Inter school debate.
Lately I've had the chance to improve as judge in debating competitions as it seems to be the season here for that kind of thing. Just got Back from a friendly debate between Carmel (my school) and Pui Ching. It was fun but the other judges didn't have much idea how to judge and instead of measuring the quality of ideas, the strength of the rebuttals and the quality of the students reasoning against each other, they judged on the 'force' (volume and vehemence) of the students delivery.
Carmel's team sited better examples, followed relevant and solid lines of reasoning, and to my mind won the debate. However, what we failed to take into account was poor judging. My two colleagues on the panel of three judges, were impressed not by any of the above, rather they awarded marks according to how much saliva and melodramatic gesturing the speaker could throw out. Deary me.
Just bought a loaf of my favourite bread, a box of sushi and some chocolate milk. So, supper then bed. One last comment. . . . .
While sometimes I look around HK and curl my lip as though I was better, whisper something like 'this place has no soul, its just the mess left over by people getting rich' under my breath; I then go and have days like today watching my students show how darn good hearted they are. There are lots of good people here. I should never ever be proud.
Another debate on Friday. Hmmm.
Carmel's team sited better examples, followed relevant and solid lines of reasoning, and to my mind won the debate. However, what we failed to take into account was poor judging. My two colleagues on the panel of three judges, were impressed not by any of the above, rather they awarded marks according to how much saliva and melodramatic gesturing the speaker could throw out. Deary me.
Just bought a loaf of my favourite bread, a box of sushi and some chocolate milk. So, supper then bed. One last comment. . . . .
While sometimes I look around HK and curl my lip as though I was better, whisper something like 'this place has no soul, its just the mess left over by people getting rich' under my breath; I then go and have days like today watching my students show how darn good hearted they are. There are lots of good people here. I should never ever be proud.
Another debate on Friday. Hmmm.
posted by Mr.Thomas at 21:19
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