One of the most promising programs of ESA is EDFO, standing for
English Debating Forum. At this moment, English Debating Forum simply called
EDFO, maintained under the presidency of English Student Association (ESA), is
now attempting to exist and to broaden the availability in this batch. Prior to
that, EDFO has already tried to exist in the past two years. This was proven by
several intervarsity debate tournaments they joined. As examples, East Java
Varsity English Debate (EJVED) UM 2011 was the first debate tournament they
joined, even if, they failed in breaking to the octo-final round. Nevertheless,
in the coming event, again, EDFO’s debaters then managed to succeed in The
First Malang Newbie Debate Competition (MNDC) held by Malang Debating Union,
intervarsity level as well. Indeed, this moment served as a memorable event
they walk on. The passion to defeat other teams from other reputable
universities cannot be denied. Why so ??? None of the participants, at that
time, believed that UNISMA’s debaters could beat teams from Malang State
University as well as State Islamic University of Malang and won the
Semi-Finalist position. What an amazing moment was !
Going to the next debate tournament, EDFO also succeeded to break
the limit. That’s unbelievable. The 2012 EJVED UM crowned EDFO’s debaters as
the Octo-Finalist. The only teams from Islamic University over East Java that
broke into the big sixteen teams. Tremendously, this achievement doesn’t
suffice the curiosity among EDFO’s debaters. They still want more. They still
seek more challenging debating tournament. Known by most Malang debaters after
the EJVED concluded, EDFO then received a new invitation for another debate
tournament. At this time, the debate was held in the State Islamic University
of Malang called East Java Newbie Debate Competition. Without thinking too
long, EDFO decided to join the competition. EDFO in UIN Maliki Malang was
represented by Rifai, Diecha, and Raudah as debaters, and Faruq as the N 1
adjudicator. This decision was also agreed by other EDFO’s debaters such as
Ela, Ulfa, Dayat, and Nabila.
The opportunity to go for another outstanding debate tournament was
not disappointing since EDFO’s representatives did a great job. They made it.
They succeeded to break the octo-final round. Though, they unluckily had to
stop the journey after being defeated by Formasi’s debaters from University of
Brawijaya. All EDFO’s debaters as well as ESA’s members will enthusiastically
familiarize the freshmen of English department with debating atmosphere. Hoping
that they will be aware of the real competition outside their campus. In regard
with this idea, yesterday on September 29, EDFO performed debate
exhibition for freshmen. Besides, this becomes a way to proliferate debaters in
English department as well as motivate students to develop their critical
thinking in spoken English. This new innovation has amazed many audience during
the round. Some of them didn’t believe, at the very first time, that EDFO and
ESA’s members have great English competency, especially in speaking skill.
Lastly, high expectation goes to EDFO’s presence during this batch where joining more regional and national English debate tournaments will shape a tough character for the debaters.
Lastly, high expectation goes to EDFO’s presence during this batch where joining more regional and national English debate tournaments will shape a tough character for the debaters.
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