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Primary B
All debates are Prepared Debates. Speeches of 2 minutes; warning bell at 1 minute.
Round 1:
That junk mail should be banned.
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Round 2:
That school students should wear a uniform.
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Round 3:
That all students should play a sport.
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Round 4:
That children should be allowed to have a TV in their bedroom.
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Round 5:
That Children's Day is a silly idea.
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Primary A
All debates are Prepared Debates. Speeches of 3 minutes; warning bell at 2 minutes.
Round 1:
That teachers should wear uniforms. Give feedback
Round 2:
That ten years old is too young to be home alone. Give feedback
Round 3:
That it is better to read the book than see the movie. Give feedback
Round 4:
That Primary School students should choose their own subjects. Give feedback
Round 5:
That stronger discipline is needed in schools. Give feedback
Year 8
All debates are Prepared Debates. Speeches of 4 minutes; warning bell at 3 minutes.
Round 1:
That there should be a SRC in schools.
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Round 2:
That violent video games should be banned.
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Round 3:
That public funds shouldn't be used to build professional sports stadiums.
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Round 4:
That experimentation on animals should be banned.
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Round 5:
That court proceedings should be televised.
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Quarter Final:
That online shopping will be the death of retail stores.
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Semi Final:
That beauty pageants send the wrong message.
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Grand Final:
That movies teach us about life.
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Year 9
Rounds 1 to 4 are Prepared Debates. All debates are Prepared Debates.
Speeches of 5 minutes; warning bell at 4 minutes.
Round 1:
That our school system prepares students for the real world.
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Round 2:
That peer pressure does more harm than good.
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Round 3:
That Australia should use nuclear power.
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Round 4:
That smokers should be allowed to die.
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Round 5:
That the royals are relics.
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One Card Debate. Speeches of 5 minutes; warning bell at 4 minutes.
Quarter Final:
That reality shows serve a purpose.
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Semi Final:
That Justin Bieber is the best.
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Grand Final:
That the mobile phone has become our master.
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Year 10
Rounds 1 to 3 are Prepared Debates. Speeches of 6 minutes; warning bell at 5 minutes.
Round 1:
That Global Warming is a myth.
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Round 2:
That paid surrogacy should be legalised.
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Round 3:
Oil Mining Quodlibetical. Click here for details.
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Prepared Debate. Speeches of 6 minutes; warning bell at 5 minutes.
Round 4:
That we should 'turn back the boats'.
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One Card Debate Speeches of 6 minutes; warning bell at 5 minutes.
Round 5:
Short Preparation format debate.
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The Short Preparation Topic will be released 90 minutes before the scheduled debate. Speeches of 5 minutes; warning bell at 4 minutes.
Quarter Final:
That the 2011 England riots were a result of the welfare state.
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Prepared Debate. Speeches of 6 minutes; warning bell at 5 minutes.
Semi Final:
That truth is the first casualty of freedom of the press.
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Prepared Debate. Speeches of 6 minutes; warning bell at 5 minutes.
Grand Final:
That Apple is at the core of our addiction.
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Prepared Debate. Speeches of 6 minutes; warning bell at 5 minutes.
Senior
Round 1:
That Julian Assange is a modern day hero.
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Prepared Debate. Speeches of 8 minutes; warning bell at 7 minutes.
Round 2:
That offshore drilling should be banned.
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One Card Debate. Speeches of 8 minutes; warning bell at 7 minutes.
Round 3:
Gaddafi Quodlibetical. Click here for details.
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Prepared Debate. Speeches of 8 minutes; warning bell at 7 minutes.
Round 4:
Short Preparation format debate.
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The Short Preparation Topic will be released 90 minutes before the scheduled debate. Speeches of 6 minutes; warning bell at 5 minutes.
Quarter Final:
That Australia should have a carbon tax.
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Prepared debate. Speeches of 8 minutes; warning bell at 7 minutes.
Semi Final:
Short Preparation Format Debate.
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The Short Preparation Topic will be released 90 minutes before the scheduled debate. Speeches of 6 minutes; warning bell at 5 minutes.
Grand Final:
That freedom of expression is the lifeblood of democracy.
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Prepared debate. Speeches of 8 minutes; warning bell at 7 minutes.
Open
Quarter Final:
Bye for all teams.
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Semi Final:
Bye for all teams.
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Grand Final:
That World Government is the solution to world problems.
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Prepared debate. Speeches of 8 minutes; warning bell at 7 minutes.
Special Formats of Prepared Debates
Quodlibetical Topic
There are a number of issues that can’t be easily expressed in a one-line topic. Therefore you have been given a fictitious scenario, outlined by a few paragraphs, and a topic that is based on this scenario. The following should be noted:
1. The first speaker should not attempt to define the topic word for word, but rather should define the issue(s) or dilemma(s) that the topic presents.
2. It is this issue or dilemma that should be debated in an attempt to prove whichever side of the topic, i.e. feel free to debate the particular issue generally, but be sure to link it back to the topic as this is what you want to argue for or against.
3. There is no need for the first speaker to read out the initial paragraphs as the Chairman will do this before announcing the topic, however, any speaker may refer to these paragraphs as part of his/her argument.
4. Debaters are welcome and are encouraged to conduct further research on the issues presented but note that the scenario itself is often fictitious. |
