Meet Mrs. Ann Alcaide, RHS Teacher of Social Studies and proud Debate Team Advisor.
What's happening:
By the numbers: This past Thursday, RHS hosted 7 schools from Northern Bergen County, including 20 teams and 18 student judges.
Congratulations to Chris Angus, Most Outstanding Judge, and Jonathan Varghese, 1st Place Speaker.
Why it matters: RHS Debate Team members learn to develop their public speaking skills and collaborate with peers to research, organize, and create debate plans stocked with evidence.
What they’re saying: “Our judges and debaters are truly some of the best in the league. They critically analyze the plan of the opposing team on the spot and communicate the flaws in that plan to their judge and audience. The judges quickly evaluate the affirmative and negative arguments and determine the topicality, solvency, inherency and feasibility of the plans to select the winner. ” - Mrs. Ann Alcaide
What’s next: Several RHS Senior Debate Team members will visit Smith School on November 17th to help students develop debating skills.