Organising a Debate Club: Some Points of Practice
Working internationally has given me opportunities that just didn’t exist for me back where...
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Category: Debating and WSC
Pioneering Digital Debate: Some Ideas
To create further opportunities for our students to think and debate in our context, I have tasked...
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Ambitions for the Year: Debate Club
My school’s debate club moves from strength to strength. We have won several local and...
Read MoreDebating in Form Groups: Devil’s Advocate, Po, and Speed Debates
Click below to download devils-advocate-debate conventional-speed-debate In terms of debating as a form activity, there are two conditions to consider: a) How much preparation time? b) How much expected participation? The Speed...
Read MorePlanning a World Scholar’s Cup Lecture
I though it would be useful to show the planning stages of a WSC lecture for both students and teachers. I followed these principles: a) I brainstormed (via a PowerPoint) the key ideas that I wanted to cover (generally formalism...
Read MoreDebating in Schools – Three Thoughts
The very best schools foster confidence through public speaking: the skills of following an argument, articulating ideas clearly, and thinking under pressure are essential life skills. Speaking and listening was...
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