Debate: Should Foreign Language Classes Be Mandatory in College?
A Princeton University proposal would require students to study a language other than English, even if they are already proficient in a foreign language.

Claim: Foreign language classes should be mandatory in college
Reason: We should be able to speak other languages rather than expect everyone else to speak english.
Warrant 0: students should be taking those classes by choice
Warrant 1: students should be taking those classes by force
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Foreign language classes should be mandatory in college
Reason: Learning a language allows you to assimilate a culture in a way not possible by other methods.
Warrant 0: learning a language in college is more easily done than experiencing the culture
Warrant 1: assimilating a culture should be done with the culture
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Foreign language classes should not be mandatory in college
Reason: It is hard for an adult to learn a second language.
Warrant 0: people should not try to do excessively hard things in college
Warrant 1: people should try to do hard things in college
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Foreign language classes should not be mandatory in college
Reason: They are an expensive bit of extra work with no true purpose.
Warrant 0: the expense would benefit the college
Warrant 1: the expense doesn't benefit the college
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Foreign language classes should be mandatory in college
Reason: Learning a language allows you to assimilate a culture in a way not possible by other methods.
Warrant 0: students need to learn more about their own culture rather than focus on foreign cultures
Warrant 1: students need to learn about both their own culture and foreign cultures
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Foreign language classes should be mandatory in college
Reason: They can not be cheated through like most other classes.
Warrant 0: cheating is how you get ahead in life
Warrant 1: cheating is not how you get ahead in life
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Foreign language classes should be mandatory in college
Reason: American students would benefit from learning foreign languages, by being exposed to other cultures.
Warrant 0: students can be exposed to other cultures in different venues
Warrant 1: students cannot properly be exposed to other cultures in other venues
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Foreign language classes should be mandatory in college
Reason: Foreign language skills are rewarded in the job market.
Warrant 0: this does not apply to every job and might not be important to some industries
Warrant 1: this applies to every job and might be important to some industries too
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Foreign language classes should not be mandatory in college
Reason: We should be able to speak other languages rather than expect everyone else to speak english.
Warrant 0: students should be taking those classes by choice
Warrant 1: students should be taking those classes by force
Correct warrant: 0