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我喜欢辩论是因为能让我大声说出自己的想法。每次站起来发言时，全班同学都会安静地听我说话，这种感觉很特别。最大的改变是我回答老师的提问更有勇气了。以前老师让我回答问题，我经常会一边想一边说，回答不太连贯。现在我能完整并且有条理的说完。这种思考方式让我写作文时也更有条理了。

辩论像智力竞技，每次攻防都让我热血沸腾。而且辩论让我发现，原来日常小事都能引发深度思考——食堂排队该不该严格管理？校服该不该取消？这些讨论让我觉得自己不再是懵懂的小孩。因为参加辩论，我最学会了换位思考。现在我如果要和家长讨论，我也会下意识思考“他为什么会有这样的想法？”“他的立场合理性在哪？”。

辩论让我找到表达的舞台，扩充了我的知识面。现在我在日常生活中会特意收集数据：比如图书馆的借阅情况、访谈图书馆老师还有阅读新闻报道。这种为观点添砖加瓦的过程，像是拼出属于自己的知识拼图。 辩论给我带来的最大收获是思考更有逻辑性了，而且辩论还培养了我的批判性思维。现在在网上看到一些抓人眼球的事情时，我会追问消息源是否可靠？编者是否存在立场偏见？这种从接收信息到检验信息的转变，让我感觉自己不容易被牵着鼻子走，开始有自己的独立思想了。

辩论让我发现了自己的优点。比如在准备“社交媒体是否破坏友谊？”这个问题时，我想到了可以分析微信群聊，从大家使用表情包的频率分析情感变化，这成为了独特的论点。从这个细节我发现了自己观察力强的优点。辩论最珍贵的是让我接受了不完美。有次比赛我的自由辩环节表现不太好，老师认为我的追问击中要害，这让我明白不必追求全程完美。

辩论让我的生活更加丰富多彩，也让我了解到了更多的课外知识。在准备“人类该不应该探索火星？”论题时，我得知美国登月的阿波罗计划的许多细节。在讨论人工智能伦理时，我大胆提出人工智能必须要有人类的监督，不能滥用。我很享受获得新知的过程。最深刻的变化是思维更加成熟了。以前被老师批评会想不通，内心很抵触。现在我能更加冷静，用“三步法”和老师交流：陈述事实+分析缺点+提出解决方案。这种思维方式让我越来越好，不断改进缺点。

What I enjoy most about debating is that I get to speak my mind out loud. Every time I stand up to speak, the whole class listens – it’s a special feeling. The biggest change for me is confidence: now I can answer teachers’ questions more boldly. I used to stumble while thinking and speaking at the same time. Now I can give complete and well-structured answers. This way of thinking has also helped me organise my thoughts better when writing essays.

Debating feels like a battle of wits – every exchange of arguments makes me excited. I’ve realised that even small everyday matters can spark deep thought: should queuing in the canteen be strictly enforced? Should school uniforms be abolished? These discussions made me feel like I’m no longer a clueless child. Debate has taught me the importance of seeing things from others’ perspectives. Now, even when I talk to my parents, I ask myself: “Why do they think that way?” “Is their viewpoint reasonable?”

Debate has given me a stage to express myself and greatly broadened my knowledge. I now actively collect data in daily life – tracking borrowing statistics of the library, interviewing librarians, and reading news articles. This process of building up evidence for my arguments feels like piecing together my own knowledge puzzle. The greatest benefit debate has brought me is a more logical way of thinking, and it has also honed my critical thinking skills. Now, when I see sensational headlines online, I question the credibility of the sources and whether the authors are biased. Shifting from passively receiving to actively analysing information makes me feel more independent in my thinking.

Debating helped me discover my strengths. For example, when preparing for the topic “Does social media damage friendships?”, I proposed analysing how often people use emojis in group chats to reflect emotional changes – that became a unique point in our argument. From this, I realised I have a keen eye for observation. But what’s most valuable is that debate has taught me to embrace imperfection. In one round, my performance in the free debate segment wasn’t ideal, but my teacher pointed out that I’d asked a critical question. It made me understand that I don’t need to be perfect throughout.

Debating has enriched my life and introduced me to so much beyond the classroom. While preparing for the topic “Should humans explore Mars?”, I learnt lots of details about the Apollo moon landings. In discussions on AI ethics, I boldly argued that artificial intelligence must always remain under human supervision. I enjoy the thrill of learning new things. The most profound change is that my thinking has become more mature. In the past, when teachers criticised me, I’d feel defensive and resistant. Now I can stay calm and use the ‘three-step method’ to respond: state the facts + analyse the shortcomings + offer solutions. This mindset helps me constantly improve.