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Integrating debate on controversial topics into the syllabus enriches students' interaction with the Spanish language and stimulates intermediate students to express themselves in Spanish. Here are some practical suggestions for setting up debates and criteria for evaluation of these learner-centered activities that promote a variety of skills and have ecological validity as well.
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