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The first topic was about as using emojis to guess were no winners as this was a friendly match.
whether the internet’s words, taking group pictures
opinions would encourage with a certain pose or action During the last day, the coach of the debate club held a discussion
people to think in different within breakout rooms, about the previous week’s debate topic. She mentioned that
ways or just one way, with and guessing words based we should see topics from different perspectives to better form
Chong Hwa Independent High off whiteboard drawings. our speech content and to guess what content our opponent
School being the proposition It was a wonderful time as would use. She commented on the points that were used by
and Kuen Cheng High School the relationship between the members by breaking them into small parts and pointing
being the opposition. The members of English and out their strengths and weaknesses. The members learned
second round had members Chinese Debate Clubs a lot from the discussion and realized what they needed to
debating the topic: “In this improved. improve.
era, should we encourage
young people to step out On the second day, a friendly The camp ended with members learning more about debate
of their comfort zone?” The debate match with Chung skills and forming new friendships through debating with
two schools exchanged their Ling High School was held. other schools’ members.
positions in this match. The topics from day one
were reused but with our
The first day ended with school’s team holding the
a joint game session with opposite position. After
the English Debate Club every match, the coach
members. The two clubs’ gave her comments on each
members played games such position’s content. There
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