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Dunedin Schools Debating Junior Open Day - February 23, 2013

Join us for the Dunedin Schools Debating Junior Open Day on February 23, 2013! This event includes an exciting programme featuring show debates, workshops, and practice sessions. Students in Year 9 and 10 will have the opportunity to participate in various debating competitions, including preliminary rounds, prepared rounds, and limited-prep rounds. Don't miss your chance to enhance your debating skills and meet fellow debaters in the community. Teachers are invited to stay for an adjudication seminar.

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Dunedin Schools Debating Junior Open Day - February 23, 2013

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  1. Dunedin Schools’ Debating Junior Open Day 23rd February 2013

  2. Contents Introduction to Committee Website Facebook Programme for Competition Programme for Open Day Questions?

  3. Committee Convener Deputy-Convener Jamie John

  4. Committee Chairperson Secretary Treasurer Suzanne Anna Kurt

  5. Website • Home • About • Calendar • Draw • Information • Registration • Resources • Student Sign-up

  6. Facebook • Like our Page • Join our Group

  7. Competition • Five preliminary rounds (Term 1/2) • Semi/Final day (Term 3) • Columba College • Wednesdays at 4pm • Teams of 3 or 4 • Year 9 – 10 • Maximum of two teams per school • $60 per team

  8. Prepared Rounds • 2 prepared rounds • We will send you a topic a week in advance • You will have all week to prepare with your team (look up examples, research, practise with your team) • No specific rules around what you can do to prepare for these rounds • Speech times will be 4 - 5 min • 2 – 3 minute reply • Points of information between 1 - 4 min

  9. Advised-Topic Rounds • 2 advised rounds • We will send you a topic theme (e.g. Alcohol) • You will have all week to prepare with your team • No specific rules around what you can do to prepare for these rounds (we would suggest looking at current events, and familiarising yourself with the topic) • Speech times will be 4 - 5 min • 2 – 3 minute reply • Points of information between 1 - 4 min

  10. Limited-Prep Rounds • 1 limited preparation round • We will give you the moot one hour before the debate • You will have one hour to prepare with your team • Speech times will be 4 - 5 min • 2 – 3 minute reply • Points of information between 1 - 4 min • This is the WSDC style and the most common in school debating

  11. Adjudication • Every round will be adjudicated by a OUDS adjudicator. • They will decide who won the debate and give you speaker scores, as well as announce a ‘Best Speaker’ • Speaker scores will be marked on a 60 - 80 range (70 is an average speech) • Adjudicators are required to give you feedback on your speech and answer any questions you have.

  12. Draw • Teams will be power-paired throughout competition • Roughly even number of affirmatives and negatives • Will not debate a team twice • Will not debate same school • Compromises will be necessary • Moots/topics released at least a week before debate • Released on website, Facebook, and by email

  13. Break • Top four teams will advance to semi-finals • Teams are ranked firstly by ‘wins’ • Secondly by total ‘speaker points’ • Thirdly by ‘win points’ • Fourthly by coin toss • Winner is decided by elimination • Break rounds will have a panel of adjudicators

  14. Prizes • Winning team • Runner up • Best Speaker • Most Promising Speaker (must be year 9) • Highly Commended Speakers • Promising Speakers

  15. Open Day • Show Debate 9 am – 10 am • Workshops 10 am – 10:45 am • Prep time 10:45 am – 11:30 am • Practice Debate 11:30 am – 12:30 pm • Students may leave straight after their adjudication • Teachers are recommended to remain behind for an adjudication seminar during the lunch break

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