Fundamental Resources
Debating is all about doing the fundamentals well: thinking through the key changes a motion will cause and who will be affected and why; being able to listen closely to another team and respond incisively but not aggressively; being clear and calm, but engaging. These are key skills that our fundamentals resources teach.
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10- Judging
*Includes a Kahoot. How to judge a debate is not just a skill coaches need. Students cannot win a game if they don’t understand how the judging works.
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9- Whip Speeches
The second speaker of the CG and CO teams and the final speaker on each side of a BP debate.
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8- Extensions
Extension speakers are the first speakers in the CG and CO teams and speak 6th and 7th in BP debates.
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7- Opening Opposition
The second team position in BP debating.
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A guide to the fundamentals debating course
Start here
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6- Opening Government
The first of four lessons on the team positions in BP debating.
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5- Points of Information
The part of debating that most requires students to think on their feet.
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4- Rebuttal
Almost everyone’s favourite part- telling other people why they are wrong!
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2.4- Analogies
Another great tool for strengthening argumentation.
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2.3- Chains of Analysis
This is the single most valued skill in competitive BP Debate.
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2.2- Chunking
Still within the theme of developing arguments, this the first ‘analysis’ technique we teach
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2.1- Turning Points Into Arguments
Now that students have ideas, we need to give them the structures to turn them into arguments.
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1- Points & Prioritisation
This lesson focuses on the most fundamental skill- coming up with things to say, and recognising which of those things should be said first.
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Games Pack 2- More complex
Slightly more difficult games designed to work on oracy skills while still maintaining the fun that’s essential to any good club or classroom
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Games Pack 1- Quick & Easy
A series of easy games that improve confidence and love of oracy- great for starting lessons.
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Debating ppt 1 – Coming up with points
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Debating ppt 2 – Turning points into arguments
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Debating ppt 3 – Impacting
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Debating ppt 4 – Rebuttal
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Debating ppt 5 – POIs
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Debating ppt 6 – Opening Government
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Debating ppt 7 – Opening opposition
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Debating ppt 8 – Extension
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