What makes a good contention?

Points to remember: ensure your topic sentence clearly indicates what you will discuss in your paragraph. check to make sure your topic sentence is an idea that stems from your contention. avoid character based topic sentences and focus on the themes these characters are utilised to explore.

How do you use the word contention?

1. My contention is that the scheme will never work.
2. Three players are in contention to win the title.
3. His contention was that world trade barriers should be canceled.
4. Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage healthy eating.

What is the difference between discussing something and arguing about something?

1 [v] ~ (with sb) (about / over sth) to speak angrily to sb because you disagree with them. So, to argue means that there is an element of anger or disagreement involved the conversation. And, to discuss means that your conversation is friendly and often involves making a decision or learning more about a topic.

What is a debate team called?

Parliamentary Debate. The proposition team is called the “Government,” and the opposition team is called (appropriately) the “Opposition.” The Government team consists of two debaters, the Prime Minister (PM) and the Member of Government (MG).

What’s the point of contention?

: the thing that people are arguing over The main point of contention is who owns the timber rights to the land.

What is a matter of contention?

If a particular matter or issue is a bone of contention, it is the subject of a disagreement or argument.

What is the opposite of contention?

Opposite of an assertion, especially one maintained in argument. affection. consideration. denial. friendliness.

What is considered arguing?

“You are arguing if both of you actually want to hear what your partner has to say; when you care enough about each other to want to understand what your partner is saying; and that you want to make sure at the end of the argument that both of you are in a better place to get your needs met,” he explains.

Is arguing and disagreeing the same thing?

It’s not that we agree on everything, but these disagreements don’t descend into arguments. But for us, disagreement just means that we don’t agree, whereas an argument involves negative emotions, accusations, defensiveness, blame, anger, tears, estrangement, recrimination, threats, ultimatums, etc.

How do you spell contention?

Definition of contention

1. a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument It is his contention that allowing a casino to be built would not be in the best interests of the city.
2. an act or instance of contending He has taken himself out of contention for the directorship.
3. rivalry, competition.

What is a contention in a speech?

A contention is an opinion. The example, ‘abortion in Australia’ offers no insight into your opinion on the issue at all.