Debate: Can Young Students Learn From Online Classes?
Online courses are increasingly common in high schools and middle schools. Is this the best way to teach that age group?

Claim: Online classes are not the best way to teach
Reason: A lot of time is lost with computer technical troubles.
Warrant 0: these problems aren't easily solved now and people aren't more aware of how to deal with technology
Warrant 1: these problems are more easily solved now because people are more aware of how to deal with technology
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Online classes are not the best way to teach
Reason: Students benefit in life-enhancing ways from the connection with other human beings and teachers.
Warrant 0: teachers can reach all their students in a class
Warrant 1: teachers can't reach all their students in a class
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Online classes are not the best way to teach
Reason: In-person human interaction and the development of social skills are essential to the education process.
Warrant 0: you can't skype or chat online for a good source of human interaction
Warrant 1: you can skype or chat online for human interaction
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Online classes are not the best way to teach
Reason: Machines do not provide the same services as human educators.
Warrant 0: human educators are failing
Warrant 1: human educators are not failing
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Online classes are not the best way to teach
Reason: A person learns a lot through peer interactions and discussions.
Warrant 0: modern technology does not allow interactions and discussions via video and forums without the distractions of a classroom
Warrant 1: modern technology allows interactions and discussions via video and forums without the distractions of a classroom
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Online classes are not the best way to teach
Reason: Often there are technical problems in online education platforms.
Warrant 0: technical issues can be solved and they can be viewed as a tradeoff for classroom distractions
Warrant 1: technical issues cannot always be solved and they cannot be viewed as a tradeoff for classroom distractions
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Online classes are not the best way to teach
Reason: A person learns a lot through peer interactions and discussions.
Warrant 0: they also learn from the computer or phone
Warrant 1: they do not learn from the computer or phone
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Online classes are not the best way to teach
Reason: Machines do not provide the same services as human educators.
Warrant 0: artificial intelligence posing as virtual teachers are removed from dumb machines
Warrant 1: artificial intelligence posing as virtual teachers are not removed from dumb machines
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Online classes are not the best way to teach
Reason: Online classes can require a lot of repetitive exercises and leave the student at the mercy of the computer with regards to grading.
Warrant 0: many jobs are performed on a computer that involve repetitive exercises
Warrant 1: few jobs are performed on a computer that involve repetitive exercises
Correct warrant: 1