Homework:
Good draft of the ant essay is due Monday.
Today:
We had 30 minute periods, and I only saw sections 1, 2, and 3. We continued the debates.
In section 1, we had a heartbreaking defeat. Anmol and Jake had finished their debate yesterday. All we had to do was enter the scores. Well, after I had entered all the scores, the result was 753 to 754: Jake won by one point! That type of score rarely happens. Anmol was disappointed that she will receive the B for losing (it's a 92%), but that is the way it goes. There is only one winner.
In section 2, the students witnessed an underdog win. Before the debate, I asked the class to raise their hands to see who they thought would win. The class picked Colby over Travis. I am sure Travis was a little disappointed, but I explained that the class should be impartial in their scoring. I explained to them that when we are predisposed towards something, that can skew how we view things. Well, after the first round, it was even. But during the rebuttal rounds, Travis took off! Even though he was picked to lose, by the end, the class was convinced. Travis won, and he was so happy.
