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On the day of the official competition, Teacher Zhang asked everyone to gather at seven o'clock.

Then everyone was given half an hour to eat breakfast.

I led the team to the competition venue at 7:30.

The venue for the official competition was the hotel's second conference room, which was a circular conference room with a stage in the center. Two long tables were placed on the stage, which could seat five people at the same time without feeling crowded.

The stage was covered with a red carpet, and there were nameplates on the table. There was a wired standing microphone, and a display board hanging above the head that showed whether it was forwards or backwards.

Then, between the two tables was a standing microphone about the height of a person, which was obviously for the host.

This arrangement appears to be for the convenience of television broadcasts.

Because Shao Wanwan also saw the ceiling light hanging above the table.

However, this won't be a live broadcast; it will definitely be edited, with only the exciting matches compiled into a collection for broadcast.

It's estimated that only the final match will be uncut.

Shao Wanwan was only concerned about everyone advancing to the next round, so she was quite relaxed.

She also made her stance clear to Ji Feng: if they could advance to the next round, she would immediately replace them with other team members. She would say she had a stomachache or something, since she had already come all this way and done her job. After the competition, she should retire gracefully and leave the opportunity to the debate team.

It's not that I'm of noble character; I just don't want to block someone's path to advancement.

Liberal arts students don't have many opportunities to participate in competitions to begin with.

Ji Feng was quite surprised at the time. After a few polite words, he still agreed. After all, the interests of his teammates should come first. He was originally thinking about when he would make Shao Wanwan back down, but he didn't expect that Shao Wanwan herself only wanted to fight one game.

The topic has been decided; it's the same topic from yesterday. I don't know if it's good luck or bad, but they chose the opposing side. Given the current situation, the affirmative side actually has an easier time.

Because of preconceived notions, it is difficult to move.

Most people believe that giving women some so-called priority is already a way of respecting them.

When Shao Wanwan received the topic, she asked Xiao Ting to ask everyone in the dormitory and do some sampling. Everyone was easily attracted to boys who would open the car door for them and bring them chairs when they went out, and they were also attracted to boys who would lift the curtain and let the girls go first.

Xiao Ting also said that she likes being taken care of in every way.

Even though the current slogan is that women hold up half the sky.

The affirmative side has too many arguments to make, but the negative side naturally doesn't stand on a recognized point, making it difficult for them to find arguments to fight back.

Actually, Shao Wanwan discovered this problem yesterday. She quickly wrote down a few arguments to respond, but no one really paid attention to her. They even said that she might get lucky and be chosen to represent the affirmative side.

The result was that I drew the opposing side.

Jifeng is an experienced player; he knows that the opposing side is much harder to fight than the affirmative side.

If you lose the first match, you need to win two more matches in a row to advance to the next round.

The rules of the round-robin competition are three debate topics, best of three rounds.

All three of these debate topics are actually related to women.

The first match is especially important; if you lose, it's very easy for your mentality to collapse.

Those selected to come here are all seasoned players who have fought countless matches in their own schools alone.

In the end, it all comes down to mindset.

Ji Feng was the first boy to go up in the draw, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Normally the competition is 4v4, but this time it's 5v5, a format of three women and two men.

The monsoon speaker is usually the fourth debater, the one who gives the concluding remarks.

He has extensive competition experience, and if the fourth debater does a good job, he can leave a deep impression on the judges.

There were no spectators during the wheel-driving and qualifying rounds.

However, in the finals, the venue will be changed, and an audience will be arranged, making the atmosphere even more exciting.

Liu Xiaomeng has always been the first speaker, and she will be the first speaker again this time. Hu Shimeng is the second speaker, and she will be the second speaker again this time. Shao Wanwan is the third speaker, Jiang Zheyuan is the fourth speaker, and Ji Feng is the fifth speaker.

Shao Wanwan only met Hu Shimeng yesterday, and today is the day of the competition.

Are there really any more makeshift or temporary teams than them?

The first speaker usually sets the argument, while the second and third speakers mainly rely on reasoning and persuasion. In other words, Shao Wanwan and Jiang Zheyuan, being laymen, had to be led by Hu Shimeng alone.

It's so exciting to think about, I feel a little bad for them.

But she was engrossed in writing her arguments and trying to guess where the other person might approach the topic, so she had no time to pay attention to her. She pursed her lips and could only quickly start writing her arguments herself.

Yesterday, both the real and the opposing sides rehearsed, so there's not much to say.

The wheel-blocking problems are the same for both schools, and there will be no repetitions, but in the end it will be a best-of-three series.

The competition format is truly brutal; there's no possibility of even receiving a bye.

When the competition officially began, Shao Wanwan was able to recite her own arguments and the arguments summarized by others almost without notes. Shao Wanwan knew that Jiang Zheyuan could definitely do the same.

Critical thinking is an essential skill for every businessperson.

Because there are always little voices fighting in their heads, with feasibility and impracticality clashing. So many people are waiting for their decisions to make a living, so there has to be a conclusion, even if it's wrong.

Shao Wanwan thought she would be nervous, but when she trusted her brain enough, she found that she wasn't nervous at all, but rather very excited. She was so excited that her hands would shake. This feeling was quite exciting, somewhat similar to how she felt when participating in physics and math competitions.

I practiced enough on weekdays, so I felt excited when I saw the test paper because I spent a lot of time working on questions I hadn't encountered before. When I managed to solve them, I felt very happy.

She rarely experienced such excitement in humanities subjects that require a lot of memorization. Now she realizes that sometimes it's hard for people to overcome their own prejudices, such as in debate, which can be really interesting.

The host announced that the affirmative side argued for "ladies first" as a sign of respect for women.

The opposing side argues that "ladies first" is disrespectful to women.

Then everyone was encouraged to compete in style, avoiding any extreme remarks. Then the whistle blew, and the competition officially began.

The first speaker for the affirmative side spoke first.

"Our side believes that 'ladies first' is a sign of respect for women, demonstrates gentlemanly conduct, and can make up for some shortcomings in decision-making... Firstly, it reflects social civilization and care; secondly, it protects the physiologically vulnerable; and thirdly, it is a fine cultural tradition passed down for thousands of years. This is our pragmatic, respectful, and historical consideration. If the opposing side feels that respecting women is not something worth passing on, then we must speak up for all the women present here..."

After the first speaker finished speaking, he quickly sat down, and then the first speaker for the opposing side spoke.

"Our point is that the so-called 'ladies first' policy does not reflect respect for women. Not only does it not reflect respect, it also easily creates the stereotype that women are inherently weak. You should know that many years ago, we advocated that women can hold up half the sky. Our argument is about fairness, not priority, because sometimes so-called priority is just another form of belittling and looking down on women."

The opening remarks, written by Ji Feng, were indeed well-reasoned and supported by evidence. The opening was well-received and established a solid argument, but the debate was still naturally tilted in favor of the affirmative side, making it very difficult to win.

Shao Wanwan looked at the notes in front of her, crossing out each instance mentioned by her teammates and opponents.

Soon it was her turn to speak.

The affirmative side has already refuted their teammates by using the example of pregnant women or people with disabilities to generalize about all women's behavior regarding whether or not they should be polite.

During this time, Shao Wanwan quickly came up with refutation examples.

She grasped a logical chain: women first can easily become symbolic equality, and then easily simplify complex gender issues into etiquette performances, diverting attention from various deeply personal issues. This is the biggest hidden problem behind it. Uncovering this is the key to the opposing argument breaking through the encirclement and persuading the judges. Moreover, the argument cannot be too big or too long; it must be finished within four minutes.

Shao Wanwan had never had such a high level of desire for words in her life.

It's true what they say, you only realize how little you know when you need it.

However, the logical flaws of the affirmative side have already been exposed, so how to win over the judges has become the top priority.

Shao Wanwan knew that harsh language was not appropriate; the goal was for everyone to communicate amicably rather than confront each other.

During this period, Shao Wanwan crossed out two overly extreme statements due to her careful handling of language.