DEBATE 21 APRIL, 2015 World Schools (WSDC) Debate Format: Introduction

WARM-UP ABOUT WSDC WHAT’S DIFFERENT? ROLE, PURPOSE, TIME AND ORDER CALENDAR Today

Warm-up: Scategories Try to think up a word that matches the category and letter. Bonus points for alliteration. S Things in a fridge

Scategories GTRK Things that are cold

? Why Does Debate Matter?

About WSDC WSDC is the world’s biggest high school debate tournament with teams representing over 60 different countries from 5 different continents Teams are on the Proposition and Opposition part of the debate. Two teams of 3. G1 G2 G3 J O1 O2 O3 Each team makes FOUR speeches.

Some major differences The two sides on Worlds are ‘Team Proposition’ and ‘Team Opposition’ The topic of every debate is called the motion. Based on Parliamentary style debate.  “This house…” means that our side believe that OR the Government believes that… # people on a team = 3 Duration of the speeches: 4, 5, 7, or 8 minutes Questions format: Points of Information You are allocated a side of the debate (Government / Proposition OR Opposition) The Opposition sits to the right of the Judge You cannot chose the motion

The Motion You cannot chose the motion All motions are social, moral &/or political issues. You will have your motions one week in advance.

Roles, Purpose, Etc

Calendar of Events MTuWThF Introduction Roles, Purpose, Time & Order Rules and Specifics Points of Information (POI) Revision Research Day Practice #1Practice #2Practice #3NO SCHOOL Research Day Formal #1Formal #2Formal #

TEAMS Four teams of Three Then I need four volunteers to go twice