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    Critical Thinking Through ESP Debates: Enhancing Argumentation Skills of Diplomacy Students
    (СумДПУ імені А. С.Макаренка, 2025) Zatserkovnyi Oleh Anatoliiovych; Зацерковний Олег Анатолійович
    This study explores the pedagogical value of structured debates integrated into English for Specific Purposes (ESP) instruction, specifically within the context of diplomacy education. Grounded in a quasi-experimental research design, the investigation involved 31 undergraduate students of International Relations at the State University of Trade and Economics, divided into an experimental group (𝑛 = 17) and a control group (𝑛 = 14). The study employed a mixed-methods approach, collecting quantitative and qualitative data to assess the impact of debate-based instruction on four key areas: academic performance, learner motivation, rhetorical proficiency, and engagement in diplomatically relevant communicative tasks. The experimental group followed a debate-enhanced ESP curriculum incorporating formal debate formats (Lincoln-Douglas and Parliamentary) and communicative techniques aligned with students' multiple intelligences and learning styles. Results indicated statistically significant improvements in all measured outcomes for the experimental group. Academic performance and rhetorical proficiency showed large effect sizes, while learner motivation also improved substantially compared to the control group. Qualitative data from journals, teacher observations, and peer evaluations further revealed enhanced engagement, confidence, and communicative authenticity in the experimental group’s interaction with diplomatic themes. These findings align with prior research emphasising the role of debates in fostering critical thinking, collaborative learning, and active engagement. Furthermore, the study extends the discourse by demonstrating how debate-based ESP instruction, when personalised to students’ cognitive styles, can serve as an effective model for vocational language education in diplomacy. The research contributes to the growing emphasis on skills-based, interactive methodologies in ESP and calls for broader implementation and longitudinal studies to assess long-term communicative competence in professional diplomatic settings.