RedDot Education Presents RedDot Juniors Debate League 2023

Calling all debaters! Do you want to sharpen your wit against thinkers and speakers from all around the world? Look no further! We are pleased to announce the call for RedDot Juniors Debate League!

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RedDot Juniors Debate League

Wondering where do you stand among other debaters?

The RedDot Debate League compiles your score, where TOP 20 individual debaters and their teams will be ranked based on points that they gained by taking part in the RedDot Debate League Tournaments.

The tournament aims to create a platform for debate students to practice their debate skills and learn about various issues affecting the world today. The points you chalk up will make up your position on a league table so you are constantly challenging yourself.

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Objectives

    • To create a platform for mentorship, inspiration, and learning for young students.
    • To provide a platform where real-world issues affecting young people and the world are discussed and understood from diverse perspectives.
    • To enhance the ability of participants to think critically while developing their communication skills by having participants defend their ideas convincingly in front of a panel of judges.
    • Interaction with students from different schools from across the world to grow participants understanding of global perspectives.
    • Promote and instill values of tolerance and constructive discourse as a means of problem-solving among students.
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Guidelines for the RedDot Debate League:

    • The competition is conducted online and in English
    • All league debaters must be from 7 to 12 years old and are full time primary/secondary school students
    • Debates will be in a Modified WSDC format (Speeches are 4-minutes, with 2-minute Reply Speeches)
    • Each team should have a minimum of 3 debaters and a maximum of 5
    • Pricing  will be $90 per team  (3 – 5 Debaters)

About the RedDot Debate League:

    • RedDot Academy is reputed an established Singaporean debating academy
    • Previous renditions of the RedDot Debate League have catered to students from all walks of life, with tournaments & leagues conducted, and students participating from Singapore, China, Korea, Vietnam, Dubai & Malaysia
    • Accredited with helping students grow important facets such as teamwork, critical thinking, oral presentation
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League Competition Dates

RedDot Juniors Debate League Tournament – August
19th & 20th August 2023

RedDot Juniors Debate League Tournament – September
16th & 17th September 2023

RedDot Juniors Debate League Tournament – October
21st & 22nd October 2023

League Competition schedule

Day 1 (UTC +8)

  • 1:00pm – 1:30pm: Check In and Roll Call of Teams and Judges
  • 1:30pm – 3:00pm: Debate Round 1 (Prepared)
  • 3:00pm – 3:30pm: Break
  • 3:30pm – 5:00pm: Debate Round 2 (Prepared)
  • 5:00pm – 5:15pm: Announcements (CAP. Tech Team and Organizing Committee)

 

Day 2 (UTC +8)

  • 1:00pm – 1:30pm: Check In and Roll Call of Teams and Judges
  • 1:30pm – 3:00pm: Debate Round 3 (Prepared)
  • 3:00pm – 3:15pm: Break
  • 3:15pm – 3:30pm: Break Announcement
  • 3:30pm – 5:30pm: Final (Impromptu)
  • 5:30pm – 6:00pm: Closing Ceremony (Award Ceremony)
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Need some preparation for the Debate Competitions?

Join our physical debate classes weekly at Agora Colearning classrooms. You would learn skills that will enable you to engage with world issues and RedDot Coaches will teach you to build arguments, construct clashes and progressively refine your speaking skills.

 

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RedDot Juniors Debate League Registration

    FAQ

    Is this a physical or virtual event?

    The competition would be hosted virtually on Zoom. Please ensure that your Zoom client is updated to the latest version.

    How much are the fees to join RedDot Juniors League?

    The fees are SGD$90 for a team (maximum of 5 debaters).

    What's the difference between the competition, tournament and the championship?

    A tournament is generally used for any type of competition in which,, on one day or a few days, teams come together to compete.  The winner of the tournament may be called the champion, but you would not necessarily call the tournament a championship tournament.  Usually, championship tournaments refer to competitions at the end of a long season of games, during which the best teams in a league compete to determine who should be considered the overall champion of the league.

    One team playing one other team is a “competition.” A “tournament” involves multiple levels, like having the best 16 teams in the (world/country/region) compete to determine a champion.

    I have further questions regarding the debate competition.

    Please feel free to call or WhatsApp to share your queries with us 🙂