@article{ART003168991},
author={Kim, Hyun Jin and Jung Yung Suk},
title={The Effects of English Debate Activities on Korean University Students’ Written and Oral Argumentation Skills},
journal={Modern English Education},
issn={1598-0782},
year={2025},
volume={26},
pages={1-16}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Hyun Jin
AU - Jung Yung Suk
TI - The Effects of English Debate Activities on Korean University Students’ Written and Oral Argumentation Skills
JO - Modern English Education
PY - 2025
VL - 26
IS - null
PB - The Modern English Education Society
SP - 1
EP - 16
SN - 1598-0782
AB - This quasi-experimental study examines the effects of English debate activities on Korean university students’ written and oral argumentation skills. A pretest-posttest control group design was utilized, comprising an experimental group (n = 46) that engaged in weekly English debate sessions and a control group (n = 33) that received alternative English instruction. Data were collected through written and oral argumentative opinion tasks administered before and after the semester. The participants' argument structures were analyzed using a modified version of Toulmin's model of argumentation. ANCOVA was conducted to compare the posttest performances of the two groups, incorporating pretest scores as covariates. The findings indicated that the experimental group significantly outperformed the control group in overall argumentation skills. Specifically, the experimental group showed notable improvements in their ability to use warrants, present counterarguments, and incorporate qualifiers, reflecting a deeper understanding and more effective construction of arguments. These enhancements were consistently observed across both written and oral tasks, demonstrating the transferability of skills. The study underscores the effectiveness of debate as a pedagogical method for enhancing critical thinking and argumentation in the context of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and discusses the implications of integrating debate activities into EFL curricula.
KW - English debate;argumentation;L2 argumentative writing
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Kim, Hyun Jin and Jung Yung Suk. (2025). The Effects of English Debate Activities on Korean University Students’ Written and Oral Argumentation Skills. Modern English Education, 26, 1-16.
Kim, Hyun Jin and Jung Yung Suk. 2025, "The Effects of English Debate Activities on Korean University Students’ Written and Oral Argumentation Skills", Modern English Education, vol.26, pp.1-16.
Kim, Hyun Jin, Jung Yung Suk "The Effects of English Debate Activities on Korean University Students’ Written and Oral Argumentation Skills" Modern English Education 26 pp.1-16 (2025) : 1.
Kim, Hyun Jin, Jung Yung Suk. The Effects of English Debate Activities on Korean University Students’ Written and Oral Argumentation Skills. 2025; 26 1-16.
Kim, Hyun Jin and Jung Yung Suk. "The Effects of English Debate Activities on Korean University Students’ Written and Oral Argumentation Skills" Modern English Education 26(2025) : 1-16.
Kim, Hyun Jin; Jung Yung Suk. The Effects of English Debate Activities on Korean University Students’ Written and Oral Argumentation Skills. Modern English Education, 26, 1-16.
Kim, Hyun Jin; Jung Yung Suk. The Effects of English Debate Activities on Korean University Students’ Written and Oral Argumentation Skills. Modern English Education. 2025; 26 1-16.
Kim, Hyun Jin, Jung Yung Suk. The Effects of English Debate Activities on Korean University Students’ Written and Oral Argumentation Skills. 2025; 26 1-16.
Kim, Hyun Jin and Jung Yung Suk. "The Effects of English Debate Activities on Korean University Students’ Written and Oral Argumentation Skills" Modern English Education 26(2025) : 1-16.
