To be a formal debate, the debate must include set rules and guidelines.
The teacher or the person who is in charge of the debate should make clear rules and guidelines about what is permitted and what is not in a debate if it is to be a formal one. It doesn't have to include strong opinions if it's a formal debate only - any type of a debate should have that. Personal attacks are not necessary for any debate, as is unlimited time to talk. However, rules and regulations are indeed important.
Answer:
1. EFFECT
a. Modern Western medicine can have unpleasant side <u>effects.</u>
b. In China, acupuncture has been found to be <u>effective</u> for centuries.
2. SUCEED
a. Biofeedback methods have been <u>successful </u> in treating headache and muscle pain.
b. The vaccine has been working <u>successfully</u> for the last ten years.
3. PROVE
a. There is little <u>proof</u> that reflexology works.
b. It is difficult to <u>prove</u> how herbal medicine cures illnesses.
B. The writer is strongly against cars passing on the right
