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Debates and Debating

Global Youth Debates has a unique approach to formal debating. Each debate is setup as a 'simulated synchronous' debate using a Web 2.0 tool called Voicethread. This means that schools and debate teams are able to complete all sections of a debate over a period of 10-14 days.

Debate teams come from all parts of the world and it takes time for each team to receive and respond but the requirement is for live responses to be recorded onto Voicethread each time, hence the simulated synchronous approach.

Debate Format
Debate Timeline
Debate Protocol
Debate Brackets

Learning more about Debate

  1. For teachers, resources for debate
  2. Topics for practice debates

Debate Examples - 2013-2017

See updated examples on Best Debates page
Debate Flow

Proposition Speech#1 (5-7 minutes)
Opposition Speech #1 (5-7 minutes)
Proposition Speech #2 (5-7 minutes)
Opposition Speech #2 (5-7 minutes)
Opposition Rebuttal Speech #3 (3-4 minutes)
Proposition Rebuttal Speech #3 (3-4 minutes)

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