Competitions and Adjudicators

2000 School Debating Seminars

Format

The purpose of the seminars is to improve the quality of school debating. They are scheduled before the start of round 1 in the hope that we can eliminate many of the common, unnecessary mistakes adjudiators pick up. To this end, the seminars will:

examine how to prepare for a debate
explain the roles of the speakers
warn against the most common mistakes
offer tips and techniques for improving your performance
answer questions

The structure will be kept very loose, as the leaders will adapt to the particular concerns and interests of the students attending the seminar. All the seminar leaders are capable and competent to lead each seminar, but each will offer a different focus and emphasis.

If I was a competitive school debater, I would aim to attend at least two seminars if I could. While some of the basic material will be repeated (which is no bad thing) different areas and aspects will be covered at each seminar.

Students of all ages will be invited to attend. The seminars will be most useful to those who want to go beyond just having some fun, and who want to win. This will usually be older students (6th and 7th formers and some 5th formers), but in the past younger students have found the seminars to be invaluable.

We would also encourage coaches and potential adjudicators to attend for a quick refresher course, orientation to the particular emphases of ADA debating, and for the opportunity to ask questions. There is no charge for adults.

Requirements

There is a charge of $3 per head for each student attending. If a school reserves places for students and more than 20% do not show, then the school will be billed for their places.

There are a limited number of places available, so we encourage you to register in advance. If there is space left we will accept people who have not registered, but there may be no places left. This web page will be updated to list the number of places available at each seminar.

Each student should bring a pen, blank paper, and a copy of the ADA marksheet. We strongly encourage each student to think of a question they would most like to ask.

Venues

There may be last-minute changes to the seminar leaders.

South Auckland Tuesday 7 March

6.30pm to 8pm at Rosehill College in the library (Edinburgh Avenue, Papakura) Seminar leaders are Wayne McDougall twice representative of the University of Auckland at the World Universities Debating Championship, winner of the North American open speaking competition, placed 8th debater in the North American open debating championships, andJustin Graham Auckland debater and adjudicator

East Auckland Wednesday 8 March

6.30pm to 8pm at St Kentigern College chapel Seminar leaders are Wayne McDougall twice representative of the University of Auckland at the World Universities Debating Championship, winner of the North American open speaking competition, placed 8th debater in the North American open debating championships Justin Graham Auckland debater and adjudicator and Kit Boyes Auckland representative orator and adjudicator at the New Zealand Debating Championships.

North Auckland Tuesday 14 March

6.30pm to 8pm at Westlake Girls High School library. Seminar leader is Wayne McDougall twice representative of the University of Auckland at the World Universities Debating Championship, winner of the North American open speaking competition, placed 8th debater in the North American open debating championships, and Olga Henning, Auckland debater and adjudicator

Registrations

Diocesan School for Girls - 1

Places left for 59 students. Register numbers attending

Other Seminars

The ADA is happy to host seminars on the request of any school. We require a minimum of 30 students, at $3 per head. If you would like to host a seminar, please let us know a date and venue with at least two weeks notice. If we can arrange a seminar leader, we will run a seminar, and invite other schools to participate (so make the suggestion even if you can't reach 30 students yourself).

ADA, PO Box 3233, Auckland Central, New Zealand Ph +64-9-6252847 Fax +64-9-6252851 Mobile +64-21-962783 Email to president@ada.org.nz

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