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