ENGLISH: DEBATES!

We are starting to debate in English class!  Today I separated the students into groups and we decided on the following topics to debate:
1) The death penalty should be banned in the United States
2) Medical testing on animals should be illegal
3) Cigarettes should be banned in the United States

Check out some of these websites to get some research:
Death penalty ban: AFFIRMATIVE:

• www.antideathpenalty.org

Death penalty ban: NEGATIVE:

• www.wesleylowe.com

Medical animal testing ban: AFFIRMATIVE:

• http://www.aboutanimaltesting.co.uk/using-animals-testing-pros-versus-cons.html

Medical animal testing ban: NEGATIVE:

• http://www.aboutanimaltesting.co.uk/using-animals-testing-pros-versus-cons.html

Cigarette ban: AFFIRMATIVE

• http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/index.htm

Cigarette ban: NEGATIVE

• www.philipmorrisusa.com (this is a leading tobacco company in the US)