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

Standard Overall (/20) Style (/10) Content (/6) Strategy (/4)

Excellent 16 8 5 3

Very Good 14 7 4.5 2.5

Average 12 6 4 2

Below Average 10 5 3.5 1.5

Weak 8 4 3 1

Reply Speeches

Standard Overall (/10) Style (/5) Content (/3) Strategy (/2)

Very Good 8 4 2.5 1.5

Average 6 3 2 1

Below Average 4 2 1.5 0.5

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