Suitable for beginner debaters, the Learn to Debate seminar will guide participants through the fundamental aspects of debating, including: what is a debate? speaker roles and responsibilities, debate scoring, key aspects of argument, presentations and structure. The day will culminate in participants preparing and presenting a debate to one of …
Fallacies: Errors in reasoning Being able to recognise poor thinking in one’s own debate as well as the arguments of the opposition is a key skill in debating. Through the identification of logical fallacies, participants will be armed with this key tool to call out poor thinking in their opposition’s …
Postponements for Round 1 are possible during this week. Contact your opposition, organise a time and venue and then Contact Us. See additional rules regarding postponements here
Postponements for Round 2 are possible during this week. Contact your opposition, organise a time and venue and then Contact Us. See additional rules regarding postponements here
Postponements for Round 3 are possible during this week. Contact your opposition, organise a time and venue and then Contact Us. See additional rules regarding postponements here
Teams should arrive 30 minutes before their debate time for team photos.
Teams should arrive 30 minutes before their debate time for team photos.
10am: Year 6/7 debate 11am: Year 8 debate 12 noon: Year 9 debate 1:45pm: Year 10 debate 3:00pm: Senior debate All teams and spectators are asked to arrive in The House of Assembly Chamber 15 minutes before the debate start time. Allow ample time to pass through security into …
We will come together to celebrate the achievements of the winning and runner up teams as well as the Debater of the Year winners in each division. Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia and Debating SA Patron will present awards to students. Please note that …
