World Schools Debate
Overview:
Students in this event participate in a parliamentary style debate in teams of three. They are assigned as Proposition or Opposition. Some of their topics, known as motions, are prepared weeks in advance, but others are selected as "impromptu" and teams have only an hour, with limited resources, to prepare. Students must answer questions offered by opponents throughout their speeches. As judge, you will give numeric scores to each speaker according to the rubric on the ballot.
Foundational Resources:
General Info:
Overview of World Schools Debate
Information from the National Speech & Debate Association
Judging World Schools Debate
Informations about Motions
Filling Out the Ballot
How to Tabulate the Score and determine the winner
Speaker Roles:
1st Speaker
2nd Speaker
3rd Speaker
Reply Speech
Additional Considerations:
Etiquette
Points of Information
Example Round
Timing the Round
Students will generally time themselves and their opponents, but you should also keep time to keep the round on track.