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        Debate resources

        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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        Adjudicators

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