heya yall, this is a run thru for debating this season, and thats really what i can

think to say here, so i would recommend reading through this so that you get a
better understanding for debating, any questions, ask google or like a teacher,
maybe hermione (heheheheheheh), or a dinosaur (but, last resort is me, stawpp-
i js wrote this to feel accomplishedddd, jk, ask me first bc why not, or ask a
teacher, mrs aqualina, heres her email:
[email protected] ), so ye- READ THISSSS. or i will hunt you
down and rip ur eyeballs out, ciao<33 *ps. dont ask why i highlighted this all
green, bc mah only answer to you is: “i LiKe gReEN''*

what you should expect, or already be notified abt (really colloquial info yall-):
- eat food yall (nom nom nommmm)
- be prepared w/ palm cards (approx a normal 50 pack, bc you gotta
share w/ ur teammates and also trust me, you will need a lot of palm
cards, also for rebuttals) BRING A BIG FAT PACK OF PALM CARDS
PLEASE, I LOST ALL OF MINE
- have fun, this is not the end of the world, BUT YOU GOTTA WIN BC I
WANNA GO TO SEMI FINALLLLSSS (jk, but like actually try and put effort)
- do ur best, or i will whoop you (jk, but like-)
- please, please, and please bc i cannot stress this enough, dont go over
the time limit, bc u wont get marks for exceeding ur time, you will js get
shuten up by the adjudicator (judge)
- GET A WATCH TO BE ON TOP OF YOUR TIME WHILE UR PREPPING IN THE
1 HOUR TIME FRAME, DONT GO OFF TRACK, DONT MUCK AROUNDD

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR DEBATE (if you are up for the debate, btw, these stuff
are important so, pay attention yall<33):
- first thing you do js after you get the topic and you are informed abt who
is affirmative and whos negative is allocate different roles for different
people, so that yall can save time (there are gonna be 3 people in one
team for a debate. The roles are: “Team line creator”, “affirmative and
negative team points brainstormer” and “definition of main words”, yall
dont start hating on me, imma explain them in kinda detail)
- so firstly, a “team line creator” is technically the role to whoever its
assigned to, and what they gotta do is technically come up with a
catchy phrase or a slogan kinda thing which sums up your team's
stance, its technically like a battle cry (if u dont know what this still
means, google itt.).
- BRAINSTORM THE EFFECTS OF ITS LOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL ON IT.

TIPS FOR YALL BC WHY NOTTTTTT:

- please include stats into ur speech/debate bc you have to support ur
point, the other team is gonna wreak ur foundation and stomp all over ur
points and debate (not literally, but, js informing you). the trick which
saurunitha and me used to use last year was really stupid (nah jk, it aint
stupidd), yet effective. We used to create fake statistics, for example: “In
2018, the Australian Bureau of Statistics mentioned that 3.4% of
Australian/citizens of the world hate taylor swift” OR “Just recently, the
gurdian realeased an article abt how 18% of the Australian population
wanna bomb the world” or anything like that lmfao- (really good reliable
sources, which can also be universities, books anything which isnt
outdated so, here are some which you can
 use: Sydney Morning Herald, 9 News Australia, ABC Australia, Australian
Bureau of Statistics, A prestigious university from the IVY League,
Harvard University…, Daily telegraph.. Try to make the numbers
accurate, like js make them believable, dont go saying “A blog posted by
grads from YALE have clearly mentioned that 100% of the world like
arctic monkeys, the english rock band.”)
- Keep on noting down anything which would be important or helpful for
rebuttals, and make them clear, im not saying to be dependant on your
other peers, but ask them to write rebuttals after they are done speaking
(for example ur first speaker and u have just finished speaking and the
second speaker from the other team starts, start writing rebuttals for ur
team’s second speaker so that bro will have smth to say and argue, this
saves a bit of time and is a strategic approach to the competition)
- so if yall dont know what a rebuttal is, or like u cant get ur head around it,
this is what is technically is: “a rebuttal is an argument, its like, for
example the 2nd speaker or one of the speakers say smth, but ur on the
opp team right, so u gotta say nah bro, that aint right, technically js
saying they aren't right, why are u, so like talking back (avneet said that,
hehehe)”

WHAT YALL WILL GET MARKED ON (technically what the adjudicators will make
their final decision based on, so please be on top of this):
- These are the three M’s: Manner, Matter, and Method (imma explain them js
wai-)
- Manner is technically, the way you present your ideas in the debate. Its
technically how you look and sound like, so ur way of expression (visual
elements which include: hand gestures, eye contact, stance. vocal
elements examples are: speed of delivery, volume, pitch, verbal elements,
basically the choice of language).
- Matter, is technically is your content, so basically it is what you say
(definition and its justification, the statement and explanation of the
team’s line of argument (Teamline), the various arguments that make up
the team’s case, the factual examples used to support those arguments)
- Method, is kinda like the structure, its when you have to following the
general rules and format of a debate (for example, the structuring of
individual speeches, the structuring of the team’s case, the
organisation of the response to the opposing team’s case.)

JS BC WHY NOTT:
please ensure you bring plenty of pens, palm cards, whiteboard markers, your
blazers and dictionaries if possible. I understand what a huge ask and
commitment it has been so far and I'm so genuinely thankful for all the time
you've sacrificed recently, I know our hard work will pay off and I have so much
faith in you girls and your abilities. Make sure to go up there tomorrow and
present yourself confidently, clearly and proudly and remember you could be
saying almost anything as long as you seem confident and bs ur way thru it. Rest
and recharge and I will see you tomorrow in our meeting which we will do in our
teams. best of luck tomorrow. (valerie sent that to me)
Speaker 1 Affirmative Speaker 1 Negative
● Introduction to the topic ● Introduction - Team line
● Define topic ● Refute the 1st
● Team Line (At Least 4 Times) Affirmative speaker
● Outline what you will say in points
your debate (2/3 arguments) ● Outline what you will say in
and what your second speaker your debate (2/3/arguments)
will say and what your second speaker
● State the roles of your speakers will say
● State the roles of your speakers
Speaker 2 Affirmative Speaker 2 Negative
● Introduction ● Introduction
● Refute 1st Negative ● Refute 2nd Affirmative
speaker’s points speaker points
● Outline what you will say in ● Outline what you will say in
your debate Proceed with your debate
arguments (don’t repeat ● Proceed with your arguments
● 1st Affirmative points) (don’t repeat 1st Negative
● Conclude speaker’s points)
● Conclude

Speaker 3 Affirmative Speaker 3 Negative

● Introduction ● Introduction
● Refute 2nd Negative ● Summarise your team’s
speaker’s points arguments (concentrate on how
● Summarise your team’s they trumped those of your
arguments (concentrate on how opponents and be wary of
they trumped those of your introducing new material)
opponents and be wary of ● Conclude your team’s case
introducing new material)
● Conclude your team’s case
WHAT WILL EACH SPEAKER DO…
Introduction for the First Speaker:
Welcome - Good afternoon and welcome to adjudicators, chairperson,
timekeepers, opposing team and audience.
Introduction - My name is and I will be the first speaker for tonight’s
debate. My teammate will be our second speaker and will be
addressing the arguments. And
will be concluding our debate.
Topic - Our topic is . We are affirmative/negative about
this topic. Define - The topic means .
Team line - The team line is something catchy and each speaker has to say the
team line. The first speaker should say for example, “Free air TV, expensive isn’t
always good.” They can say our team line is, or they can just state the team line
after the definition and at the end of their introduction with the team line.
First point - The speaker can bring up a point. For example, Free air TV is
important because it lets people watch it for free instead of using their
money.”
First Speaker
- Team line
- Define the key terms in the topic
- Point
- Introduce team members
- Second point - (Optional)
2nd Speaker:
Welcome - Good afternoon everyone, my name is and I am the second
speaker. refutetals - You can refute against something the other team has
stated. For example, if they say, “Free air TV is bad because there are so many
ads.” You can reply with a reference and say “I would like to refute what the
person from the other team has said. They have said that there are so many
ads, but would you rather watch on a free TV service with a few short ads, or
would you rather spend all your hard working money on shows that you won’t
even watch? Think about it.” refutetals, in shorter words, are counterarguments,
meaning that you counter what the other team has said. A good strategy is to
think of the bad or good sides of what the opposing team has said, depending
on what side you are on. You can say refutetals after greetings or you can say it
last.
Points - Points are just stating your key arguments on why your team should win.
Remember to be convincing. You can also make up statistics, as long as what
you say sounds real.
Conclusion - This will just be saying for example, “this is why free air tv is good.”

Third Speaker:
- Welcome - They welcome again as every other speaker has. They do
not do it like the first speaker though.
- refutetal - They can say a refutetal after their welcome or they can say it
last.
- Conclude - They conclude all that the second speaker and first speaker have
said.
They cannot add extra information or points are taken away.
- Half of the speech needs to be refutes
- Therefore - (teamline, thankyou for listening )

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