I first learned we had to do the debate process when I started the course and it was a little frightening at first. I found it interesting that we were assigned a position and in retrospect that was very beneficial. When I first discovered I had the pro side for complementary therapies I admit I thought x had the better side! I needed  to approach the topic a little more open to argue the opposite position. Truthfully I found that I really learned a lot about debating a position and I wanted my classmates to understand the reasoning. I found that I appreciated both sides of the issues. In addition I found that anticipating my opponents arguments helped me to think about how I could respond and what arguments I needed to counter with. I was nervous of posting in regards to how others would respond to the debate. In my debate and the other debates that other people presented, I didn’t really find that there were black/white positions. Both sides had very valid arguments.  The week was very intense with the power points, posts and self-evaluation. I found that I enjoyed the process. I found that as the weeks went on I learned more from how my classmates presented their debates. Some of you were absolutely amazing with your power points by the way! The self-evaluation really forced me to take a look at what I did and what could be done different in future debates. Always found these difficult to do but ultimately a learning experience to understand how the process can be improved and what was done right. 
By the end of course I found I probably enjoyed the debate the best. It was something I have never done before I felt a sense of accomplishment for completing it.