PO Box 2125, RMH VIC 3050 Phone: (03) 9348 9477 Fax: (03) 9348 9466 Web: http://www.dav.com.

au Email: [email protected]

Dear Debating Coordinator, Welcome back to the DAV Schools Competition! We hope you have enjoyed your summer break, and look forward to seeing you soon at a regional debating night. This registration pack contains everything you will need to register teams in the Schools Competition for 2011. It includes:
dates for the Schools Competition, a brochure with information about the DAV Teacher In-Service for 2011, and an Expression of Interest form detailing training opportunities in 2011.

The registration process for the Schools Competition will again be online. To register for the Schools Competition, log in to your account at http://www.dav.com.au and choose Start registration. Please feel free to call or email me at the office if you have any questions about the registration process. Registration must be completed by 4pm Thursday February 17th. Our aim is to release draws for all regions on Wednesday February 23rd. Please help us meet this quick turnaround deadline by completing your registration as soon as possible. Your website credentials remain the same as last year. If you dont have a record of your login details, or are a new debating co-ordinator, please email or telephone the DAV Office to retrieve your details. The fees for the Schools Competition will remain the same as last year: Membership fee (per school) 1-4 teams $70 4-9 teams $100 10-14 teams $130 15+ teams $160

Team fees (per team, per grade) Teams 1-2 $170 per team Teams 3-4 $210 per team Teams 5-6 $275 per team Teams 7+ $340 per team

If you have any questions, please contact me at the DAV office. Best wishes for debating throughout the year, and I look forward to speaking with you soon. Yours faithfully, Michael Ciesielski Schools Administrator

Schools Competition 2011 dates

Region Host school Round 1
Tue Mar 29 Thu Mar 3 Wed Mar 2 Mon Mar 28 Tue Mar 15 Wed Mar 9 Mon Mar 21 Thu Mar 24 Thu Mar 10 Thu Mar 17 Thu Mar 17 Wed Mar 9 Tue Mar 15 Mon Feb 28 Tue Mar 29 Thu Mar 3 Mon Mar 28 Wed Mar 9

Round 2
Tue May 10 Thu Mar 24 Wed Mar 16 Mon May 2 Tue May 3 Wed Mar 30 Mon Apr 4 Thu May 5 Thu May 5 Thu Mar 31 Thu May 26 Wed Mar 23 Tue Apr 5 Mon Apr 4 Tue May 3 Thu Mar 31 Mon May 2 Wed Mar 23

Round 3
Tue May 31 Thu May 12 Wed May 25 Mon May 23 Thu May 19 Wed May 25 Mon May 9 Thu Jun 2 Thu May 26 Thu May 19 Thu Jun 9 Wed May 11 Tue May 17 Tue May 10 Tue May 24 Thu May 5 Mon May 30 Wed May 11

Round 4
Tue Jun 21 Thu Jun 2 Wed Jun 22 Mon Jun 27 Tue Jun 21 Wed Jul 27 Mon May 23 Thu Jul 21 Thu Jun 23 Thu Jun 23 Thu Jun 23 Wed May 25 Tue Jun 7 Tue May 31 Tue Jun 21 Thu Jun 2 Mon Jun 20 Wed Jun 8

Round 5
Tue Aug 2 Thu Aug 4 Wed Aug 3 Mon Aug 1 Thu Aug 4 Wed Aug 10 Mon Aug 1 Thu Aug 11 Wed Jul 27 Thu Aug 11 Thu Jul 21 Wed Aug 10 Tue Jun 28 Tue Jul 26 Tue Jul 26 Thu Aug 4 Mon Jul 25 Wed Aug 3

Ballarat Berwick Brighton Camberwell* Caulfield* Coburg Essendon Geelong Glen Waverley* Hawthorn* Ivanhoe* Keysborough Mount Eliza Ringwood South Yarra Toorak* Watsonia Williamstown

Ballarat HS St Margaret's School Brighton GS Camberwell GS Caulfield GS Mercy College St Bernard's College Geelong GS Wesley College Scotch College Ivanhoe Girls' GS Haileybury College Toorak College Tintern Girls GS Melbourne HS St Kevin's College Loyola College Williamstown HS

*These regions usually reach capacity. If selecting one as a first preference, please register early and carefully consider your second preference. Other key dates: Viewpoint - March 27th; Senior British Parliamentary Competition - September 18th; Schools Competition Finals Series begins August 24th.

Debaters Association of Victoria

Teacher Inservice 2011

A professional development program for teachers and debating coordinators

Friday February 25th

Jasper Hotel, Elizabeth St, Melbourne Debating promotes confidence in oral presentation and teaches structured argument and analysis skills essential far beyond debating itself. Through debating, students can learn how to work in a team and to argue with confidence and precision. Debating also encourages awareness about the world at large as students grapple with challenging issues. The Debaters Association of Victorias Teacher Inservice is an excellent opportunity to learn about debating and to develop the skills to pass this knowledge on to students in classrooms, or coach them to success in competitions. The Inservice will provide an array of useful hints, practical tips, activities, real life applications, and examples. Who should attend? English teachers, librarians, anyone interested in debating. The Program The training will include: a discussion of the benefits of debating, adjudicators advice on how to prepare and present a case, tips on how to adjudicate debates and coach a debating team, seminars on dealing with definitional debates, secret topics and using rebuttal to win debates, and workshops on effective public speaking You will also receive a comprehensive set of materials to use throughout the year. What Previous Participants Say The DAV has run similar Inservices since 2003. Teachers from Government, Catholic, and independent schools across Victoria have attended. Some teachers had not seen a debate; others had been involved in debating for decades. Here are some typical comments from those teachers: One of the best PD days that I have ever attended. It was very useful and interesting with practical advice on how to conduct debates in school. Very helpful. It will really make a difference in how I help my students prepare for their debates. An open and practical session that gave good advice and illuminated some aspects of the mysteries of adjudication.

Program
There will be a choice of three sessions in the morning and three in the afternoon you are free to choose which you would rather attend, or alternatively to send different staff from your school to each session. 9:00 9:30 Session 1 11:00 11:30 12:45 1:30 Session 2 3:00 Registration and welcome Introduction to Debating Morning tea Plenary and networking Lunch Introduction to Adjudication End of day Public Speaking Advanced Basics Coaching and Strategy Introduction to Adjudication

Session Information
Introduction to DebatingCharisma Dungan A beginners' guide to the aims, benefits and rules of debating. This session will cover the format of 3-on-3 debating, including the rules of debate, speaker roles and assessment criteria. It will also provide resources and activities for teachers to use to assist students to develop the basic skills involved in preparing and presenting an argument. Charisma has been the DAV's Executive Officer since 2006. She has been involved in training students, teachers, and adult debaters for the last 6 years. She has co-created and managed pilot initiatives such as the Junior Public Speaking, Primary School and Public Speaking programs. Coaching and StrategyAmit Golder This session will enable you to take the role of debating coach for your students. It will cover some basic training and development skills, as well as some specialised tips for how to coach students at different year levels, experience levels and for prepared, advised and secret topics. Amit Golder has been Vice President (Schools) of the Debaters Association of Victoria since 2010. He was selected as the captain of the 2009 Australian National Adults Debating team and was a member of the winning team representing Monash University at the Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships in 2010. Amit is the current coach of the Victorian Schools Debating Team and has also been involved in training secondary school and university students in Melbourne and Hong Kong.

Session Information (continued)

Introduction to AdjudicationMonique Hardinge and Amit Golder The adjudication session will teach how to judge debates in a fair and consistent fashion and will focus on the three key criteria which adjudicators use in deciding debates: Manner, Matter and Method. This session forms the basis of the understanding of how debating works. It will aid staff in understanding what is required of students and ensuring they are well prepared, and to ensure that they can make the most of the feedback they are given by adjudicators. We will also cover scoring and definitions, and any queries or questions raised by participants in the session. It is also a useful refresher for those staff who have had roles in debating for some time. As a DAV debater in her school years, Monique has been adjudicating with the DAV since finishing high school and is now beginning her second term as the Vice President (Adjudication and Training) at the DAV. She has been the President of the Melbourne University Debating Society, and has also been the coordinator for their Schools Training Programs. Monique has adjudicated at the World Universities Debating Championships and adjudicated the Grand Final of the most recent Australian Intervarsity Debating Championships, held in 2010. She is studying a postgraduate Juris Doctor at the University of Melbourne. Public SpeakingJonathan Benney and Charisma Dungan Speaking in public is an invaluable skill for students -- but effective public speaking requires the synergy of many different factors: style, form, and content. This session aims to demystify the skills of public speaking. It will cover the use of the voice and the body; the development of effective content; ways of organizing speeches to hold the audience's attention; and preparing for impromptu speeches. The session will also prepare teachers to teach and assess public speaking. Jonathan has been involved in debating as a debater, adjudicator and trainer since the 1990s. He has represented Melbourne University as a debater and adjudicator at the Australian, Australasian and World University Debating Championships, and was on the team that represented Australia at the world Chinese-language debating championships in 2007. He was the Vice-President (Adjudication and Training) of the DAV from 2007 to 2009. He has a PhD in Chinese Studies from the University of Melbourne and will be working as a postdoctoral research fellow at the National University of Singapore in 2011. Advanced BasicsChristopher Hibbard This session aims to extend on previous debating knowledge. It will look at advanced research techniques and present ideas for enhancing rebuttal. As well as looking at how to improve presentation, we will also examine the principles involved in building a case hard/soft lines, use of models, and winning definitional debates. Chris is the President of the DAV. He has been adjudicating and training since 2005 and served as the Vice-President (Schools) of the DAV from 2007-2009 and as Secretary in 2010. He also currently serves as the Executive Officer of the Australian Debating Federation. Outside the DAV, he studies law, politics and English literature and has served as editor of the Melbourne Journal of International Law.

Registration Form

To register, provide your details online at www.dav.com.au OR return this form by fax or mail to the DAV: Fax: Mail: (03) 9348 9466 Debaters Association of Victoria PO Box 2125 Royal Melbourne Hospital VIC 3050 $150 per day for the first teacher from your school $125 per day for each additional teacher. (includes all materials, lunch and morning tea)

Cost:

Please return this form by WEDNESDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2011. Places are strictly limited and will fill up fast, so please get in early to guarantee your place.

Please select your preferred sessions: Friday 25 February Morning session: Introduction to Debating Coaching and Strategy Introduction to adjudication Introduction to Adjudication Public Speaking Advanced Basics

Afternoon session:

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The DAVs ABN is 36 529 609 712. We will invoice your school when your registration is received. If you have any questions, please call the Training and Development Administrator, Andrew Costa on (03) 9348 9477 or email him at [email protected]

Training Programs 2011

If you are interested in participating in any of these programs, or learning more, please mark the boxes on the left of the page and return by fax to (03) 9348 9466 or email [email protected]. School name: ________________________________________________________________ Debating co-ordinator: _________________________________________________________ Co-ordinators email address: ___________________________________________________ Launchpad training WHAT: A group training session held before Round 1 of the Schools Competition that will cover debate preparation, adjudication criteria and other skills to get students ready for the debating season. This training can be tailored to beginners or more experienced debaters. WHO: All year 9-12 debaters. COST: $50 for groups of up to 10 students. Training DVD WHAT: The DAV has produced a training DVD which includes two debates, a 45 minute beginners training session and a 40 minute advanced training session. Also includes a CDRom containing teacher reference materials. WHO: Everyone! COST: $95. Debate Camp WHAT: A 3 day non-residential camp in the April holidays combing training and debating. WHO: Year 9-12 students. COST: TBC. Development Squad WHAT: A weekend training session held over four weeks to workshop debating skills. WHO: School debaters with high potential but who do not have access to other training. Students are selected through recommendations from adjudicators and schools. COST: Free. Private training/adjudication WHAT: The DAV can provide adjudicators and trainers for your school by request. We run training sessions throughout the year and can adjudicate inter-school or house debating, and public speaking. The DAV can tailor a program to suit your individual needs. WHO: Schools, Other Organisations COST: $60-$80 per hour, depending on the service required and your location. Junior Public Speaking WHAT: The DAV will also continue its Public Speaking program for year 7-9 students. Speakers present one persuasive prepared speech and an impromptu speech. This program will run across a number of regions in Victoria, with finals held in fourth term. More information about the format of this program will follow. WHO: All schools. COST: $50 per student. British Parliamentary Competition WHAT: An opportunity for students to experience three rounds of debating in the engaging BP format. In this style of debating, students speak in teams of two and may interrupt other speakers to ask questions. Training in this style is provided on each day. This competition is split into two divisions across two days, one for year 7-9 students, and one for year 10-12 students. Lunch is included. WHO: All schools. COST: $90 per team.