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Learning Objectives To help improve general communication skills To encourage quick thinking skills To encourage memory skills To improve vocabulary and word usage To encourage listening skills To encourage peer assessment Resources Stopwatch or timing device A bell Activity Decide a topic that students can speak on without needing to prepare for. This topic can […]

I Couldn’t Disagree More

Learning Objectives: To help improve general communication skills To help improve confidence To encourage quick thinking skills To encourage listening skills To encourage & improve rebuttal skills Activity ‘I Couldn’t Disagree More’ is a useful and quick game that can help students practice rebuttal techniques. One student makes a statement (this statement could be serious, [...]

2017 Quarter Finals Information

Information regarding the quarter finals has been published on the finals information portal page. Team coaches should make sure they complete the finals acceptance form by Friday 1 September 2017.

The Links between The Adelaide Mint and Debating SA

Following a recent discussion with Debating SA, they suggested I should document the long association that The Adelaide Mint has had with Debating SA. It is indeed a long association, in fact it goes back to the original formalisation of the Schools Debating Union (SDU), when Sonia Lowen asked me to design a logo for [...]

2017 Season Information Available

Team draw information for the 2017 season is now available. Simply start typing your team name in the yellow box at the top of the page.

2016 Grand Finals at Parliament House

On Saturday 24th September 2016, the Grand Finals of the 2016 Schools’ Competition were held in The House of Assembly Chamber of Parliament House. Each debate began with a welcome from the Chairman of the Board of Debating SA, Mr Tony Houey.

2016 Season Results

Award Presentations Speech from Nathalie Johnstone, Senior Debater of the Year Good afternoon Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen and my fellow debaters. My name is Nathalie Johnstone and it is my pleasure to be addressing you this afternoon as we celebrate yet another great year for Debating SA and the achievements of the teams and [...]

Year 5 Demonstration Debate

Topic: “That teachers should not give lollies to students as a reward.” This is an example of a debate by Year 5 students on the topic “That teachers should give lollies to students as a reward.” With sincere thanks to the Year 5 students at Grange Primary School, Adelaide and Mr Tony Houey (Chair of […]