2021 Gold Coast Debating Competition Update
2021 Gold Coast Debating Competition Update – changes in blue
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Junior B Division (Novice)
Cost $120 per team – cost per student will be $30 and invoiced by the school.
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Year 7 & 8 students Teams will be 4 students – 3 speakers and a fourth person each debate to act as either Chairperson (affirmative) or Timekeeper (negative) |
3 prepared debates & 2 short preparation debates There will be one Finals debate |
4 minute speech |
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Round |
Date |
Venue |
Time |
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1 Children under 14 should not have mobile phones. |
24th March (T1 Wk9) |
AB Paterson College |
Arrive by 5:45 pm Debates: 6:00 pm |
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2 Marvel’s ‘Avengers’ are good role models. |
5th May (T2 Wk 3) |
AB Paterson College |
Arrive by 5:45 pm Debates: 6:00 pm |
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3 Every high school student should have to participate in at least one extra-curricular activity. |
26th May (T2 Wk 6) |
AB Paterson College |
Arrive by 5:45 pm Debates: 6:00 pm |
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4 Short Preparation. |
9th June (T2 Wk 8) |
AB Paterson College |
Arrive by 4:00 pm Debates: 6:00 pm |
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5 Short Preparation. |
21st July (T3 Wk 2) |
Somerset College |
Arrive by 4:00 pm Debates: 6:00 pm |
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Finals Short Preparation. |
28th July (T3 Wk 3) |
Somerset College |
Arrive by 4:00 pm Debates: 6:00 pm |
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Grand Finals (winners’ presentation only – no debates) |
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Junior B North |
18th August |
Bond University |
TBA |