P.S. 110 Debate Team
"Where policy meets passion!"
Mission
Mission
The P.S. 110 Debate Team aims to prepare students with the 21st century skills necessary to bring global issues into context. With a diversity of people, perspectives and topics, the discussions are always open and honest. And the best part about it is that it's completely student-centered! Scroll down to learn more!
The P.S. 110 Debate Team aims to prepare students with the 21st century skills necessary to bring global issues into context. With a diversity of people, perspectives and topics, the discussions are always open and honest. And the best part about it is that it's completely student-centered! Scroll down to learn more!
Famous Debate Quotes:
Famous Debate Quotes:
"I only debate with my equals, all others, I teach."
"I only debate with my equals, all others, I teach."
-- Dr. John Henrik Clarke
-- Dr. John Henrik Clarke
"Debate is combat. Your words are your weapons."
"Debate is combat. Your words are your weapons."
-- from the film The Great Debaters
-- from the film The Great Debaters
"Read, read, read, never stop reading and when you can't read anymore...WRITE."
"Read, read, read, never stop reading and when you can't read anymore...WRITE."
-- James Baldwin
-- James Baldwin
Start where you are, with what you have. Make something of it and never be satisfied."
Start where you are, with what you have. Make something of it and never be satisfied."
-- George Washington Carver
-- George Washington Carver
Siloe and Emil question their opponents during Grand Crossfire.
Click the image on your left to watch one of our debaters in action!
Click the image on your left to watch one of our debaters in action!
What We Do
What We Do
The P.S. 110 Debate Team works together to brainstorm, research, learn about and gather data on a given current event topic. Then they take notes and organize their arguments so they can turn them into speeches which they rehearse and revise for competition.
The P.S. 110 Debate Team works together to brainstorm, research, learn about and gather data on a given current event topic. Then they take notes and organize their arguments so they can turn them into speeches which they rehearse and revise for competition.
Students used these debate tips to hone their craft!
Multi-award winning P.S. 110 Debate Team showing off their hardware.(P.S. It was based on hard WORK.)
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All smiles post-competition!
Our award-winning debate program is run by our own students! Plus, our former debate team members who graduated act as mentors to the incoming students. Click the picture to the left to see the PRESS about their first Virtual Debate Competition experience!
Our award-winning debate program is run by our own students! Plus, our former debate team members who graduated act as mentors to the incoming students. Click the picture to the left to see the PRESS about their first Virtual Debate Competition experience!
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In the past year, our P.S. 110 Debate Team has grown from 6 students to over 20! We are proud to have our 5th graders return to debate, as well as act as mentors for the 3rd and 4th graders for the upcoming year. Please check in the Fall for application due dates! ----->
In the past year, our P.S. 110 Debate Team has grown from 6 students to over 20! We are proud to have our 5th graders return to debate, as well as act as mentors for the 3rd and 4th graders for the upcoming year. Please check in the Fall for application due dates! ----->
