Debate


Purpose

Debate Elective gives students a fun way of developing their communication and critical thinking skills. In debate students will learn how to use their critical thinking skills wisely.In the process of debate you will start seeing changes in the student's confidence and organisation skills.


In this picture you can see how hard our students work during debate.

What are we proud of?

We are proud of our students being able to:

  • Stay on task in a time limit

  • Doing deep research

  • Being able to speak in-front of everyone

  • Coming up with three main key points and staying on point




Alyah's impromptu speech.MOV

From the National Debate Finals in June 2019 held at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School:

This is Alyah Mohabir (G10) in the 'impromptu speech' category

From the National Debate Finals in June 2019 held at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School:

The debate finals moot was: "Blacklisting Caribbean Financial Centres is a modern form of colonialism" and the Cedar team were proponents up against Elmore Stoutt High School who had beaten Cedar in last year's final. Particular congratulations to Amelia Adamson who was named Best Speaker overall for the whole Inter-School debate series which had started back in mid-December.

Ali's rebuttal.MOV

From the National Debate Finals in June 2019 held at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School:

This is a rebuttal from Ali in G10.

Judges announcing the winners.MOV

From the National Debate Finals in June 2019 held at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School:

This is the moment the Cedar team hear the name's called as winners of the 2020 title!

Amelia's opening speech.MOV

From the National Debate Finals in June 2019 held at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School:

This is the moment Amelia receives the 'best speaker' award for the finals