Debating terms defined

In September 2008, five teenagers - a Qatari, an Iraqi, a Syrian-Armenian, a Pakistani and an Iranian - journey from the Middle East to Washington DC to join teens from around the world in the intensely competitive World School Debating Championship. The program follows the five novices to see if they can overcome their inexperience and hold their own against the sarcastic English, the meticulous Singaporeans and the ferocious Australians, all with years of practice at reducing lesser teams to tears.