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Tools and Templates

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Tool Description Format
Look It Up! Researching the arguments This planner will help you to organize your information and sources.
Think Up! Defending your arguments An ideas framework that can help you to think about issues and to use evidence.
Plan It! Laying out my speech Frameworks for writing and preparing speeches.
Speak Up! Scripting my speech
Listen Up! A guide to listening to and critiquing what has been said.
Chairperson's debating script
with class participation 		Script for facilitating a debate that includes questions and statements from the whole class.
Rules and Methods for
Conducting Debates with
Class Participation 		Procedures for the class.
Academic Debate Script
Provided by QSDA		 Script for the chairperson to use in an Academic style debate.
Parliamentary Debate Script
Provided by QSDA		 Script for the chairperson to use in a Parliamentary style debate.
Cross-Ex Debate Script
Provided by QSDA		 Script for the chairperson to use in Cross-Examination style debate.
Scoring of debates
Provided by QSDA		 Provides a scale to score a debate on 50 points.


Visit the following sites for additional tools, guides and scripts:

The Alberta Debate and Speech Association (ADSA)
http://www.compusmart.ab.ca/adebate/resources.htm

Wales Debating Federation publications
http://www.walesdebate.org.uk/dsp_DebatingPubs.cfm?Page=Pubs