Record the names of the discussion participants. if you organized the discussion, record how you know the other person and summarize how you chose and invited him or her and how you organized the time and place for the discussion.

Here are the steps to organize a debate:

1.- Choose a topic of interest that produces controversy

2.-Designate or invite participants in advance according to the topic.

3.- Appoint a moderator to coordinate the development of the debate. It is necessary to prepare a questionnaire with questions that generates controversy in the arguments of the participants.

4.- A secretary must be appointed to write down all the main ideas presented by each participant.

5.- According to the number of participants, as well as the duration of the debate, 3 minutes may be available for each exhibitor or participant.

6.- At the end of the debate The Secretary must present the Summary of the exhibitors' ideas

Three are the most important people for the organization of a Debate:

Moderator or Coordinator

Determine the time of the presentation of ideas for each participant (usually 3 to 5 minutes). Also, the moderator establishes the order and assigns the shifts for each participant.

Secretary

He is responsible for writing down the main ideas presented by the participants. It also makes a final summary of the Debate. The secretary must be impartial.

Competitor

They argue with arguments the issue they are defending. They should be prepared well in advance on each topic to be presented, and also listen carefully to what is stated on the opposite side.

During the debate there are rules that must be followed to contribute to its success. Here are the most relevant:

1.- Objectivity

2.- Tolerance regarding differences of ideas

3.- Respect for the time allocated by the Moderator

4.- Avoid teasing towards the ideas of other participants

5.- Respect the intervention of the participants

Part of the success of the debate is due to the attitude of the participants and how they develop throughout the process. Here the most important recommendations:

1.- Clarity: Avoid the use of terms that may be misinterpreted by any of the participants.

2.- Evidence: It is better not to express the arguments with phrases such as: "According to ...", "The text says .." It is advisable to support ideas with real events.

3.- Emotivity: Limit the use of expressions that provoke angry responses in the other participants, which try to devalue them by their political position.

4.- Causality: It is better not to give conclusions that lead to fallacies

5.- Credibility in the information: Cite sources that support the credibility of the above

6.- Credibility in the information: Cite sources that support the credibility of the above

alone =having no one else present.