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HKUST. English Debating Team. Why Join?. Polish up your skills: Public speaking skills Analytical skills Team-working skills Know more friends: Within HKUST (of different nationalities) From other universities From other countries. Competitions.

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  1. HKUST English Debating Team

  2. Why Join? • Polish up your skills: • Public speaking skills • Analytical skills • Team-working skills • Know more friends: • Within HKUST (of different nationalities) • From other universities • From other countries

  3. Competitions • Joint-University Debating Competition (JUDC) • In Oct – Jun • The Asian Parliamentary Debate • This year: in Malaysia

  4. The World’s Parliamentary Debate • This year: in Toronto • Next year: in South Africa

  5. The Internet Debate (Dec 2001) • Organized by the English-Speaking Union of HK • Mrs Anson Chan as the patron • Debate with students from prestigious universities in UK • University of Oxford • University of Cambridge • University of Birmingham

  6. Activities • Debate workshops in summer • Mock debates • Games • Gathering • The whole team go for dinner after every match • BBQ (this coming summer, in our advisor’s house) • Others: to be suggested by YOU!!!

  7. Selection Criteria • Basic criteria: fluency in spoken English • Reasoning and analytical skills • Team-working skills • Level of commitment • Willingness to contribute, attend meetings, workshops and participate in the competitions

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