Out of loving no where, our teacher decided to grade our performance in the debates. Not only that, but she was probably stubborn and did not want to go with what the other teachers decided (pro then con then pro then con then pro then con) and then tutored us to do pro pro pro pro then con con con con. Our whole argument was forgeted up by them and we were totally taken off guard.
We lost.
We got points deducted for losing, but that isn't the meat of the problem. I have a severe case of glossophobia. I do not like going up in front of two classes of kids and speak in front of judges. I was too nervous to notice my time was up (I was buried in my cards because I was too loving nervous to look at everyone in the eye) and I was in the middle of my best argument when the judges said "Thank you" and took me off the stage.
My teacher deducted points for this, and my voice was some how low. Even though I was stuck a few times and I mumbled some times, it was not that part of the issue. I actually do not know a proper volume of voice, and that is why I may not or may be loud at times without noticing it. This is because of an ear thingy that is off topic.
Everyone in my class got a 95+ while I got a 79, and the debates are a test grade. She does not even know how many times I practiced in front of a loving mirror and timed myself. I was just extremely nervous and my team captain is a bloody Riddler and commanded me to go first.
What a load of stuff.
