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Organised by the English Debate

Society and Co-curriculum Department,

the “Speak Out, Live Loud” 2022 English

Debate Championship was held in late

May. The competition is aimed to promote

debating, and to train eloquence and

analytical skills among students. On the

27th of May, the preliminary round for the

junior and senior groups was held via awarded the best speaker. While for the

Zoom. It was followed by the semi-finals senior group, the team who won had a

for the junior group on 30th May via Zoom rather creative and hilarious name ——

and semi-finals for the senior group on border-crossing immigrants. The first

31st May physically. With the finals of both runner-up went to The A’s. Lee Jia Jie and

groups being held physically on 1st June, Ang En Qi were chosen to be the best

the debate competition has been a great speakers of the senior category.

opening act for us to embrace physical
“In a debate competition, it’s not only
activities once again since the COVID-19
important to think fast. Language
pandemic. The competition received an
proficiency plays an important role to
overwhelming response, with a total of 22
make sure your points are delivered
teams taking part. With each group having
clearly,” said the senior group winners.
three members from different classes and
“Our opponents in the finals were very
levels forming teams, it sure brought a lot
impressive!” they added. On stage, all of
of fun to the participants as well as the
the debaters seemed extremely poised and
audience.
confident. However, behind the scenes,

After rounds of intense competition they really did put in all their efforts. The
between the participants and some junior group winners mentioned that they

difficult decision making by the burnt the midnight oil to prepare
adjudicators, the results were finally out. themselves well for the competition, while

The champion of the junior category was the seniors researched on their motion for
Team Haiyaa; while the first runner-up of up to 22 hours, resulting in insufficient

the junior category fell to Yellow Qin. sleep. They had put in a lot of effort doing

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