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BTN: What is debating?

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Teenage schoolgirl stands in debate
BTN: What is debating?

SUBJECTS:  Civics and Citizenship, History

YEARS:  5–6, 7–8, 9–10


Well, come along to round six of the 2015 National Schools Debating Championships to find out!

What are the rules of debating? And what are the speakers judged on?

As BTN reporter Carl Smith explains, in order to make a good argument, you need to try to prove that your ideas are right and your opposition's ideas are wrong. How do debaters do this?

Listen as some of the talented debaters in this clip share their debating tips. Is school debating something you might be interested in getting involved with?



Date of broadcast: 26 May 2015


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