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Registration for the 2017-18 Up for Debate programme (run by the Noisy Classroom in association with the PiXL Edge) is now open. Access to resources is free for all schools which are members of PiXL Edge, and entry to our 2018 competition costs only £50 for those schools. Other schools who are members of the PiXL Club …
Debating competitions such as the World Schools Debating Championships often require participants to prepare a debate in a short period of time. In the case of the World Schools Championship, this time period is one hour. It’s also a really good way to get a classroom debate spread over two lessons (one for preparation, and …
Have you ever been involved in a debate and wondered how to come up with more ideas? These questions checklists will help you develop the arguments you need at particular times in the run up to, and during, a debate. Preparation time The time you spend in the run up to a debate thinking about …
Divide the class into four groups Give each of the four groups one side of one of the topics to prepare Give each member of the class some sticky notes to write on Follow the five steps Step 1: Brainstorm ideas Individual brainstorm – allow five minutes silent time for individual brainstorming – the pupils …
Sometimes in a debate one of the hardest things can be speaking for three minutes. You might hear a topic and think how am I going to speak for three minutes on that? The best debaters use all the time available to them, so try some of these tips to help you get through to …
Sometimes in a debate one of the hardest things can be speaking for three, four or five minutes. You might hear a topic and think how am I going to speak for five minutes on that? The best debaters use all the time available to them, so try some of these tips to help you …
Rebuttal – constructive disagreement with what someone else has said in a debate or discussion – is a really important skill. Here are some different ways of going about it. 1. “We do not agree with that argument” Example: Point: “It is the government’s duty to protect people from themselves” Rebuttal: “No, the government has the duty …
The chairperson should introduce the topic and the speakers on both sides. They should then call each speaker in the pre-arranged order. They could say: “It now gives me great pleasure to recognise the first speaker for the proposition, James Bond”. When the speaker has finished, the chairperson thanks them and calls on the next …
