Debate Review 2

Short interesting fact, story, quote that draws in the attention of the audience

• Hook

• Introduction

• Summary

• Conclusion

Should connect (tie back into) the hook with a similar theme and helps end the debate

• summary

• conclusion

• arguments

• POI

A good definition.... (Multi-choice, 3 answers)

• should exactly match the dictionary

• must be fair, and capable of being debated

• should avoid squirreling (changing the actual meaning)

• should help explain what you are debating

The proposition team...

• supports the motion

• is the negative team

• is the affirmative team

• rejects the motion

What should we define?

"This House believes we should not follow unjust laws."

• "This House"

• "believes"

• "not"

• "unjust laws"

What does WSC stand for?

• We smell cool

• World Scholar's Cup

• World School Cup

• West School Competition

What is WSDC?

• World Schools Debating Championships

• We Shall See Coolness

• World Scholarly Debate Classic

• World School Dynamic Classrooms

In more advanced debate like WSDC, we can have...

• 3-5 members on a team

• 30 minutes to 1 hour to prep

• POI

• 8 minutes to speak

• 1 speaker only

POI - Point of Information is....

• a chance to debate extra against the proposition

• a famous debate competition

• protected during the 2-7th minute and so not allowed

• a short question or comment from an opposing team

proposition / opposition is the same as...

• affirmative / negative

• proposal / opposal

• ideal / authoritarian

• agree / disagree

• support/ reject