The new topic is: Social media websites should be allowed to publish fake news.
Round two begins the week of January 24th. Schedule will be announced soon!
Ready… set… debate!
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Debates Begin This Week
Are you ready?? We are eager to hear the arguments that the teams will introduce this week as we kick off the new debate season. Tune in to check out the competition!
Con Side Debates
36K argues the “con” side during the 2016 middle school championship (click to watch video, use website password)
Student Practice
224Q student practicing before middle school debate championship, 2016 (click to watch video, use website password)
Student Practice
36K students practicing before middle school debate championship, 2016 (click to watch video, use website password)
Official 176X Team Photo
This is the official 176X Rockstar Debaters team photograph.
Go to Photos to see highlights of this year’s debate championship.
Official 368K Team Photo
This is the official 368K Brooklyn’s Finest Debate Team team photograph.
Go to Photos to see highlights of this year’s debate championship.
Official 224Q Team Photo
This is the official 224Q Spartan Warriors team photograph.
Go to Photos to see highlights of this year’s debate championship.
Official 36K Team Photo
This is the official 36K Debaters of the Future team photograph.
Go to Photos to see highlights of this year’s debate championship.
2016 High School Final Standings
2016 High School Final Standings
176X Rockstar Debaters
368K Brooklyn’s Finest Debate Team
177Q Probable All-Stars
721K Knights of Reason
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2016 Final Standings Middle School
2016 Middle School Final Standings
36K Debaters of the Future
224Q Spartan Warriors
25R Panthers
9Q Dream Team
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Polite Debate
Talk about cordiality! This chat box excerpt, from the 3rd Place-Honorable Mention debate, sets the tone for courtesy and good sportsmanship.
Champions!
Congratulations to the 2016 District 75 Debate Champions!!
The winners are…
Middle School:
1st Place: 36K Debaters of the Future
2nd Place: 224Q Spartan Warriors
3rd Place: 25R Panthers
Honorable Mention: 9Q Dream Team
High School:
1st Place: 176X Rockstar Debaters
2nd Place: 368K Brooklyn’s Finest Debate Team
3rd Place: 177Q Probable All-Stars
Honorable Mention: 721K Knights of Reason
Photos and recordings will be posted soon.
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The Main Events
If you would like to attend the Championships on June 1 or 2, please email Cara to RSVP.
Also, don’t forget to tune into the final online debates of the season next week, May 25 and 27 for the third place and honorable mention positions. Check the schedule tab for details, and remember that you can now log in from any mobile device.
We hope to see you at the debates!
Debate Championships Coming Up
Here are the flyers for the Middle and High School Debate Championships, less than two weeks away!
Remember Bitcoin Debate?
A couple of years ago (2014) we debated whether “In the future, all currency should be virtual.” This led to lengthy discussions about the digital currency known as “bitcoin.” Well, the mysterious founder of the mysterious currency may be revealed at last. For those that followed the topic, this is big news.
Playoff Time
Final Four (and Final Five) debates are underway! Middle school is tomorrow and Friday, high school is Thursday and the week after break. The topic for the championships is also being announced this week. Which topics would YOU like to see debated in the finals?
Final Four
Congratulations to the Final Four Middle School Debate Teams! They are…
The 224Q Spartan Warriors
The 25R Panthers
The 36K Debaters of the Future
The P 9Q Dream Team
Dates for the final four match-ups and for the High School competition will be announced next week.
When to Cite?
Everyone who is familiar with our scoring rubric knows that in order to earn the most points from the judges in the category Use of Arguments, Facts and Evidence, teams must CITE THEIR SOURCES, and that those sources must be credible. How do you know when you need to cite? According to Princeton University, You must cite any quotation, paraphrase, summary, and most importantly, all facts, information and data. For more details, check out their link When to Cite Sources.
Flocabulary.com also has 2 awesome videos about citing sources called Source Evaluation and The Research Process. Check it out.
Talk About Close!
This chart from a Round 2 debate shows the teams receiving equal scores in three categories: Presentation, Teamwork, and Persuasiveness. That has never before happened in a debate.
