First Runner Up
Adyant
Winner
Nitika
2nd Runner Up
Reneeka & Megha
The Debate Month - Time to enjoy fierce debates
The debate month is a month long celebration of the debating prowess of our students.
While in our regular program, we prepare our students to master elements of public speaking through project based approach, celebrations, like debate months, are meant to provide variety to the students and to throw challenge to them to compete, perform and outwit each other.
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The Debate Month Plan
Common Rules
- The debate month consists of 4 debates
- Each debate is an individual debate
- Debates have different rules as detailed below
- Each debate will be difficult than previous debate
- Debate program moves from well-prepared debates to extempore ones
- Time to present argument: 2 minutes
- Time for rebuttal: 1 min
- Alternate speakers will speak in favor and against the topic
- The Anchor will invite speakers in a pair of pro-against
- Each speaker will have 2 minutes to put across his/her points
- After both the speakers have finished speaking, both will get 1 minute for rebuttal in reverse order
Eg. Speaker 1 arguments – 2 min ⇒ Speaker 2 arguments – 2 min ⇒ Speaker 2 rebuttal – 1min ⇒ Speaker 1 rebuttal – 1 min
- All students will vote for the best debater. (through like to be provided on that day)
June 2021 Plan
Week 1 - The Planner
Date: 05-Jun-2021
- This debate is the icebreaker in the series of 4 debates planned for the month. The topic was provided 2 weeks ago and students were told whether they will speak in favor of or against the topic.
- Anchor/Moderator: Neil Agarwal Debate Topics:
- Topic 1: It is ethical to use animals for testing
- Topic 2: Cartoons help the mental development of children
Debate 1: Video
Winners were elected by the students.
- Winner: Nitika
- 1st Runner up: Adyant
- 2nd runner up: Megha
Debate 2 Video
Winners were elected by the students.
- Winner: Adyant
- 1st Runner up: Tvisha
- 2nd runner up: Megha
Week 2
- Date: 12-Jun-2021
- Preparation Time Provided : 1 weeks
- Debaters know their topics
- Anchor will decide the debaters’ stand (For/Against) at the beginning of the session
- Time : 2 mins to argue + 1 min for rebuttal
- Anchor/Moderator: Nitika
- Topic 1: Human Cloning should be legalized
- Topic 2: National Public Service should be mandatory
Week 3
- Date: 19-Jun-2021
- Two topics to be provided
- Time to Prepare: 1 week
- The anchor may ask the debaters to speak on any topic and to take a stand (for/against)
- Time : 2 mins to argue + 1 min for rebuttal
Debate Topics:
- Topic 1: Electric cars are more dangerous than traditional cars
- Topic 2: homeschooling is better than traditional schooling
Debate 3 Video
Winners were elected by the students.
- Winner: Adyant
- 1st Runner up: Nitika
- 2nd runner up: Reneeka
Debate 4 Video
Winners were elected by the students.
- Winner: Reneeka
- 1st Runner up: Nitika
- 2nd runner up: Rithvik
Week 4
- Date: 26-Jun-2021
- Two topics to be provided
- Time to Prepare: 1 day
- Debaters may be asked to speak on any topic and will be asked to take a stand at the beginning of the session
- Time : 2 mins to argue + 1 min for rebuttal
Debate Topics:
- Topic 1: International borders must be erased
- Topic 2: Sleepovers must be illegalised