Welcome GOZONE Debaters new and experienced

We are “a tower of strength within and without” as we approach our first

debates of 2012.

Three tips for your first debate of the year.

#1  Finish planning and writing it NOW.  Be sure you explain your arguments completely and have evidence for every one. You can use news items, interviews, research from the internet, articles in books, information from television shows like Behind the News.

#2  Create your palm cards  Some students write out their whole debate on palm cards the first time.  If you feel you know what you want to say- try using key words for each part of your debate. Put the key ideas for each part of your debate  on 1 palm card.

If you’ve used the computer to write your debate, look in the drop down choices under format for “columns”.  Select 2 columns.  Your whole debate will now go into 2 separate columns. Find the end of each section and put in some spaces  to create short sections which fit on 1 palm card.

Use coloured pens, textas or highlighters to show the words you want to emphasise.  Add a picture to help you remember- the mind loves variety.

#3  Rehearse alone, rehearse with your team and IMPROVE

Don’t be afraid to take suggestions, make changes, add emphasis to sound more powerful.  A debate is meant to be perfected!! PLAN IDEAS FOR REBUTTAL

NEWS OF TEAMS

A warm welcome to St Thomas Primary in Claremont.  What an exciting new group of debaters, Year 5 and 6 and so keen.  Look out everyone for the Inter-school debates next term. Wed April 4 at 6:00 pm for their debate.

Interest has swelled at North Perth Primary School– We have 5 rooms of debating coming up!  Two Year 5 rooms and 2 Mixed Year 6/7 classes debating in 3 rooms.  The In-house debates will be held Monday 2 April at 6:00 pm.

#1  GOZONE Debating  TEAM for 2011 

Loreto-Nedlands Primary has a record 12 teams engaged in debating.  The most unusual topics this terms are that:  Australia Day should be changed and That we should stop debating.  That last one has me worried!….please don’t stop.  Tues 3 April  5:30 pm

St Hilda’s Year 5 & 6 have their first 2012 debate on   Thursday at 5:50 for a 6:00 start.  Lots of enthusiastic Year 5’s bringing fresh ideas to the debates.  They argue

That Bus travel should be free to children under 18,  That books are better than television and That whaling should be stopped

St Mary’s Junior School have come up with some unusual topics for their In-house Debates:  That schools should be combined with work and That we should be our own leaders!  Wednesday 28th at 5:50 is their Debate time.

LET THE ARGUMENTS BEGIN!