Coaches’ Workshop

 W&W Format  W&W Score system  W&W Marking Standard  Selecting a Team  Training a Team  Fundamentals  Template of a Standard Training Session  The Debrief  Other Exercises  At the Competition

 1 motion, 2 sides, 5 member teams  3 main speeches  3 mins for prelims  4 mins for semi’s, quarters and finals  Reply speeches  2 mins  Who can give a reply  Points of Information  Deciding the verdict  Adjudication panel of 3

 Style  Level of fluency and engagement  Amount of eye contact  Dependency of speaker on notes  Content  Level of analysis and understanding  Structure in arguments made  Examples given to support argument  Rebuttals made  Strategy  Consistency in clash with opponents arguments  Fulfilment of speaker roles  Whether arguments made supported team members arguments  Timing

 Substantive Speeches (out of 20) Substantive Speeches StandardOverall (/20)Style (/10)Content (/6)Strategy (/4) Excellent16853 Very Good Average12642 Below Average Weak8431 Reply Speeches StandardOverall (/10)Style (/5)Content (/3)Strategy (/2) Very Good Average6321 Below Average

 The Sweet Spot is 10 – 12  Use Auditions and Inter-class Debates  Hear Them More Than Once  Look for Brains and Clarity

 Introduce the Format Incrementally  Habits: Eradicate and Nurture  Speaking Style  Teamwork  Examples  Simple Subject Matter – Social Issues  Critical thinking, not memorizing and regurgitating

 Pre-Session Prep  Pick a Motion & Do Your Homework  Decide Speaker Positions ▪ Specialization vs Cross-Training  Choose Problems You Want to Fix  Announce Motion & Sides & Prep Time  Debate  Debrief

 Macro to Micro  What Happened?  What Should Have Happened?  Show, not Demand  Have examples

 Silence = Consent = Bad Habits  Affirm and Criticize  Identify Patterns Across Debates  Encourage Self-Evaluation

 Let Them Start the Ball Rolling  Socrates Did Not Spoonfeed  However, Lead By Example  2 speeches, 1 rebuttal sheet  Do Not Overprepare, Maybe Pre-Debate

 Energy Management  Nerves  Always Get Feedback From Adjudicators  Win/Lose: Your Standards Still Matter

 Vigilance  Carrot & Stick  Mileage, Mileage, Mileage