El debate es un acto de comunicación y exposición de ideas diferentes sobre un mismo tema entre dos o más personas, el que será más completo a medida que los argumentos expuestos vayan aumentando en cantidad y en solidez de sus motivos. La finalidad directa y expuesta a conocer las posturas, bases y argumentos funcionales, de las distintas partes de una discusión indirectamente puede cumplir un rol de aprendizaje y enriquecimiento para quienes participan en un debate, pueden eventualmente cambiar a otra postura o profundizar y enriquecer la propia, aunque eso no es la finalidad o el principal motivo de un debate. Según su espontaneidad, el debate se clasifica en aquellos formales, los que tienen un formato pre-establecido, así como el tema específico a discutir, y que cuentan con un moderador; y aquellos informales que no son previamente acordados, donde no existe un moderador directo, y prima la libertad de argumentación.

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Debate is contention in argument; strife, dissension, quarrelling, controversy; especially a formal discussion of subjects before a public assembly or legislature, in Parliament or in any deliberative assembly. Debate is a method of formally presenting an argument in a structured manner. Through logical consistency, factual accuracy and some degree of emotional appeal to the audience are elements in debating, where one side often prevails over the other party by presenting a superior "context" and/or framework of the issue. The outcome of a debate may depend upon consensus or some formal way of reaching a resolution, rather than the objective facts.In a formal debating contest, there are rules for participants to discuss and decide on differences, within a framework defining how they will interact. Debating is carried out in debating chambers and assemblies of various types to discuss matters and to make resolutions about action to be taken, often by voting. Deliberative bodies such as parliaments, legislative assemblies, and meetings of all sorts engage in debates. In particular, in parliamentary democracies a legislature debates and decides on new laws. Formal debates between candidates for elected office, such as the leaders debates that are sometimes held in democracies.Debating is also carried out for educational and recreational purposes, usually associated with educational establishments and debating societies. The major goal of the study of debate as a method or art is to develop the ability to debate rationally from either position with equal ease. Informal and forum debate is relatively common, shown by TV shows such as the Australian talk show, Q&A, the quality and depth of a debate improves with the knowledge and skills of its participants as debaters. The outcome of a contest may be decided by audience vote, by judges, or by some combination of the two. Debating can be competitive or for fun.

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