D unedin S chools’ D ebating

1. Dunedin Schools’ Debating Junior Open Day 23rd February 2013

2. Contents Introduction to Committee Website Facebook Programme for Competition Programme for Open Day Questions?

3. Committee Convener Deputy-Convener Jamie John

4. Committee Chairperson Secretary Treasurer Suzanne Anna Kurt

5. Website • Home • About • Calendar • Draw • Information • Registration • Resources • Student Sign-up

6. Facebook • Like our Page • Join our Group

7. Competition • Five preliminary rounds (Term 1/2) • Semi/Final day (Term 3) • Columba College • Wednesdays at 4pm • Teams of 3 or 4 • Year 9 – 10 • Maximum of two teams per school • $60 per team

8. Prepared Rounds • 2 prepared rounds • We will send you a topic a week in advance • You will have all week to prepare with your team (look up examples, research, practise with your team) • No specific rules around what you can do to prepare for these rounds • Speech times will be 4 - 5 min • 2 – 3 minute reply • Points of information between 1 - 4 min

9. Advised-Topic Rounds • 2 advised rounds • We will send you a topic theme (e.g. Alcohol) • You will have all week to prepare with your team • No specific rules around what you can do to prepare for these rounds (we would suggest looking at current events, and familiarising yourself with the topic) • Speech times will be 4 - 5 min • 2 – 3 minute reply • Points of information between 1 - 4 min

10. Limited-Prep Rounds • 1 limited preparation round • We will give you the moot one hour before the debate • You will have one hour to prepare with your team • Speech times will be 4 - 5 min • 2 – 3 minute reply • Points of information between 1 - 4 min • This is the WSDC style and the most common in school debating

11. Adjudication • Every round will be adjudicated by a OUDS adjudicator. • They will decide who won the debate and give you speaker scores, as well as announce a ‘Best Speaker’ • Speaker scores will be marked on a 60 - 80 range (70 is an average speech) • Adjudicators are required to give you feedback on your speech and answer any questions you have.

12. Draw • Teams will be power-paired throughout competition • Roughly even number of affirmatives and negatives • Will not debate a team twice • Will not debate same school • Compromises will be necessary • Moots/topics released at least a week before debate • Released on website, Facebook, and by email

13. Break • Top four teams will advance to semi-finals • Teams are ranked firstly by ‘wins’ • Secondly by total ‘speaker points’ • Thirdly by ‘win points’ • Fourthly by coin toss • Winner is decided by elimination • Break rounds will have a panel of adjudicators

14. Prizes • Winning team • Runner up • Best Speaker • Most Promising Speaker (must be year 9) • Highly Commended Speakers • Promising Speakers

15. Open Day • Show Debate 9 am – 10 am • Workshops 10 am – 10:45 am • Prep time 10:45 am – 11:30 am • Practice Debate 11:30 am – 12:30 pm • Students may leave straight after their adjudication • Teachers are recommended to remain behind for an adjudication seminar during the lunch break