Abstract

aim of this study is to empirically investigate the impact of debating on Iraqi EFL students' speaking skills. To achieve the objective the study, two-on the pre-test post- test experiment is administered. present study is limited to5th grade female students for the academic year 2018-2019 in Babylon schools. The study sample comprises 30 students as the experimental group an students as the control group. . Both groups are the same through statistical analysis of several variables, such as age, parenting, mid-year English performance. Following the use of the Alpha Cronbach formula, the reliability coefficient of the pre-test language skill (0.801) was determined. It was calculated with the Alpha-Cronbach Formula. Finally, the results of the study after administration of the posttest indicated that the experimental groups exposed to the debate technology had higher performances than those of the control group exposed to the conventional method recommended in the textbook..

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