The World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) is a global competition for high school debaters. The championships take place each year in a different country, hosted by a national debating body. It is important to understand the judging criteria for this style of debate, to formulate an effective speech, and win the debate on the comparative.Continue reading “WSDC Judging Criteria”
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How to deliver an effective reply speech?
What are the key features of a reply speech? These are the last speeches delivered in the debate. The speaking time for a reply speech is half the time of the regular speeches. A reply speech is usually delivered by either the 1st or 2nd speaker of the team. What is the aim of aContinue reading “How to deliver an effective reply speech?”
Understanding the format of a debate
This brief article looks to help beginners to better understand the format of a formal debate. Each debate will have a central motion (topic) with one team on the proposition and the other team on the opposition. A debate in WSDC format has two teams with three members each. Each member will deliver at leastContinue reading “Understanding the format of a debate”
An Exemplar Debate from WSDC #2
This is a high level debate that served as WSDC 2019 Quarterfinals between Canada and USA. The motion was “This house supports China’s attempts to become a global dominant power (eg. establishing its own global financial/development institutions; Increased FDI in Africa, South America, Asia; Increased military spending)”. It can be a useful technique to thinkContinue reading “An Exemplar Debate from WSDC #2”
Presidential Debate
This video demonstrates the temperament and attitude that is needed to win a debate. The narrator takes you through the key moments between Obama and Romney while showing insight on key techniques that we can apply to our own debates. Key Takeaways: Disclaimer: This purpose of this article is solely to analyse debating technique andContinue reading “Presidential Debate”
The Art of Rebuttals
What is a Rebuttal? A rebuttal is an argument that looks to undermine or discredit the opposition’s point. How to structurally break down an argument through a Rebuttal? The two most common ways you can structure your rebuttal is listed below. You can either question the validity of their argument or the relevancy in thisContinue reading “The Art of Rebuttals”
Speaker Role #3
This is the third of a three part series that will describe the structure of a speaker in a debate. The following paragraph is a guide to what you should include in your speech however we would encourage you to add your own flair and style to make it your own. Guidelines: Rebuttals Direct RebuttalsContinue reading “Speaker Role #3”
Speaker Role #2
This is the second of a three part series that will describe the structure of a speaker in a debate. The following paragraph is a guide to what you should include in your speech however we would encourage you to add your own flair and style to make it your own. Guidelines: Rebuttals against speakersContinue reading “Speaker Role #2”
Speaker Role #1
This will be the first of a three part series that will describe the structure of a speaker in a debate. The following paragraph is a guide to what you should include in your speech however we would encourage you to add your own flair and style to make it your own. Guidelines: Define theContinue reading “Speaker Role #1”
An Exemplar Debate from WSDC
This is the first debate that we would like share with you. This debate served as the 2019 WSDC Finals and the motion was “This house regrets the glorification of soldiers”. This is a high quality debate that showcases the unique skill set of both teams. Disclaimer: This purpose of this article is solely toContinue reading “An Exemplar Debate from WSDC”
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