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Vocabulary

Argue , critique, and debate

When you find these word - argue, critique, and debate- in a direction when taking a test, what are the differnces?

For example, argue wheter the animal testing should be banned.

debate whether the animal testing should be banned

critique whether the animal testing should be banned.
  

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Argue suggests presenting one's arguments for one side of the theme. Debate suggests presenting the arguments for both sides of the theme. Critique is inappropriate here: it means to evaluate someone else's work.

  • Argue suggests presenting one's arguments for one side of the theme.
  • Debate suggests presenting the arguments for both sides of the theme.
  • Critique is inappropriate here: it means to evaluate someone else's work.
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Argue suggests presenting one's arguments for one side of the theme.
Debate suggests presenting the arguments for both sides of the theme.
Critique is inappropriate here: it means to evaluate someone else's work.

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