Why debate?
The Global Debate League gives students the opportunity to develop critical thinking, effective communication, and independent research and teamwork skills. The process of debate encourages a free and lively exchange of ideas with a healthy respect for different points of view, qualities that benefit individuals, societies and the global community.
The Global Debate League 2015-16
Ther British School of Beijing (BSB) Shunyi is pleased to annouce that we have 2 teams presenting us this year -a Lower Secondary Team and an Upper Secondary Team.
Please see their team photo and their motions ie. what they will be debating.
Lower Secondary School Global Campus Debate Team
Students (from left to right); John Saul, Tsepang Sekhokoane, Zoey Deng, Stephenie Chen, Alex Kroepfl (Captain), Claire Shannon-Vermillion, Josh Warwick, Konnor Wallis, Zilin (Jeremy) Cao
Lower Secondary School Motion:
“Using renewable energy can be a more effective way of reducing poverty than fossil fuel energy.”
Upper Secondary School Global Campus Debate Team
Students (from left to right); Serge Valdez (Jio) , MinJu Maeng (Jane), Anh TranHoang Le (Emma) , Laura Ferrer Torres Del Pra (Captain), Sabrina Zhang, JunYu Loh (Cathleen), SuhYeon Hwang (Sunny).
Upper Secondary School Motion:
“Developing countries should be forced to use sustainable sources of energy, even if it is more expensive than fossil fuels”.
- Please click on the link below to read an interview with Laura Del Pra, our Upper Secondary School Global Campus Debate Team Captain below.
- The Global Debate Leagues 2015-16 (Rules and Schedules) is also available to download below.