Today I had one debate where both students scored at the A level; however, as I said from the beginning, only the winner gets the A. (The loser gets a B+++++) So far, very FEW students have taken advantage of the visuals option! The boy who got the B today could have won if he had brought in visuals. I keep saying this over and over!
There was another debate where the students chose the winner, but I did not agree with them. The student had said the ants were here to help humans, basically like little fairy helpers. There were three times I did not give him points because he was being ridiculous. But the kids bought it because he has a great personality. We discussed this for a few minutes. It is very human to overlook logic for a smooth talker. (The boy who lost earned a B while the winner earned a C+. Weird, huh?)
