This is the first year that a College student has won the District Debate.
Malik defeated TBA, a senior at St. Francis Xavier School. The resolution of the debate was: Resolved: That the federal government should provide a system of complete Medical care available to all citizens at public expense.
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The enthusiastic debaters |
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Malik makes us all proud |
High school debaters from across the region vie for the opportunity to participate in the host school event.
The debaters square off in a British Parliamentary-style format. Affirmative construction, cross-examination, negative construction and rebuttal are all strictly timed, and the participants are judged on logical, creative and persuasive arguments.
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The tenacious Tamara, jovial Joel, and marvelous Malik are the key to victory |
The team which also include the other junior and a senior, Tamara Apin and Joel Conolly Bauni is coached by college debate coach, Mohd Sirhajwan Idek, a valedictorian of UiTM Shah Alam, and head manager Mohd Al-Khalifa Mohd Affnan. The team has competed in a friendly match with the best team SMK Majakir, Papar few weeks back.