Debates prep materials

Australia-Asia Debating style

The Debates of IronMind will mainly follow Australia–Asia debating style with minor changes. Australia-Asia style debates consist of two teams who debate over an issue, more commonly called a topic or proposition. The issue, by convention, is presented in the form of an affirmative statement beginning with "That", for example, "That cats are better than dogs," or "This House," for example "This House would establish a world government." The subject of topics can vary from region to region.


Overall topic of IRONMIND 2024 is "Together Towards Tomorrow"

The following motions are very likely to appear during the olympiad

You can refer to Public Speaking prep materials 

We suggest watching the following videos to get general idea about debating skills 

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