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Grammar and Linguistics > Dangerously confused?
Dangerously confused?
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sirhaj
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Dangerously confused?
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Hello Buddies,
I am currently training the school children for a debate competition and one of the motions is:
Extra-curricular excellence at the expense of academic achievement
What does it mean? in terms of debate �s point of view.
does it mean that academic is at risk when we prioritize extra-curricular activities, hence, if we are the affirmative team ( government, supporting the motion), we agree that academic achievement is at danger because of all the negative impacts of focusing too much on extra-curricular excellence. Hence, we talk about bad things about extra-curricular activities and the importance of academic achievement
Or
does it mean it is ok to pursue extra-curricular excellence if we have to sacrifice academic achievement for some solid reasons. Hence, we talk about extra-curricular excellence in terms of its benefits against academic achievement.
I am confused, this is debate, it is important to be clear of the motion and the direction we should take when we are affirmative or opposition. We, teachers, are arguing about this. Please help me and pray that my school will win the state level.
Regards,
Sirhajwan
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9 Apr 2012
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PhilipR
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To me it means that some schools are putting too much time and energy in preparing a stellar sports day parade (or some other dog-and-pony show) instead of focusing on core subjects which are actually important.
Sacrificing valuable classroom time for these frivolous activities could undermine students � grasp of key subjects such as Maths or Science.
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9 Apr 2012
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