The language deficit: a comparison of the critical thinking skills of Asian students in first and second language contexts

Table 5 Mean ratings for refutation speeches of Japanese and English debates

Question	Japanese	English	Diff.	P value
Did the speakers show understanding of the points made during the cross-examination?	3.38	1.96	+ 1.42
Were they able to defend their arguments against these points?	3.12	1.71	+ 1.41
Did they rebuild their case clearly and successfully?	3.63	2.58	+ 1.05
TOTAL MEAN SCORE	3.38	2.09	+ 1.29	0.0026