New Zealand Schools’ Debating

The NZSDC are committed to promoting grass-roots debating. Here you will find a number of resources, from information for adjudicators to guidelines for limited preparation debating to the standard NZSDC marksheet. For the most comprehensive information on debating and its foibles, the Debating Handbook is your one stop shop.

For more information on available resources, or to see if coaching is available in your region, please contact your Regional Convenor.

Downloads:

NZ Schools Debating Brochure 2009

Cases
Role of Team Members
Limited Prep Guidelines
Advanced Debating
Handbook & Video (NZ and International Orders)

For Adjudicators
Marking Strategy and POIs
Trainee Adjudicators
Official Marksheet

Videos
Sample Debate (Semi Final, Nationals 2009 – Auckland Blue vs Wellington Black)

World Schools’ Resources:

WSDC Rules HTML | Word
WSDC Notes for Adjudicators HTML | Word
WSDC Definition Guidelines HTML | Word

Links

Debating is about style, structure, argument, and knowledge. Below are some useful links to other debating websites, and various news organisations.

International Debate Education Association
World Schools Debating Council
The Press (Sponsors of the Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Debating Championships)
BBC News
New York Times
New Zealand Herald
Sydney Morning Herald

New Zealand University Debating Societies
Victoria University of Wellington Debating Society
University of Auckland Debating Society
University of Otago Debating Society

Additional Supporters

Below are links to additional supporters of the work of the New Zealand Schools’ Debating Council.

Lion Foundation (Supporters of the Nelson/Marlborough Regional Team)

Pub Charity (Supporters of the Northland Regional Team)