The debaters from 369K (bumped off in the Final Fours, but heading to the Consolation Match) have some thoughts about debate that they are willing to share…
Ricardo: You win some, you lose some. Some roles on the debate team need to change in order to meet people’s skills. Some people need to do more behind the scenes instead of being on camera. We really had a struggle with our foundation in this debate.<
Michael: For the next debate we want a green screen to put images behind us, so that we can interact with them. We don’t think we have enough money in the budget though, so we’re going to create our own.
David: It was good to learn about bitcoins, but I hated losing. We thought we were the best, but we were sadly mistaken. We were really tired from testing, but we worked really hard. It was very disappointing.
Kareem: Since we won’t have testing, we should work harder on the next debate.
Dylan: I thought the other team was good. They didn’t stutter and spoke clearly. Our rebuttal questions and answers could have been better. Next time I will try to speak clearly, write faster, and stop laughing.
Robert: I will behave well so that I can participate in the next debate.
Joseph: I get nervous on camera, so I’m going to make the powerpoint for the next debate.
Ramell: People who don’t participate or show any support should not be on our team. We should have votes for debates, and we should each earn our spot on the team. I am now the captain of the team, and I will pick out our on camera team based on my teammates’ work.
Laura (teacher): We still think that we’re winners and have steps we’re going to put into place to succeed.
Good for you, Persuaders!
Thank you for sharing. I bet that every student — both on a debate team or not — can benefit from your team’s wisdom.
Dear 369K Persuaders,
I am so proud of you all! I especially love that you took the time out to reflect on your next steps for your last debate. You all worked hard and are winners. Remember that in life its not always about winning but about the knowledge and lessons you learn along the way. I have definitely learned a lot from you as you shared your research with me throughout all of your debates.
Ms. G