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guidance as it was my first time participating

in a debate competition,” she said. The

seniors would be willing to join in future

debate activities if they have the chance to do

so.

The judges for the senior group, Ms
Teng and alumna Ms Dorothy Ng were

pleased with the proficiency of the debaters.
They advised the debaters to have more eye

contact and emotion during the presentation
to have an emotional connection with the

audience. Gestures and body language are

also important to get the audience involved.

For the junior group, our school teachers, Ms

Sak and Ms Lo were invited to be the

adjudicators. They commented on each

individual’s performance, followed by a quick

summary on some tips to help highlight one’s

stand. “Don’t just repeat the meaning of a

word, have a situation or example to help you

with it.” Apart from that, they mentioned that

the debaters should make good use of the

time given and try to not pause so frequently.

That wraps up the 2022 English Debate

Championship. Congratulations to all the

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