The Arts Unit Unit Creative Teachers
Coaching activities
This section supplies engaging and interactive activities for high school debaters. There are suggested learning activities, videos and resources available for each skill.
Roles of each speaker
The rules of debates
Intro to writing arguments and rebuttals ... and more!
Writing definitions
Presenting definitions
Responding to definitions
Structuring arguments
Mechanisms
Principled arguments
Determining stakeholders
Informed consent
Responsibility
Structuring rebuttal
Practising rebuttal
Thematic rebuttal
Affirmative team tips
Negative team tips
Advanced tips – first response
Working cohesively during prep
Working cohesively during the debate
Analysing effective teams
Banning (liberty) debates
Affirmative action debates
State intervention debates
Privacy debates
Law and order debates
Please note: this resource has been developed by The Arts Unit, who facilitate the NSW Premier's Debating Challenge. Resources have been created with the intention of supporting teachers across the state, however, content should be considered as general advice only.