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research, counter-arguments on the
opponents' points and discussions. Both
teams were relieved and happy when they
won the competition, “Finally, we can have
a good rest and sleep!”
During our interview with the
winners, the senior group mentioned that
they were excited and agitated while
to master the arts of balancing sleep and
delivering some points in hopes of
work time wisely. They also gained
emphasising it. Meanwhile, the junior
debating experiences through competing
group remembered some special
with their opponents, and learnt from the
moments, especially in the finals where
constructive feedback given by the judges.
their teammate came up with a smart
rebuttal. The motion of the house was to As for our first runner-up, the juniors
ban animal testing, and in respond to the enjoyed the topic of legalising the sale of
opposition’s argument, Joel rebutted, “If human organs. “We were really stressed
animal testing is allowed due to mice being out when we knew that our opponents
98% similar to humans in terms of DNA, were from 3 Zhong as they all looked
then should we use bananas instead since confident. However, we told ourselves to
half of our genes are the same?” Sure try our best and believe in ourselves.” For
enough, it was a good one. Most of the the seniors, they agreed that the time to
winners were willing to join the debate prepare for the competition was tight. “It
school team if they were invited to enter, was hard to handle everything at the same
provided that they could manage their time, we even had a monthly test on the
time balancing their studies and day of the finals!”. They were busy making
competing. amendments to their notes and did a lot of
Throughout the competition, the research. The best speaker, Ang En Qi,
winners of the junior group acknowledged the mentioned that she was surprised and
importance of teamwork and succeeded in amazed when she was announced as the
speaking more confidently. On the other hand, best speaker. “I am very grateful to Madam
the winners of the senior group found that C. M. Tan for her
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