A formal debate is an interactive and educational activity which has a clear structure with rational rules. It has a group of judges who decide who the winner is. An educational debate differs from a society debate, first of all, by the fact that participants must come into an agreement on subject of debate.

The debates organized as a facultative activity for students give an excellent opportunity for communication skills development. They help and prepare the new generation to express themselves clear and logic and also, to have a social attitude and a conscious politics.