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=//Attention Debaters! We now have a new room, #317! Our next debate will be on Thursday, November 11th; please post your ideas for debate on the topics page! See you there,//= =//Mr. W//= =

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=Who are we? Who can join?=

Any student of Dalian Maple Leaf International School is welcome in our club. If you think your spoken English isn't good enough, that **ACTUALLY MEANS** this is the perfect club for you. Come on down and check it out!

Why? Because debate is an excellent opportunity to practice and improve your spoken English. In fact, you will work with students of all grades, who will help you as you get ready to present!

=What do we do?=

We meet once a week. Before we meet, can check out the topic on this website.Then, at the club:
 * We choose our topic.
 * We divide into two teams.
 * We spend half an hour preparing for our debate.
 * We have our debate!
 * We debrief (talk about what went well, and what could be improved) and pick a topic for next week.

During each meeting, Mr. Whitehead (our sponsor) talks about how to improve our Oral Speaking and Debate skills!

=Where and when do we meet?=

We meet on **Thursdays, in room 317**. We have wireless, so please bring your laptop to help you research and prepare for debates!

=What is a debate?=

A debate is an argument between two teams that follows a set of rules and a certain structure. The purpose of these is to keep our debate "civilized." Want to know more,



=//So I joined the wiki...what do I do now?//=

Congratulations! First, you should come meet us on Thursday! Second, you should bring any handouts that you have for debate (given to you by teachers other than Mr. Whitehead) to the club. Third, if you have any pictures of our debates from last year, you should ask Mr. Whitehead about how to post them on the other pages of this website. Finally, I am looking for people who are willing to help make this wiki work...so if you would like to know more, bring your laptop on Thursday!

See you on Thursday!