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 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: 0

Claim: Online classes are 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: 0

Claim: Online classes are 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: 0

Claim: Online classes are 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: 0

Claim: Online classes are the best way to teach
Reason: In-person human interaction and the development of social skills are essential to the education process.
Warrant 0: people interacting electronically is the only choice for some, so I think for them
Warrant 1: people interacting electronically isn't the only choice,
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Online classes are the best way to teach
Reason: A lot of time is lost with computer technical troubles.
Warrant 0: kids don't have to learn how to fix technical problems in real world situations
Warrant 1: kids will learn how to fix technical problems in real world situations
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Online classes are the best way to teach
Reason: Online courses should only be used as a low quality cost savings measure.
Warrant 0: cost is important in our society
Warrant 1: cost is not important in our society
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Online classes are the best way to teach
Reason: Online courses should only be used as a low quality cost savings measure.
Warrant 0: we shouldn't be looking for all the cost savings we can
Warrant 1: we really should be looking for all the cost savings we can
Correct warrant: 1