Tier 4: Select Debate

This elite-level course is intended for highly skilled debaters seeking to conquer national and international competition. The focus is on sharpening strategic depth, engaging with nuanced world issues, and performing under high-pressure conditions with minimal preparation time.

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Course Objectives

  • Achieve fluency in argumentation across all formats
  • Lead debates with strategic insight and persuasive style
  • Mentor others and judge lower-tier rounds

Debate Formats

  • British Parliamentary (primary)
  • World Schools (used for advanced strategy and variation)
  • Full-length speeches with real-time adjudication and feedback sessions

Topics

  • Philosophical and multi-dimensional motions such as ethical dilemmas (e.g., moral relativism, state obligation), developmental models, and geopolitical crisis
  • Emphasis on instantaneous, dynamic analysis and stakeholder impacts

Teaching Model

Performance-Focused Mastery

20%

Seminar-style lectures

  • Advanced motion analysis and team strategy
  • Case study
  • Adjudication training

80%

Structured practice

  • Intensive sparring, live debates, tournament simulations
  • Student-led content, including motion crafting, adjudication, and peer mentorship

Competitive Exposure

Tournaments & Workshops

  • 4 or more high-level competitions per semester, including national and international circuits
  • Encouraged to assist teaching or judge at novice competitions
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