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How Does Australasian Debate Scoring Work?

In traditional Australasian debating, each speaker is given a score out of 100

8 Benefits of Debating

Debating covers a range of subject areas and outcomes, as well as helping build social and emotional skills, critical thinking and more.

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Is Debating for Primary School Students?

People often consider debating as a high school activity – or perhaps the domain of politicians!

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What is Manner, Matter & Method?

Manner, Matter and Method are the three main components of debating.

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3 Ways to Explain Debating to Students

When we say ‘debating’ we are talking about a formal discussion between people who disagree over important ideas.

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Fostering an "I Can Do It" Attitude

Where you put your focus has a powerful effect on the attitude of your children or students.

Are You Underestimating Your Debater?

Students have the capacity to surprise us if we're open-minded! Some students are not always as they seem...

BTN Debating Resources

Behind the News provides a great source of inspiration for debate topics, as well as some handy debating resources.

The Power of Introverts

People often think that debating is just for extroverts. This is not the case...

How Much Expression is Too Much?

Showing expression when you speak in public is important. No-one wants to listen to a boring speaker, but how much expression is too much?

Can Young People Speak for Themselves?

Young climate activist Greta Thunburg has recently attracted a lot of attention - both positive and negative from the media.

Movies about Speaking Up

Looking for a good film about debating or public speaking? Movies about speaking up can be a great source of inspiration for young debaters.

6 Techniques for Great Palm Cards

Palm cards might seem simple - but there's an art to creating effective palm cards for public speaking or debating.

Does Music Belong in a Debating Program?

We believe that music belongs everywhere, including debating programs.

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