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          Debate resources

          We’ve got a host of debating material for you to download, as well as a step-by-step guide to succeeding at the Concern Debates.

          Debate resources

          Rules and Regulations.pdf
          (PDF, 170 kB)
          Published: 7 February 2022
          Teacher Tips.pdf
          (PDF, 1 MB)
          Published: 7 February 2022
          Refutation and Rebuttal Adjudicator and Teacher Tips
          (PDF, 191 kB)
          Published: 7 February 2022
          How to structure your speech.pdf
          (PDF, 181 kB)
          Published: 7 February 2022
          Debates Online platform - A guide for teachers.pdf
          (PDF, 1 MB)
          Published: 7 February 2022
          Chairpersons Sample Speech.pdf
          (PDF, 320 kB)
          Published: 7 February 2022
          Timekeepers Role.pdf
          (PDF, 158 kB)
          Published: 7 February 2022
          Timekeepers Sheet.pdf
          (PDF, 750 kB)
          Published: 7 February 2022
          Marking Sheet.pdf
          (PDF, 1 MB)
          Published: 7 February 2022
          Debates Room Setup Online.pdf
          (PDF, 1 MB)
          Published: 7 February 2022
          Glossary.pdf
          (PDF, 2 MB)
          Published: 7 February 2022

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