"I decided I would try out for debate and I've stuck with it because it's brought me out of my shell and taught me so much about public speaking and how to have a constructive argument," she said. But two years later and competing in debate for the third time, she and her partner Grace Baker were the top team at the end of Tuesday's tournament. The idea of speaking in front of strangers, let alone being literally judged by them, made Bailey Voight's heart race and palms sweat when she was a sixth grader at West Pine. Whenever you're citing your evidence, if you don't have percentages you're going to lose." "It's a lot easier to affirm - we did negate the first time and lost that one," said his partner Kaleb Gordon, also a sixth grader. You see me smiling right now because it's just such a fun feeling." "If your opponents are just defending themselves and not attacking, then you get points. "if you stutter they're going to take down some points," said Eli Isbeli, a sixth grader at New Century fresh off a victorious second round. Each team came with their computers or thick binders of notes, prepared to argue either side of the issue as determined by a coin flip at the beginning of each round.Į-SU members, Pinehurst Rotary members and students from the Pinecrest speech and debate team judged each team on delivery of their positions, the strength of their argument and sources, and how well they undermined their opponents. In teams of two, the 84 participants drew on months of research along with their own argumentative acumen over four rounds of competition. I'm really passionate about arguing I like to get my point through, and this debate competition is a great way to let your voice as an individual be heard." "My family has always said that they can argue with a fence post all day until they get their way. "I joined the debate club last year as kind of a joke," said Alex Simpson, a seventh grader at Elise. Not only did the 84 participants have a lot to say about the assigned topic - the benefits and risks of genetically modified organisms - but in an open mic session before results were announced they dauntlessly took to the podium to tell the judges, volunteers and fellow students how they felt about the experience. John Paul II Catholic School competed this past week in the annual middle school debate tournament co-sponsored by the Rotary Club of Pinehurst and Sandhills branch of the English-Speaking Union at Sandhills Community College. Students from Elise, Southern Middle, Highfalls, New Century, West Pine Middle and St. It might be another decade before they can run for political office, but the students of Moore County's post-millennial generation are learning to make their voices heard. Photograph courtesy English-Speaking Union Sandhills Branch. West Pine Middle eighth graders Grace Barker, left, and Bailey Voight were the top team of the 42 who competed in the English-Speaking Union's middle school debate tournament on Tuesday at Sandhills Community College. Chaired by Sally Bold Frick, the competition is made possible by the participation of 20 ESU members who serve as judges each year Moore County Middle Schoolers Compete in Debate Tournament The Middle School Debates have been sponsored by the Sandhills Branch of the ESU for the past 9 years. For the middle school debaters, this is their Super Bowl. Chaired by Sally Bold Frick, the competition is made possible by the participation of 20 ESU members who serve as judges each year The winners are decided based on speaker points, which are awarded on each team's ability to enunciate, present evidence, and refute the opposing teams arguments. The winners are decided based on speaker points, which are awarded on each team's ability to enunciate, present evidence, and refute the opposing teams arguments. Members of the Pinecrest High School, Pinehurst, NC national award winning debate team served as co-judges. Over 100 middle school students took part in this competition as debaters, timekeepers and alternates. Six Moore County, NC middle schools competed in the 9th annual ESU Middle School Debate at the Sandhills Community College on March 6, 2018. About Us & Activities Middle School Debate
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