Rounds three and four of the Debating Association of Victoria (DAV) interschool debating competition saw MLMC facing some stiff competition.
The topics covered during round three held on Monday, 3 June were:
A Grade: ‘That music that glorifies violence against women should be banned.’
Jamieson Manager, Beccy Snell and Kaitlyn Crymble argued the affirmative and were defeated. This was a secret topic which was announced an hour before start time. The team prepared the arguments on their own without access to any electronic devices, and presented the debate within a time limit of eight minutes.
D Grade: ‘That we should abolish standardised testing, (e.g. NAPLAN).’
This was quite topical for the students, especially the Year 9s who had just completed their final NAPLAN testing period.
- MLMC1 Danya Moreth, Liam Furey, Ellen Bradley lost to Ringwood Secondary College
- MLMC 2 Scott Colliver, Ella McNair, Charlotte Lorbek defeated Yarra Valley Grammar School
- MLMC 3 Kalia Dewar, Emma Williamson, Millie Baker lost to Our Lady of Sion
Congratulations to Charlotte Lorbek who was awarded Best Speaker in her debate.
The topics covered during round four held on Wednesday, 24 July were:
A Grade: ‘That the government should be able to seize the files of journalists’.
Jamieson Manager, Beccy Snell, Kaitlyn Crymble and Chloe Rickard won their debate. They successfully presented affirmative arguments drawing on their subject experience with Legal Studies and History as well as their own knowledge on media.
Congratulations to Kaitlyn Crymble who was awarded Best Speaker.
C Grade: ‘That school bullies should face criminal charges’. Chelsea Emary, Maddison Macpherson, Ethan Prentice and Shae Preston won their debate, successfully substantiating their arguments against the negative side. They were able to draw on their subject knowledge of Legal Studies and Psychology as well as their own experiences.
Once again both teams were given secret topics, which was a first-time experience for the C Grade students.
D Grade: ‘That convicted criminals should not be allowed to publish accounts of their crimes.’
The two MLMC teams posed the negative arguments.
- MLMC 2: Jena Schaak, Emma Williamson, Charlotte Lorbek defeated Yarra Valley Grammar School 3
- MLMC 4: Kahlia Dewar, Baxter Lil, Millie Baker defeated Luther College 1
Congratulations to Jena Schaak and Millie Baker who were awarded Best Speaker in their respective debates.
The final round of debating will take place on Wednesday 7 August.
