Joe Lau's wiki: Courses/2011a CCH U9005debate

Special project: In-class Debate

Details to be confirmed.

• Two persons per team. You need to find a partner to be on the same team.
• There will be different motions depending on the number of teams. Assignment of debate motion by lottery a week before the event.
• Date of the debate: During the lecture on either Sat 26 Nov or Wed 30 Nov.
• Format:
  • Team 1 speaker #1 - 6 min
  • 2 min preparation
  • Team 2 speaker #1 - 6 min
  • 2 min preparation
  • Team 1 speaker #2 - 6 min
  • 2 min preparation
  • Team 2 speaker #2 - 6 min
  • 2 min preparation
  • Team 1 asks Team 2 question - 30s
  • 1 min preparation
  • Team 2 answers - 1 min
  • Team 2 asks Team 1 question - 30s
  • 1 min preparation
  • Team 1 answers - 1 min
  • 2 min preparation
  • Team 1 summary - 2 min
  • Team 2 summary - 2 min
  • Comments from judges and other students

Debate motions

26 Nov. SAT Debate

GM crops bring more harm than good.

FOR: Lai Wing Sum, Thilini Warnakulasuriya
AGAINST: Priyanjali Jain, Suparna Vimal

Marijuana should be decriminalized in Hong Kong.

FOR: Elaine Wong , Angel Lau
AGAINST: Poon Sze Wai , Ng Wing Seung

30 Nov. WED debate

Hong Kong should impose a tax on junk food.

FOR: Wong Ki Venus, Lau Yu Shing Eugene
AGAINST: Cheng Ka Hei (Ruby) , Julia Lau

The world needs GM crops and not organic farming.

FOR: JINKYUNG JEONG, Wong Wing Yan
AGAINST: Mai Nakanishi, Chan Yi Lam Priscilla