Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!

For those of you that are reading this blog and have been selected for the Tournament of Champions I would like to say CONGRATULATIONS ! Your sincere effort has deserved this and I wish you the BEST OF LUCK in the upcoming round.

I would also like to remind you that there are still a few spots available if you would like to be an author of this blog.  To be one comment your email address in the comments box with a few reasons explaining why and how you will help this blog. 

How to Debate

Click here for information on how to debate.This explains carefully about each step you must do in debating.

Scenes of Imperfectness

Click here to do / watch a video / quiz !
This needs Adobe Flash Player so if you are on a mobile device this won't work.

Planning for Collaborative Writing

– Debate with the power of your pen

• Questions: who, what, where, when, why, how, so what?
• Definitions: http://simple.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Simple_English_Wiktionary

         http://www.visuwords.com/                  www.dictionary.com

• Examples and references – start with what is on the libguide!

• Your essay: 

Paragraph 1 – Introduction; Define and explain your topic.

Paragraph 2 – Introduces the argument (Good to support your argument with a quote from an authority on the subject) 

Paragraph 3 Development – Reasons and information given to support your view point

Paragraph 4 Development – Introduces another  point, with reasons and information.

Paragraph 5 Counter-argument  (Some may argue…….., but…….)  ( However………)

Paragraph 6 – Conclusion -  Summarise your  points and state the conclusion, based on the title.  (Thus……)  (I would argue that…..)

How To Improve Your Debating Skills

Watch this video to make a better speech when you are having a debate. This is really important when it comes to the World Scholar's Cup especially when adding up the points.

Imperfection can be Good ! :D

The Imperfect Us

                                
                                         Click here to see how imperfect we are !
                                        🌎🌎🌎  HAPPY EARTH DAY ! 🌎🌎🌎

Mixed Crossword Puzzle

HERE IS A CROSSWORD PUZZLE WHICH HAS A LITTLE OF EACH SUBJECT.

Famous Criminals

Do you know who and what these people did ?

• Billy the Kid | Robin Hood | Bonnie & Clyde | Al Capone | DB Cooper
• Charles Manson | Charles Ponzi | Frank Abagnale | James Hogue
• Barefoot Bandit | Los Zetas | Zodiac Killer | Postcard Bandit
• Griselda Blanco | Jacques Mesrine | El Chapo | Vassilis Paleokostas
• Jonathan Tokeley-Parry | Philippe Jamin | Patty Hearst | Unabomber
• Moriarty | Hannibal Lecter | Walter White | Dexter | the Joker 
  

Project Dust

Here is a site I found interesting when studying ART & MUSIC.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/02/world/asia/beijing-smog-air-pollution-artist-brick.html?_r=0

Art & Music Quiz

Click here for a Art and Music quiz.

Tips for the Scholars Challange

The scholars challenge -  An event that most people find the most difficult and an event that nobody likes (last I checked). So here, I'd like to give some tips on the scholars challenge and hopefully, help you ace the challenge and carry all 7 challenge medals back home.

1. KNOW YOUR TERMINOLOGY: Even if the curriculum doesn't include them, you are still expected to know important terms in the subjects! For Art: know the types of artwork and styles of art! For literature: Know forms of poetry and literary terms! For science, know basic scientific terms! You get the idea. This is mainly going to help you in crazy questions that carry a lot of points.

2. BE SURE OF YOUR ANSWER: Many scholars lose most of their points they should have received because they are not 100% sure of their answer. Because they are only partially sure of their answer, they go ahead and choose one or a few more options, and most of their points go away. DON'T DO THAT. Even if you are only half sure of your answer, go ahead and put it down and ONLY put that down. It gives you the full point and an advantage over other scholars who were unsure of their answer. Also it saves time deciding between answers and filling in bubbles, which is annoying.

3. WATCH THE TIME: You have 120 question and an hour to finish them . That doesn't leave much time for pondering on the answers. So you will have to be decisive with your answers. If not, you will have to experience the OMG THERE'S ONLY 10 MINUTES LEFT AND I HAVE TO DO LIKE 30 QUESTIONS ! I'M SO SCREWED moment, which i don't think you will be too happy about.

4. REVISE, REVISE, REVISE: This is pretty obvious but it's important.

Hope these tips will help. If anyone has any more advice, please tell me in the comments. Good luck to everyone in WSC ! 

Have fun ! Pwaaaa!

Debating Topics

You might want to try out a few of these topic and practice with your team ( see if you can do both negative and affirmative ) :

• "Your School" needs new bathrooms
• "Your Country" would survive an alien attack
• A disease that makes you happy should still be treated as a disease
• Lying  should be illegal 
• All countries should connect to be one big country
• A student that cheats in high school should be expelled
•  Children (below 18 years ) should still be put in prison for committing crimes
• Brother Nut is a nut
• A democratic election would help a failed state 
• Every child should have a mobile phone

Here is a link for more ..... http://idebate.org/view/top_100_debates.

If you have any ideas for more topics comment them below.

Crime and Justice Presentation

This presentation is really helpful when you are studying crime and justice.

Public Health & Disease Videos

These videos will help you understand more about Diseases & Public Health : 

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WSC Site

Here is the link to the WSC website.http://www.scholarscup.com/