Debate is the most critical and important round of graduation thesis defense, and it is the first formal defense of undergraduate graduation thesis defense, usually after the completion of the thesis. Generally, under the arrangement of the tutor, the teacher team will form a review team to review the graduation thesis, evaluate the quality and content of the graduation thesis, give a qualified or unqualified conclusion, and put forward suggestions for revision in view of the shortcomings of the thesis. If it is judged to be unqualified, it is necessary to revise the paper under the guidance of the teacher, and then make a second defense.
The second debate contest is the second round of defense for graduates who failed in the first defense, and it is an opportunity for students to make rectification and defense again after completing the graduation thesis review. If the first defense fails, it is necessary to revise the paper according to the requirements of the tutor and the review team, and complete and submit it within the specified time. The defense Committee of the second debate competition is composed of experts inside and outside the school, including instructors and judges. It comprehensively evaluates the comprehensive quality, content and defense of students' graduation thesis, evaluates the achievement of graduation thesis, and issues degree certificates to those who meet the graduation requirements.
Generally speaking, the main difference between the first debate and the second debate is that the first debate is the first formal defense of graduation thesis, and its purpose is to evaluate the quality and content of graduation thesis and give a qualified or unqualified conclusion. The second debate competition is an opportunity for students who are judged to be unqualified to reply again, aiming at helping students improve and revise their graduation thesis and improve its quality. Therefore, students need to make full preparations, listen carefully to the opinions and suggestions of experts and actively revise their own papers when debating the first and second graduation thesis.