Scholar's Bowl

Collaborative Writing

The theme of Collaborative Writing is: "Debate with the power of your pen." Each team will have 3-4 interdisciplinary topics. There is no correct answer for each topic. Each student needs to choose one topic to express their own views. Team members will have 20 minutes for discussion and knowledge exchange, after which each student will have 40 minutes for individual writing, followed by 15 minutes for review (specific timings may be adjusted based on individual sessions). Each team member must choose a different topic for their writing.
(No devices and external materials are allowed.)

Team Debate

For debate beginners, WSC's Team Debate is friendly enough to give you an introduction to the joy of debate. For experienced debaters, it can also be a unique challenge. Each team debates three times. Teams will be randomly paired for the first round. For the second and third rounds, each team will be matched with opponent teams who have a similar skill level. For all of our rounds taking place after Jan 01, 2026, scholars will no longer be allowed to use devices, access the Internet, or use outside resources in the debates. You'll first get 15 minutes to plan your team's arguments.
Then, each person will speak for up to 4 minutes. The most special feature of WSC's debate is that at the end of each round, teams will offer their opponent feedback on how to become better debater. It is the peer review phrase that accounts for our scholars' notable improvement after each round of debate. The motions for debate range from social issues to daily topics.
(No devices and external materials are allowed.)

Scholar's Challenge

It's multiple choice, so make multiple choices. All the questions are multiple question about content from 6 subjects. Each question has five options of which only one is correct. Though it seems like ordinary tests in schools, the main difference lies in its grading scheme. If you are hesitant about which one of two options is correct, you can just mark both of them. As long as one of the options you mark is correct, you can still get points (the point you get=1/the number of options you mark). For instance, if you choose three options in total and one of them is correct then you will receive 1/3 point for this question. Unlike school multiple tests which usually cover content in a single subject, the Scholar's Challenge includes questions from 6 different subjects, making the test more challenging and exciting. Wrong answers will not be penalized. This is because the authors of the test want to reward students for what they know, rather than punish them for what they don't.
(No devices and external materials are allowed.)