Possible
answers to Task 2: Debatable and Non-Debatable Statements
Non-debatable
Debatable
Alcohol
Alcohol can be legally sold to adults over the
age of 18 in Victoria
Drinking alcohol is always bad for
your health
Television
Televison broadcasting began in Australia in
1956.
Pay (or cable) television will become more
popular than free-to-air televsion in the next
10 years.
Public Transport
Trains, trams and buses are all forms of public
transport.
Public transport is more economically
efficient than private car transport.
The American education system
There are three main levels in the United
States' education system: primary, secondary and
college.
The American education system provides the
highest quality education in the industrialized
world.
The President
The President can be elected to no more than two
four year terms.
The President should be allowed to run
for an unlimited number of terms.
The words and phrases that are in italics all tell
you that these are debatable statements. These words show
that the writer is not stating facts but is giving opinions
or making speculations.