{"id":26434,"global_id":"schoolsdebate.com?id=26434","global_id_lineage":["schoolsdebate.com?id=26434"],"author":"7","status":"publish","date":"2021-07-26 16:00:28","date_utc":"2021-07-26 15:00:28","modified":"2021-09-08 15:28:34","modified_utc":"2021-09-08 14:28:34","url":"https:\/\/schoolsdebate.com\/event\/public-speaking-and-debating-competition-2021\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/schoolsdebate.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/26434","title":"Public Speaking and Debating Competition 2021","description":"<p>Research, reasoning, and even public speaking skills are just a few of the many benefits that come with learning to be a good debater. From planning your argument \u2013 even if it\u2019s one you disagree with \u2013 to choose your words with care, debating can prepare you to take on any challenge life may present to you.<\/p>\n<p>The ISA Public Speaking and Debating Competition is a wonderful challenge for pupils to really put their skills and knowledge to the test and celebrate the art of oratory.<\/p>\n<div>As challenging as debating can be normally, students had to adapt to a very different competition this year with the event being held online.<\/div>\n<p>The motions for this year\u2019s competition were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Should monuments to controversial historical figures remain?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Should there be limits to free speech on social media?<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Is trial by jury the best guarantor of justice?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Well done to everyone who took part, and congratulations to the winners, Leighton Park School, Cardiff Sixth Form College and LVS Ascot.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Results<br \/>\n\u2022 Organisation of presentation including time management: Patrick Cullen, Leighton Park School<br \/>\n\u2022 Clarity of communication: Gauri Santhosh, LVS Ascot<br \/>\n\u2022 Use of argument: Sylvana, Cardiff Sixth Form College<br \/>\n\u2022 Cross-examination and rebuttal: Charlotte Reid, LVS Ascot<br \/>\n\u2022 Presentation style: Aiden Shaya, Leighton Park School<br \/>\n\u2022 Overall Winning team: Leighton Park School<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\nWith thanks to Cardiff Sixth Form College (team 2) for their participation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\nMotions for this year were:<br \/>\nThis house believes monuments to controversial historical figures should remain.<br \/>\nThis house believes there should be limits to free speech on social media.<br \/>\nThis house believes trial by jury is the best guarantor of justice<\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"public-speaking-and-debating-competition-2021","image":false,"all_day":false,"start_date":"2021-07-26 08:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2021","month":"07","day":"26","hour":"08","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2021-07-26 17:00:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2021","month":"07","day":"26","hour":"17","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2021-07-26 07:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2021","month":"07","day":"26","hour":"07","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2021-07-26 16:00:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2021","month":"07","day":"26","hour":"16","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"Europe\/London","timezone_abbr":"BST","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"","currency_code":"","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"https:\/\/www.isaschools.org.uk\/arts\/public-speaking-and-debating-competition","show_map":false,"show_map_link":false,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"National Tournament","slug":"national-tournament","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":362,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":11,"filter":"raw","id":362,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/schoolsdebate.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/362","collection":"https:\/\/schoolsdebate.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":25581,"author":"7","status":"publish","date":"2020-06-15 13:29:19","date_utc":"2020-06-15 12:29:19","modified":"2020-06-15 13:29:19","modified_utc":"2020-06-15 12:29:19","url":"https:\/\/schoolsdebate.com\/venue\/cardiff\/","venue":"Cardiff","slug":"cardiff","country":"United Kingdom","geo_lat":55.378051,"geo_lng":-3.435973,"json_ld":{"@type":"Place","name":"Cardiff","description":"","url":"https:\/\/schoolsdebate.com\/venue\/cardiff\/","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressCountry":"United Kingdom"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":55.378051,"longitude":-3.435973},"telephone":"","sameAs":""},"show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"global_id":"schoolsdebate.com?id=25581","global_id_lineage":["schoolsdebate.com?id=25581"]},"organizer":[],"json_ld":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"Public Speaking and Debating Competition 2021","description":"&lt;p&gt;Research, reasoning, and even public speaking skills are just a few of the many benefits that come with learning to be a good debater. 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