Mr. Rice was no   20   teacher. I entered high school not   21   quite sure what debate was. I left his class four years later as an outstanding debater. Even today, I’m not sure what   22 such a great teacher of him. He always said   23  he was thinking. And he was   24 . He’d   25  out of the classroom angrily if he thought a student was giving   26   his effort. The worst thing with us was to be taken no notice of.   27 , being torn apart by Mr. Rice in the middle of a practice debate meant you were one of his favourites. He wasn’t always   28  on us. I’ll never forget the Nations Student Debate, at which my calm delivery and my firm grasp of the problems disappeared. The only face I could   29  in the audience was Mr. Rice’s face. I could   30   I was doing terribly just by looking at him. After it was over, he came   31   to me. “Not my best   32  ,” I said. He shook his head, “No,” Then, to my   33  , he gave me a hug.

Mr. Rice’s style didn’t make him a great teacher for everyone. Many kids   34  out of the debate class after the first year. But for me four years with him was my unforgettable   35  of a lifetime.

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