal: A Journal on Language and Language Teaching, to be published twice a year, namely in April and October, is a scientific peer-reviewed journal published by the English Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta. The ...