2010-07-29 Debating Challenge Cup

2010-07-29 Debating Challenge Cup29th July, 2010ShareShareShare822 Years 9/10That the telephone is a more remarkable invention than the television.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingSt Patrick’s College T1 (Affirmative)BallaratVictoria1stThat it is better to learn a musical instrument than a foreign language.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLoreto College T1 (Negative)BallaratVictoria1stThat more money should be spent on medical research than on education.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingHamilton & Alexandra College T2 […]

2010-07-28 Debating Challenge Cup

2010-07-28 Debating Challenge Cup28th July, 2010ShareShareShare821 Years 7/8Computer games are a waste of timeGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat High School Green (Affirmative)BallaratVictoria1stIt is better being male than being femaleGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat High School Jade (Negative)BallaratVictoria1stMathematics is more important than EnglishGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat High School Sapphire (Affirmative)BallaratVictoria1stAll gambling is wrong and should be bannedGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat High School Silver (Affirmative)BallaratVictoria1st823 Years 11/12That […]

2010-07-27 Debating Challenge Cup

2010-07-27 Debating Challenge Cup27th July, 2010ShareShareShare820 Grades 5/6That you will learn more from a day on a farm than from a day on a computer.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat North Primary School T1 (Affirmative)Ballarat NorthVictoria1stThat sports stars are overpaid.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPleasant Street Primary School T1 (Negative)BallaratVictoria1stThat jeans should be an acceptable form of dress in all places.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPleasant Street […]

2010-07-26 Debating Challenge Cup

2010-07-26 Debating Challenge Cup26th July, 2010ShareShareShare821 Years 7/8A good book is better than a movie.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat & Clarendon College T2 (Negative)BallaratVictoria1stThat money is more useful than brains.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat High School Turquoise (Negative)BallaratVictoria1stThat public transport should be free.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDaylesford Secondary College T1 (Affirmative)DaylesfordVictoria1stThat Australia should accept more refugees.Group NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingDerrinallum College T2 (Affirmative)DerrinallumVictoria1stScience is more important than […]

2009-08-17 Mars Debating Challenge Cup Finals

2009-08-17 Mars Debating Challenge Cup Finals17th August, 2009ShareShareShareFinals819 – Year 5/6 DebateGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat North Primary School T3 NegativeBallarat NorthVictoria820 – Year 7/8 DebateGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat High School Team 3 AffirmativeBallaratVictoriaYear 9/10 DebateFirst NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat and Clarendon College T1AffirmativeBallaratVictoriaYear 11/12First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat High School T2NegativeBallaratVictoria

2009-08-10 Mars Debating Challenge Cup Semi-Finals

2009-08-10 Mars Debating Challenge Cup Semi-Finals10th August, 2009ShareShareShareYear 5/6The city life is better than country life.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat North Primary School T4AffirmativeThat cats make better pets than dogs.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat North primary School T3NegativeYear 7/8That imagination is more important than knowledge.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat High School T2AffirmativeThat School stifles individuality.First NameSurnameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat High School T3NegativeYear 9/10That the Victorian Government should […]

2009-07-30 Mars Debating Challenge Cup Day 4

2009-07-30 Mars Debating Challenge Cup Day 430th July, 2009ShareShareShareGrade 5 & 6That there is too much violence in entertainmentGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPleasant Street Primary School T4Affirmative1stBallarat & Clarendon College T2NegativeThat PE should be compulsory in schoolsGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat North Primary School T2Affirmative1stBallarat & Clarendon College Team 1NegativeThat circuses should be bannedGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingPleasant Street Primary School T2Negative1stDerrinallum College t1AffirmativeThat […]

2009-07-29 Mars Debating Challenge Cup Day 3

2009-07-29 Mars Debating Challenge Cup Day 329th July, 2009ShareShareShareYear 7 & 8That we should get tough on sports hooligansGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingLoreto College Team 4Negative1stBallarat & Clarendon College T1AffirmativeThat conservation costs too muchGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat High School Team 4Affirmative1stSt Patrick’s College T1NegativeThat television is a good influence on familiesGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat High School Team 2Negative1stLoreto College T2AffirmativeThat publicity is […]

2009-07-28 Mars Debating Challenge Cup Day 2

2009-07-28 Mars Debating Challenge Cup Day 228th July, 2009ShareShareShareYear 9 & 10That we should ban alcohol1st St Patrick’s College T1 Negative Loreto College T2 AffirmativeThat schools should focus on preparing students for jobsGroup NameSuburbStatePointsPlacingBallarat & Clarendon College T1NegativeThat schools should focus on preparing students for jobs1st Ballarat & Clarendon College T1 Negative Mt Clear Secondary […]

2009-07-27 Mars Debating Challenge Cup Day 1

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