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A podcast by the DAV discussing all things debating! Join the monthly panel of adjudicators as they discuss debating tips and tricks, past debate topics, and how-to's to improve your debating skills. If you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast you can email it to publications@dav.com.au.

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Podcasts

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A podcast by the DAV discussing all things debating! Join the monthly panel of adjudicators as they discuss debating tips and tricks, past debate topics, and how-to's to improve your debating skills. If you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast you can email it to publications@dav.com.au.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Victorian Schools Team Special

7/27/2021
For this special episode presenter Alexander and VST Coach Michael are in discussion with two members of the Victorian Schools Team, Max and Livia, talking about competitions, work loads, and the fun that was had at the National Schools Debate Championship earlier in the year. With Alexander Gregory, Michael Donaghue-Evans, Max Fang and Livia Tropea

Duration:00:21:40

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The Examples Special

6/29/2021
The panel is going through a review of the round 2 topics, where the focus is on how to correctly use examples in your speeches. Then onto how the round 3 secret topics were received, and more discussion about how to correctly use examples in secret topics. With Alexander Gregory, Joel Cripps and Michael Donaghue-Evans.

Duration:02:59:05

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The 2021 Round 1 Post Mortem

5/29/2021
The panel of adjudicators reflect on the topics of round 1 and analyse some of the common mistakes and issues with the first round of debates. With Alexander Gregory, Joel Cripps, Louay Elmustapha and Sarah Winch

Duration:00:42:00

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Secret Topics in Online Competitions

9/4/2020
With round 3 of 2020's online schools competition now over the panel is looking at how well teams fared for their first round of online secret topics in a regular round review format, as well as doing a regular round review of the D-grade topic. With Alexander Gregory, Elmira Cheung, Jacqui Presedge and Luisa Romeo

Duration:00:46:19

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The Online Competition Discussion

7/19/2020
With round 2 of the schools competition now wrapping up, the Points of Information panel is going through the topics and discussing how well the topics were debated, as well as some of the issues and interests of running and debating in an online competition. With Alexander Gregory, Carina Field, Gajan Thiyagarajah and Vivan Lai-Tran
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The Myth-Busting Episode

6/17/2020
The schools competition is resuming in an online format, so the panel of adjudicators are taking the time to look over some common debating and adjudication misconceptions, everything from openings to conclusions and everything in-between. With Alexander Gregory, Joel Cripps, Mitchell Dye and Sophia Frentz

Duration:01:40:42

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The MASDC Competition

6/5/2020
With the schools competition on pause the panel is turning their attention to the current Monash Asia Studies Debating Competition (MASDC), which is currently taking place online. With discussion about the topics, upcoming debates, and how to get involved. With Alexander Gregory, Alisdair Gurling, Hannah Kuhar and Sophia Frentz

Duration:00:34:48

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The Public Speaking Episode

5/7/2020
For this episode the panel are ignoring debating to focus on the public speaking. Focusing on how public speaking is scored, and how to improve your manner and matter as well as some other tips for the upcoming public speaking competition. With Alexander Gregory, Charisma Taylor, Kim Hitchcock and Tracey Chau

Duration:00:37:23

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Round One Recap

5/4/2020
While Victoria may be in Lockdown, there's still a panel of adjudicators out there, joining together online to bring you a recap of the (interrupted) round one of the schools competition. In this round the panel is providing in-depth analysis of how the various different round one topics went down, as well as providing some tips for approaching empirical topics. With Alexander Gregory, Elmira Cheung, Joel Cripps and Jonathan Benney

Duration:00:21:05

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Predictions for the Year Ahead

1/28/2020
The DAV's debate-focused podcast, where a panel of some of the association's best and most outgoing adjudicators discuss debating tips for our schools competition debaters. The schools competition topics for 2020 have just been released, and the panel is discussing the new topics, issuing challenges and making some predictions. With Alexander Gregory, Michael Donaghue-Evans and Tara O'Toole

Duration:00:38:59

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The Basics of Signposting and Brainstorming

11/12/2019
The DAV's debate-focused podcast, where a panel of some of the association's best and most outgoing adjudicators discuss debating tips for our schools competition debaters. With the Junior Secondary Program in full swing, the panel is still looking at some of the best advice for beginner (and senior) debaters, covering signposting and brainstorming. With Alexander Gregory, Jesse Heath, Joel Cripps and Jonathan Benney

Duration:00:35:28

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The Basics of Definitions, Models and Rebuttals

10/9/2019
The DAV's debate-focused podcast, where a panel of some of the association's best and most outgoing adjudicators discuss debating tips for our schools competition debaters. With the Junior Secondary Program in full swing, the panel is looking at some of the best advice for beginner debaters, covering definitions, models, and rebuttals. With Alexander Gregory, Isabella Leach and Joel Cripps

Duration:00:38:51

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End of Schools, Middle of Finals, Start of JSP

8/25/2019
The DAV's debate-focused podcast, where a panel of some of the association's best and most outgoing adjudicators discuss debating tips for our schools competition debaters. With one year down the panel discuss some of the ups and downs of the last year of debating, and look forward to the upcoming finals and junior secondary program. With Alexander Gregory, Elmira Cheung, Mitchell Dye and Jesse Heath.

Duration:00:42:49

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Points of Secret Topics

7/29/2019
The DAV's debate-focused podcast, where a panel of some of the association's best and most outgoing adjudicators discuss debating tips for our schools competition debaters. In this first episode, the team does a re-cap of some of the round two topics, before discussion how to improve manner, what some common debating traps are, and how adjudication works. With Alexander Gregory, Elmira Cheung, Isabella Leach and Johnathan Benny.

Duration:00:35:50

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Introducing Points of Information!

6/19/2019
The DAV's debate-focused podcast, where a panel of some of the association's best and most outgoing adjudicators discuss debating tips for our schools competition debaters. In this first episode, the team does a re-cap of some of the round two topics, before discussion how to improve manner, what some common debating traps are, and how adjudication works. With Alexander Gregory, Arya Jithoo, Isabella Kruzas and Mitchell Dye.

Duration:00:49:11