Time for refinement

Students have spent the past two days in lab writing blocks, writing new cases, researching, brainstorming arguments, and giving rebuttals. During the third week, labs meet three times per day and work on improving arguments based upon constructive criticism received during practice rounds. Students have been debating "stop/go" practice rounds where extra time is allotted to give students the opportunity to redo speeches during the practice round, so they are given an opportunity to fix their shortcomings immediately after they make them. All of the students have shown tremendous progress in terms of argument variety, depth, and effectively debating standards. They will continue refining their cases, writing new cases, and repeatedly giving rebuttals over the next week.


Complete results from the Workshop tournament that concluded last Friday:

Octos
1. David McGough Greenhill byes to Quarters
8. Rahim Sayani Colleyville def 9. Laura Rau Marcus
13. Patrick Keating ALJ def. 4. Ryan Bennett Southlake Carroll
5. Anthony Godfrey Burleson def. 12 Khurram Ali Colleyville
14. John Monagle ALJ def 3. Akeel Rangwala Plano West
11. Danielle Beaury Flowermound def 6. Marlaina Montoya Ronald Reagan
7. Danielle Smogard Southlake Carroll def. 10 Kevin Martin Mesquite
2. Arti Bhatia Collevyille def. 15 Travis Brown Lake Travis


Quarters
1.David McGough def. 8. Rahim Sayani
5. Anthony Godfrey Burleson def. 13.Patrick Keating
11. Danielle Beaury def. 14. John Monagle
2. Arti Bhatia def. 7. Danielle Smogard


Semis
1. David McGough def. 5. Anthony Godfrey
2. Arti Bhatia def. 11. Danielle Beaury

Finals
1. David McGough def. 2. Arti Bhatia


Top 5 Speakers
1. Anthony Godfrey Burleson
2. David McGough Greenhill
3. Edward Witliff Regan
4. Arti Bhatia Colleyville
5. Jackie Allgayer Cinco Ranch