Defining a high school debating topic

Secondary debating
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Students discuss the process of defining a previous speaking competitions' high school debating topic.

Tony Davey

Elinor Stephenson

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Elinor Stephenson defines the topic: 'That we should punish sports clubs for the off-field behaviour of their players'.

Maja Vasic

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Maja Vasic defines the topic: 'That we should never allow people under 18 to use social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter'.

(Hint: try writing your own definition for that topic before watching, and then see how you compare to a great coach!)

Hugh Bartley

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Hugh Bartley defines the topic: 'That the casts of Australian films and TV shows should be required to reflect the racial diversity of the population'.

Ainsley Halbmeijer

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This week, Ainsley workshops the high school topic 'That the voting age should be lowered to 16.

Indigo Crosweller

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Indigo Crosweller defines the topic: 'That we should have quotas for women in parliament'.

Tony Davey

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Tony Davey defines the topic:  'That all under-12s sporting teams should be mixed gender'.

Sarah Jackson

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Sarah Jackson defines the popular 2019 topic: 'That we should ban all technology from the classroom'.

Hugh Bartley

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Hugh Bartley defines the topic: 'That we should have mandatory parenting classes for all new parents'.