World Schools (WSDC) Debate
Format: Introduction
DEBATE
21 APRIL, 2015
Today
• WA R M - UP
• A B O UT WS DC
• WH A T’ S DI F F ER EN T?
• R O L E , P UR P O SE, TI M E A N D O R DER
• C A L E N DA R
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
G
Things that
are cold
T
R
K
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
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 Each team makes FOUR speeches.
O1 O2 O3
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
M
Tu
W
Introduction
•
•
21
Research Day
Practice #1
Th
Roles,
Purpose, Time
& Order
Rules and
Specifics
22
Practice #2
27
28
Research Day
Research Day
4
5
29
Formal #1
•
F
Points of
Information
(POI)
23
Practice #3
Revision
Research Day
24
NO SCHOOL
30
Formal #2
6
•
•
Formal #3
7
8
TEAMS
 Four teams of Three
 Then I need four volunteers to go twice