Sentence examples for debating competition from inspiring English sources

If only the future London mayor had prepared a little more assiduously for a house debating competition when he was on Dixon's team at school – they lost – Dixon may have pulled his punches.

But that was in the 1960s and the average age of those listening at the local schools' debating competition was probably under 15.

KAMPALA, Uganda, 8 May 2012 – It all began at the age of 15, after winning the title of 'best debater' in an inter-school debating competition.

Organiser and Debate Chair Northern Ireland Schools Debating Competition.

French had just returned from a year's scholarship study in New York after winning an English-Speaking Union debating competition.

Events unfolded this Saturday at the Glasgow University Union's (GUU) annual debating competition, the 'Glasgow Ancients', that might make these people think again.

"You have debating competitions, drama, sport and art competitions.

"There are ways to meet people and have a good time, whether it be through halls, sports, debating competitions, theatre and cinema club," says Athwal.

Born with a gift for language and expression, Stan effortlessly won debating competitions while at Holy Cross and continued to be through later life an adept writer and public speaker.

Debating competitions are a fantastic way to teach this important skill to young people".

"Until now, the biggest barrier to debate competition hasn't been skill," he says.