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Model Legislature
Styles of Debate

Model Legislature is an opportunity for students to simulate parliamentary debates in the Chamber of Saskatchewan’s historic Legislative...

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Preparing for Tournaments
Prep Time

Prepared tournaments A prepared tournament is one where the debate motion is released in advance. This means that judges are expecting you to...

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Preparing for Impromptu Debates
Prep Time

It is beneficial to learn how to prepare cases efficiently. Preparation time before an impromptu debate round is normally 30...

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Models
Prep Time

Understanding Models Models are an explanation of how the resolution works that is stated in the first minute of the debate by the first...

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SPLEEM
Prep Time

As debaters become more experienced, patterns between motions become obvious. One of those patterns is theme. Debates about a certain theme have...

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Styles of Debate and Other Events
Styles of Debate

Because debate is an activity practiced worldwide, there are many different ways that people debate. SEDA sends debaters to national events,...

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Tips and Tricks
Strategy

As younger debaters, we develop habits when we’re first learning. While they were effective in beginner debate, once you’re in...

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Building a Strong Reply
Strategy

The job of a reply is to frame, and crystalize the debate to show how you have won. A mistake that some debaters make, is to just say what has...

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