A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you have strong ideas?
2. What is a popular opinion?
3. Do you like hearing other people’s ideas?
4. What is a difficult topic?
5. Do you think sharing ideas is important?
6. What is a good reason?
7. Do you worry about making someone angry?
8. What is a polite question?
9. Do you think your ideas can change?
10. What is a simple fact?
11. Do you like winning an argument?
12. What is a new perspective?
13. Do you like clear logic?
14. What are three ways to express agreement?
15. Do you think freedom of speech is important?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
2. Why is it important to listen when someone has a different view?
3. What are the good things and bad things about discussing politics?
4. How can a person politely disagree with a friend?
5. Should all people feel safe to share their opinions?
6. Why is it important to use evidence to support a view?
7. Do you think social media encourages extreme opinions?
8. What is the purpose of a polite debate?
9. How does peer pressure affect a person’s expressed view?
10. What is the difference between a personal taste and a moral view?
11. Do you think people should apologize for a wrong opinion?
12. What are the problems when people refuse to listen?
13. When is the best time to stop discussing a controversial topic?
14. What are two things that make an opinion convincing?
15. How does a lack of knowledge affect the quality of a person’s view?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the simple ways to politely change the subject if a discussion is getting tense?
2. How does the media affect the general public’s opinion?
3. Should the government provide resources to teach critical thinking?
4. What is the difference between a firmly held belief and a simple thought?
5. Do you believe that everyone’s opinion deserves equal respect?
6. What are the challenges of admitting you were wrong?
7. How does focusing on winning affect the search for truth?
8. What is the idea of “confirmation bias”?
9. Is it fair when a person is silenced for having an unpopular view?
10. How does a lack of empathy affect listening skills?
11. What are the basic steps for conducting a polite argument?
12. What is the value of hearing an opinion you strongly disagree with?
13. Should the news talk more about respectful disagreement?
14. What are the simple reasons why some people rarely express their views?
15. How does the history of free speech affect modern communication?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the simple social problems caused by constant opinion sharing?
2. What are the ethical issues when people use false facts to support a view?
3. How does constant social media showing of extreme views affect general discourse?
4. Should people be legally required to provide sources for public statements?
5. How does the feeling of confidence affect a person’s willingness to debate?
6. Who is responsible for educating people on respectful debate techniques?
7. What is your simple view on the practice of deliberately provoking others?
8. What is the role of technology in giving a platform to all views?
9. How does the problem of misinformation affect public trust?
10. What are the clear problems with allowing people to hide their sources?
11. What are the legal differences between expressing a view and defamation?
12. Do you think the main purpose of sharing opinions is to persuade?
13. What steps can individual citizens take to promote civil discussion?
14. How does the lack of clear debate rules affect public argument?
15. What are the simple psychological effects of a genuinely changed mind?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that some people have larger platforms to share their views?
2. What is the moral duty of a society to address hateful or harmful views?
3. How do global events affect the polarization of public opinion?
4. When should the government consider mandatory media literacy education?
5. What are the simple ethical problems of companies profiting from sensational views?
6. How does focusing on emotional appeal affect the need for rational argument?
7. Discuss the effects of long-term exposure to conflicting information.
8. How should leaders use policy to promote a culture of reasoned debate?
9. What is the idea of “cognitive dissonance”?
10. What are the long-term social effects when a whole generation struggles with complex issues?
11. What are the clear difficulties when courts try to balance free speech with public safety?
12. How does the desire for social acceptance affect the need for intellectual honesty?
13. Do you think the most important thing is the preservation of rational discourse?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when debating online?
15. Should the government set a clear standard for political transparency?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the true difference between a manufactured consensus and authentic belief?
2. Should we eliminate the system that allows for massive misinformation campaigns?
3. How does the idea of truth change when all views are relative?
4. What laws are needed to prevent major corporate use of opinion data for manipulation?
5. How do historical views of philosophy, dissent, and censorship affect modern life?
6. How can a society ensure that empathy is shown to people with marginalized views?
7. Do you think total removal of social media would fix debate problems?
8. What simple rules should guide people when they encounter extreme or irrational views?
9. How can we stop people from using personal choice as an excuse for harmful actions?
10. What did old thinkers say about dialectic, logic, and the search for knowledge?
11. What will happen to the need for human debate if AI provides perfect answers?
12. How do people use the idea of “it’s just my opinion” to avoid discussing evidence?
13. How does the experience of a major argument change a person’s debating style?
14. What is the power of a group to demand better public discourse?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, rational thinking process, what would happen?
