Don’t be daunted by the complexity of debating. Most people have argued with a parent over a purchase or how late you can stay out.

At primary level debating is good fun. Jump in and learn as you go. With the right attitude you engage their detective work, strategy and creativity. Real life has multiple answers!! Debating can set your student’s interest in learning on fire. What are the hot topics they care about?

Order GOZONE’S newly revised Level 1 Handbook for step by step debate construction.   A great guide for the essence of debating.

20% discount for class sets (this printing) Minimum 18 copies. Free copy for the teacher. ($15 each)

These are key steps to developing a debate:

• You think about the 2 (or more) sides to the issue- brainstorming ideas.
• next, there is some research -finding out about the facts and issues surrounding the topic.
• Teams take on an affirmative or negative point of view
• Each team member develops their part of the debate. This includes an introduction, definition, a few arguements, a theme and a conclusion. And of course REBUTTAL ! (question the other team’s arguments)
  Speaker 1,2 and 3 – affirmative and negative share the tasks
  Have a chairperson to oversee the debate, warm up the audience, introduce the topic and the speakers.
  (great opportunity for the would be comedians in your midst)
• Organise a time when other classes or parents and family members can come and watch.  If you have multiple debates, use two rooms at once to shorten the time needed.  Two debates will take about an hour.

Order your GOZONE  Debaters Handbooks now.  Use the order form under resources. We accept credit card payments or order numbers from schools in Australia. Postage is $10 per class set.

Add the Demonstration DVD for $20 with free postage. Free teachers guide. View an excerpt from the DVD below in an earlier post and under resources.

18 copies normally $270 now $216
20 copies normally $300 now $240
24 copies normally $360 now $288
28 copies normally $420 now $336

Have some fun with your students- jump into debating.