Facilitated by the MSU IIT Debate Varsity (MIDV), the British Parliamentary Debate style was followed. Four teams will participate in one round— two teams representing the Government, and two teams representing the Opposition. The CASS debate team was divided into four groups, comprising two members, namely: CASS A, CASS B, CASS C, and CASS D.
Each round had a different topic, and was centered on a single theme and a single motion for all the match-ups, provided by the MIDV at the convening hall, CASS rooms 220-222, 20 minutes prior to the beginning of the first speech.
Round 1: Technology
Motion: THR the fast-paced and unregulated development of Advanced AI Held in the morning, from 8 AM to 11 PM, teams met at the convening hall before proceeding to their designated rooms at the College of Education where they are to prepare their speeches for the debate.
Standing on the Opening Opposition (OO), CASS A scored 3 points against CHS C, CEBA C, and CCS D.
CASS B who stood on the Closing Opposition (CO) against CED B, CSM A, and CED D scored 2 points during the round.
CASS C on the other hand scored 1 point for the round, representing the Government (Closing Government) against CSM B, CSM C, and CHS A.
Same as CASS C, CASS D scored 1 point standing on the Closing Opposition (CO) against CEBA B, Swing Team A, and CCS C.
Round 2: Feminism
Motion: Motion: TH celebrates the depiction of maternal ambivalence in media and literature
Held in the afternoon, from 1 PM to 5 PM, round 2 follows the same procedures as the round 1; the teams met at the convening hall where the theme and motion was announced, before they proceeded to their designated areas at CED to prepare for their speeches.
Contrast to Round 1, CASS A on the Closing Opposition (CO) scored 0 points against CSM A, CEBA A, and COE A.
As well as CASS B on the Closing Opposition (CO) against CSM B, CCS B, and CED A, scored 0 points for the second round.
CASS C and D faced off with each other; CASS C representing the Government bench and CASS D representing the opposition. Both CASS C and D recovered from their 1 point during the first round, scoring 3 points and 2 points respectively.
The teams will proceed to round 3 this April 24, 2023; and utilize their wits and showcase their grit to overcome their opponents, to represent the College of Arts and Social Sciences all the way to the grand finals.
About the Author
Andrea Ross L. Sedero
Andrea Ross L. Sedero, first year BS in Psychology, is one of the News Correspondents for the MSU-IIT CASSayuran Publication. Born in Clarin, Misamis Occidental, she is currently 18 years old and is someone who watches romantic comedies and reads manhwas in her spare time. Andrea first became involved in Journalism back when she was in Grade 4. After joining her elementary school's press organization, she competed yearly in the Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC). She was a Copyreader for three years in elementary and a News Writer for four years in junior high school. Her proudest achievement in the field was when she placed 4th in News Writing during the 2019 Regional Schools Press Conference held at Gingoog City. Today, she aspires to continue her craft and hone her writing as face-to-face classes resume.
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