Two teams of debaters stand across from each other, preparing arguments and possible counter-arguments for their opponents’ position. A judge presides close by with sheets of paper in front of him, waiting to take notes on each team’s performance. One team offers their position on a controversial topic, citing evidence and presenting conclusions based on facts. The other team...
On February 7th and 8th, Jesuit held the Jesuit Debate Invitational, hosting teams from throughout the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. This tournament of skill and argumentation started Friday after school until Saturday night. Jesuit hosted five types of debate: Cross-Examination, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Congressional Debate, and World Schools. Regardless of the type of debate, hard work and...
Perennially considered one the top programs in the state, Jesuit Debate picked up the 2017-2018 debate season right where it left off last year, showing the state that it is not playing around with a young squad but one teeming with talent and potential.
The beginning of the season poses so many questions for any sports team, and debate is...
For many sports, a state championship has the most talented people that your state has to offer face off against one another. But does it really? The sport is divided into men’s and women’s teams then even further by conference (i.e. 6A, 3A, or what have you) so you’d compete against the best teams in your gender and conference,...
The second half of the debate season is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.
The Jesuit debate team, however, only found goods as they rode on the previous semester's success and continued it during the second semester.
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Before the semester had even begun, on January 5th-7th, Jesuit Debate sent 2 teams to Montgomery Bell...
The debate teams of Senior Andrew Miller and Sophomore Tanner Davis along with Juniors James Mantil and Kevin Kim earned fifth place in Varsity at the Coppell Invitational debate tournament on January 7-8, 2011. In the Novice division, freshmen Jackson Pyke and Jeff Melsheimer took third place while sophomores Justin Kang and Ryan Tan took fifth place.
In the varsity division, both teams...
Odds are, if a DISD student wishes to learn about debate, they will attend the DISD Learning Debate, a workshop designed to teach middle school students the basics of the intellectual sport. This is the second year for the workshop, and it is flourishing, with eleven schools and around 200 kids participating.
Dr. McFarland, who is a member of a...
The Jesuit debate team, having hosted the Jesuit College Preparatory School Debate Invitational from February 10-11, has focused their attention onto the most important event of the year, the Texas Forensics Association State Tournament.
Flying up to Amarillo on February 29, the debate team will bring along an astounding four teams this year, “a testament to the perseverance of the...
