On Wednesday 19th September 2007, the Year 10 and Senior division Grand Finals of the 2007 Schools’ Competition were held in the Assembly Chamber of Parliament House. The evening began with a welcome from Miss Chloe Fox MP, Member for Bright. This was then followed by a welcome from Debating …
To help debaters prepare for the 2007 Debating Season, Debating SA recently held training workshops. Presented by Debating SA’s Training and Development Officer, Sonja Lowen, the workshops proved a huge success with many students, teachers and parents commenting on the great learning experience. The Primary School sessions saw 40 students attend with …
These sheets will help speakers to ensure that they have reasons to support their arguments. It also outlines a basic structure for the argument component of a speech. Argument Template for Primary School students
A worksheet exercise to help students become familiar with debating terminology. Answers included. Debating Word Definition Sheet
This document outlines the jobs of each of the six speakers in a debate. Overview of Speaker Jobs
Year 8 Division Grand Final Winner: Marymount College Green J. Kittel, M. Banister, E. Mitchell, M. McGowan and J. Fox. Coach: Mr G. Martin. Runner Up: Pembroke School Blue K. Selvanderan, W. Shimmield, and K. Connor. Coach: Mr D. McCann. Year 9 Division Grand Final Winner: Immanuel College Yellow C. …
