Saskatchewan Elocution and Debate Association

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Social Justice Writing Series

Join us online for social justice and writing seminars! Youth (grades 9 to 12) will learn and engage with contemporary social justice issues. Participants will submit a piece of writing on a social justice theme of their choice with a chance to appear in a SEDA published booklet.

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Upcoming Event

Speech & Debate Academy Term 2: Intermediate Series

This is an online event.

December 6
2021

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Featured Resources for Students

Persuasive Language and Debate Words

When debaters are equally matched in argumentation and refutation, sometimes a speaker's style can be the tiebreaker. Using powerful language...

Beginner Refutation

Deconstruction, also called refutation or clash, is when you disprove arguments brought up by the other team. In a debate developing a solid case...

We can help you

Be an empathetic, critical thinker who can analyze both sides of an issue
Organize your ideas and create great speeches, essays, and other forms of arguments
Do well in job interviews, scholarship applications, and in group situations that require persuasive speaking
Learn to support and critique ideas from multiple perspectives
Understand and value the power of words

We offer a wide range of events for young people in grades 5-12 including:

Free workshops for classrooms and clubs
Debate tournaments
Workshops
Summer speech and debate camp