Debate Competition 6th and 7th December!

In this section you will find the information about the debate competition which will be held during the Conference.

You can find more details about:
GOW Debate Format clicking
here
GOW Debating Rules clicking
here

1. Format of the debate:

  • Round 1: Topics anticipated to the teams via mail (Competition on Friday 16:30, December 6th)
  • Round 2: Impromptu topic ( Competition on Saturday 12:00, December 7th)
  • Round 3: Prepared topic ( Competition on Saturday 16:30, December 7th)

2. Each team will be of 4 members:

  1. Proposition 1 / Opposition 1
  2. Proposition 2 / Opposition 2
  3. Opposition 3 / Proposition 3
  4. Opposition summary speech / Proposition summary speech

How does it work?

Round 1: Prepared topics we will be debating:

  • Online universities are a better learning experience than traditional, brick and mortar universities
  • Compulsory public health care should take priority over private health care and should be provided to all citizens at little or no cost
  • Digital money should replace traditional cash-based systems
  • Proposition 1 – 3 minutes
  • Opposition 1 – 3 minutes
  • Proposition 2 – 3 minutes
  • Opposition 2 – 3 minutes
  • Proposition 3 – 2 minutes
  • Opposition 3 – 2 minutes
  • Opposition summary speech – 2 minutes
  • Proposition summary speech – 2 minutes

Round 2: Impromptu topic

Topics will be announced during the briefing. After that you’ll have 15-20 minutes to prepare during the coffee break.

  • Proposition 1 – 3 minutes 
  • Opposition 1 – 3 minutes
  • Proposition 2 – 3 minutes
  • Opposition 2 – 3 minutes
  • Proposition 3 – 2 minutes
  • Opposition 3 – 2 minutes
  • Floor – 6 minutes
  • Opposition summary speech – 2 minutes
  • Proposition summary speech – 2 minutes

Round 3: Topic we will be debating:

Access to broadband internet should be a part of human rights

  • Proposition 1 – 5 minutes 
  • Opposition 1 – 5 minutes
  • Proposition 2 – 4 minutes
  • Opposition 2 – 4 minutes
  • Proposition 3 – 3 minutes
  • Opposition 3 – 3 minutes
  • Floor – 6 minutes
  • Opposition summary speech – 2 minutes
  • Proposition summary speech – 2 minutes
To participate in the debate, all the contestants need to be paid conference attendants.

Registration form for the teams – please send one form per team.

Please note, that we are asking you to provide one timer and one counter per team, however they’re not obligatory fields. This is a courtesy we ask from you to facilitate the organization of the contest. Registration is closed.

For those who are not coming with the team, we attach a list [click here] of people who expressed the will to compete in the debate contest. Feel free to use our private FB Group to look for the team members!

Do you want take a role during the debate? We are looking for you! Let me know by replying to dagmara.dabrowska@gmail.com and d109gameofwords@gmail.com in CC

In case of questions, please contact me on dagmara.dabrowska@gmail.com or d109gameofwords@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/gowgameofwords/

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