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April 2018
Adjudicator Training Weekday Series Day 1
Interested in becoming an adjudicator? Love debating? Have you heard about the wonderful family of adjudicators we have here at Debating SA? If so, join us! We are running 3 nighttime training sessions to introduce you to Debating and the wonderful world of debating in our competition. RSVP via the details above and we will send you more information if required. You must attend all three Tuesday sessions to complete the training. If you cannot attend the three Tuesday sessions…
Find out more »Adjudicator Training Weekday Series Day 2
This is the second day in a series of adjudicator training workshops. Please register via Day 1 here.
Find out more »Adjudicator Training Weekday Series Day 3
This is the third day in a series of adjudicator training workshops. Please register via Day 1 here.
Find out more »July 2018
Debating Adjudicator Training (July Saturday session)
Interested in becoming an adjudicator? Love debating? Have you heard about the wonderful family of adjudicators we have here at Debating SA? If so, join us! We are running a whole day training session to introduce you to Debating and the wonderful world of debating in our competition. RSVP via the details above and we will send you more information if required.
Find out more »March 2019
Debating Primary Teacher/Coach Professional Learning
Aimed at coaches for the Schools’ Competition this workshop will focus on the following topics: 1. Introduction to debating and expectations of students. 2. Guiding students to brainstorm and organise arguments. 3. Use of evidence and statistics. 4. Brief introduction to fallacies. 5. Rebuttal techniques for students. A certificate of attendance for 3 PL hours including AITSL standards will be provided to all participants. Can’t make the workshop time or need something different? Debating SA can also come to your…
Find out more »Debating Secondary Teacher/Coach Professional Learning
Aimed at coaches for the Schools’ Competition this workshop will focus on the following topics: 1. Introduction to debating and expectations of students. 2. Guiding students to brainstorm and organise arguments. 3. Use of evidence and statistics. 4. Brief introduction to fallacies. 5. Rebuttal techniques for students. A certificate of attendance for 3 PL hours including AITSL standards will be provided to all participants. Can’t make the workshop time or need something different? Debating SA can also come to your…
Find out more »Prepare a Debate Seminar
Suitable for beginners (Primary and Year 8), the Prepare a Debate seminar will provide you with the opportunity to prepare and present a debate to an adjudicator and receive feedback in preparation for the upcoming debating season.
Find out more »Taking the Next Step in Coaching Students
Unlike many other co-curricular activities that coaches may take on in a school, debating requires active facilitation by a coach who has a critical ear and knowledge of some argumentation theory. This workshop aims to provide an opportunity for participants to upskill themselves in critical listening and coaching. Workshop outcomes The importance of clear and critical thinking when coaching debates. Every debate has two sides and how to guide students when it may appear (but is not actually the case!)…
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CANCELLED: Voice and Presentation Seminar (Morning)
A fun and exciting seminar, students will learn how to be more animated and engaging speakers through a range of games and learning activities.
Find out more »Fallacies Seminar
What are fallacies? How can they help you to develop better arguments and improve your rebuttal? Come along to this fun and interactive seminar and find out!
Find out more »Evidence and Reasoning Seminar
A key part of debating is providing evidence to support your case. This seminar will help you to ensure that you use evidence correctly and effectively.
Find out more »Rebuttal Seminar
Highly recommended for all Primary School debaters this seminar will take you through the most popular techniques of rebuttal. We will teach you some fun games that you can play with your team to help improve your rebuttal skills.
Find out more »April 2019
Debating Adjudicator Training (Primary School)
Interested in becoming an adjudicator? Love debating? Have you heard about the wonderful family of adjudicators we have here at Debating SA? If so, join us! We are running a whole day training session to introduce you to Debating and the wonderful world of debating in our competition. This session is aimed at beginner adjudicators who will adjudicate Primary School debates for Years 5, and 7. Training is open to anyone of Year 11/12 school age or older. RSVP via…
Find out more »Debating Adjudicator Training (Year 8 and 9)
Interested in becoming an adjudicator? Love debating? Have you heard about the wonderful family of adjudicators we have here at Debating SA? If so, join us! We are running a whole day training session to introduce you to Debating and the wonderful world of debating in our competition. You must complete the Adjudicator Training (Primary) training first. RSVP via the details above and we will send you more information if required.
Find out more »May 2019
CANCELLED: Definition Debates Seminar
A definition debate is one where the two teams disagree on the meaning of the topic. This type of debate is often complex and confusing for debaters. In this practical hands-on seminar we will present you with the opportunity to engage with and discuss strategies around how to handle this kind of debate.
Find out more »CANCELLED: The Unwinnable Case: Taking the hard line in debates
So you’ve just received your debating topic and side and you think that you’ve got the hard side of the debate? This workshop is for you. Every debate has two sides – you just need to have the right skills and techniques to approach the topic. During this interactive workshop, debaters will be encouraged to take what may initially appear to be the difficult side of a topical issue. Using the skills and techniques we will teach you, you will…
Find out more »June 2019
Debating Adjudicator Training (Primary School to Year 9)
Interested in becoming an adjudicator? Love debating? Have you heard about the wonderful family of adjudicators we have here at Debating SA? If so, join us! We are running a whole day training session to introduce you to Debating and the wonderful world of debating in our competition. This session is aimed at beginner adjudicators who will adjudicate Primary School debates for Years 5, 6 and 7 as well as Year 8 and Year 9. Training is open to anyone…
Find out more »Fallacies Seminar
What are fallacies? How can they help you to develop better arguments and improve your rebuttal? Come along to this fun and interactive seminar and find out!
Find out more »Evidence and Reasoning Seminar
A key part of debating is providing evidence to support your case. This seminar will help you to ensure that you use evidence correctly and effectively.
Find out more »Rebuttal Seminar
Highly recommended for all Primary School debaters this seminar will take you through the most popular techniques of rebuttal. We will teach you some fun games that you can play with your team to help improve your rebuttal skills.
Find out more »July 2019
CANCELLED: Prep for Short Prep Workshop
This workshop will guide participants through the process of preparing a short preparation debate, in the allocated 90 minutes. At the conclusion of the preparation time, students will have the opportunity to debate and/or discuss their prepared arguments with our team of expert adjudicators. It is strongly recommended that students attend as debating teams to get the authentic preparation experience.
Find out more »September 2019
November 2019
Debating Award Presentations
We will come together to celebrate the achievements of the winning and runner up teams as well as the Debater of the Year winners in each division. RSVP via the following link: https://debatingsa.com.au/award-presentations/
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