Character Traits
Popular Trini Sayings
Parts of A Debate
Presidents
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To act in an hostile and aggressive manner.
What is belligerent?
100
Friendly appearances can be deceiving sometimes, or a person’s smile can be one of deception.
What is 'all skin teeth eh a smile?'
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If a debate is a form of argument then it logically follows that there must be something to argue about. This is called the _____________.
What is the topic?
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In 2003 His Excellency _______________took up office having a tenure of 10 years, coming out of office March 18th 2013.
Who is George Maxwell Richards?
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The verb that means to recommend, suggest The noun means an opinion or recommendation about what could or should be done.
What is advise/advice?
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To continue to do something or to try to do something even though it is difficult.
What is persistence?
200
Not all knowledge and reasoning can be gained from a book: experience sometimes is the greatest teacher.
What is 'common sense make before book?'
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If a debate is going to take place then it must be agreed in advance what the debate is going to be about. Deciding and explaining what a topic means is called ______________.
What is defining the topic?
200
The third President of Trinidad and Tobago, serving from 19 March 1997 to 17 March 2003. He was also Trinidad and Tobago's third Prime Minister, serving in that capacity from 18 December 1986 to 17 December 1991. He is internationally recognized for his proposal that eventually led to the founding of the International Criminal Court.
Who was Arthur N.R. Robinson?
200
The adjective means to be awake The noun meaning the sense of obligation to be good
What is conscious and conscience?
300
A readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected.
What is generous?
300
“Do unto others…” Don’t do something to someone you won’t like for yourself.
What is 'do so eh like so'
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Because debating is a team event it is important that the three speakers work together as a team. The ___________ is the basic statement of "why the topic is true" or "why the topic is false"
What is the Team Line?
300
The second President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (1987 to 1997). A retired High Court judge and the first Indo-Trinidadian to hold the office of President and was the first Muslim head of state in the Americas.
Who is Noor Mohamed Hassanali?
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The noun means a thought, belief The adjective meaning embodying an ultimate standard of excellence or perfection, or the best.
What is idea and ideal?
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To use irony in order to mock or convey contempt.
What is sarcasm?
400
Any experience that doesn’t destroy you, will make you stronger to take on more difficult challenges in life. Also a phrase used by someone when their food falls on the ground and they dust it off, then proceed to eat it.
What is 'what doh kill does fatten?'
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In debating each team will present points in favour of their case. They will also spend some time criticizing the arguments presented by the other team. This is called ___________.
What is the rebuttal?
400
the second and last Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago and the first President of Trinidad and Tobago. He was one of the main architects of Trinidad and Tobago's 1962 Independence constitution.
Who was Sir Ellis Clarke?
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The noun refers to a dense metallic element The past-tense and past-participle form a verb, meaning to guide or direct
What is lead/led?
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Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed
What is ambitious?
500
People don’t see their own faults but are quick to point out the faults of others.
What is 'monkey doh see he own tail?'
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Every adjudicator marks to a standard. You will get a mark out of 40 for matter, 40 for manner and 20 for method, a mark out of 100 total.
What is the marking scheme?
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The fifth President of Trinidad and Tobago, in office since 2013. Previously he was High Court Judge at the Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago, and he served as a Judge of the International Criminal Court from 2012 to 2013.[2]
Who is Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona, SC, ORTT?
500
This is a possessive pronoun The other refers to that place.
What is their/there?
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