A Debate Done Well

This past Thursday, students on the JKHA Middle School Debate Team competed against Westchester Day School, Yavneh Academy, and the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway in a home  meet as part of the Middle School Yeshiva Debate Society.

The debate's resolution was "The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is not an accurate portrayal of intelligence and should not be considered by college admissions committees."

Teams were created, with each supporting either the affirmative or negative stance, and JKHA seventh and eighth graders rose to the  occasion, boasting scores that demonstrated their mastery of public speaking skills, research, and cross examination. Leor Fishman and Dalya Dickstein supported the negative stance and earned First Place team honors. Dickstein also was awarded First Place individual speaker for her exceptional performance.

The Debate Team meets each week to research and prepare and revise speeches and to practice under the guidance of Coach Melinda Nagy. Their next meet -- the final one of the season -- will be at Westchester Day School in April.