Debating about Edison, Tesla, & Westinghouse - Coup de pouce

Here a few questions you may ask yourself to help you structure your arguments.

• What is the perception closer to our society today?
  
• What does it show about each inventor’s personality?

Here are six sentence starters with examples for a debate activity.

• I believe that
  "I believe that Tesla did not have the success he deserved."
• In my opinion
  "In my opinion, Westinghouse was nothing but a very wealthy man who wanted to be richer."
• I agree with you because
  "I agree with you because electricity is one of the best invention ever."
  
• I disagree with that because
  "I disagree with that because he was not as intelligent as Tesla was."
• On the one hand… On the other hand
  "On the one hand, Edison gave Tesla a chance. On the other hand, he lied to him."
• That’s a good point, but
  "That’s a good point, but I also think being an inventor is not a bed of roses."