CHECK-IN: Research Building 研究大樓 6F - Room S604 (Lobby)

CHECK-IN TIME: 6:40-6:50 AM

Dresscode: Semi-formal

Tournament room: S501, 502, 503, S601, S602, S603

* Please note that the tournament is located at NTNU Gongguan Campus, not Main Campus on Heping East Rd.

* No lunch provided

* Parents and students are allowed to watch other debate competitions

This tournament will use SPAR spontaneous debate topics with the Public Forum structure learned in class. There will be 10 minutes to prepare the topic with a partner.

Topic is impromptu debate and rotates each round to a new topic. Check tabroom for topic. They will find out ten minutes before the round starts.

Each team has ten minutes before the round to prepare their side. NO internet and NO prepared evidence allowed AT ANY POINT for research or preparation. Students should only use offline methods for preparation (e.g. pen, pencil, and paper).

Judges: Do NOT announce winners. You may give verbal feedback but do not mention winners.

JV students have the opportunity to flip for sides/order.

Make sure teams are in the right room with correct opponents.

All time requirements must be strictly enforced. Do not allow students or audience to interrupt others during their protected speech. Competitors cannot ask for outside help about the content of the debate during the debate but they may ask for clarification of rules. A student may only speak during their turn and their partner speaking does not count toward their team's arguments if it is not their turn.

Judge based on the team that provided the best and clearest logic to prove their side is preferable. Teams should compare impacts, evaluate examples, and explain why to prefer their warrants. The winning team should have the best logic to substantiate why their impacts are most important. Do not allow your personal bias affect your decision. English issues should not affect your decision. Communication ability can factor into your decision but should not be the primary factor. Superior presentation style should be factored into speaker ranking instead of deciding the winning side.

Judges may give verbal feedback after the round if the round was not delayed and students do not have to go to the next round. Let students who need to begin the speech round go immediately.

This tournament will use SPAR spontaneous debate topics with the Public Forum structure learned in class There will be 10 minutes to prepare the topic with a partner.

Topic is impromptu debate and rotates each round to a new topic. Check tabroom.com for topic. They will find out ten minutes before the round starts.

Each team has ten minutes before the round to prepare their case. No internet allowed AT ANY POINT. Students should only use offline methods for preparation (e.g. pen, pencil, and paper).

Judges: Do NOT announce winners. You may give verbal feedback but do not mention winners.

Sides are LOCKED for novice. Make sure teams know their sides. Check the schedule.

Make sure teams are in the right room with correct opponents.

All time requirements must be strictly enforced. Do not allow students or audience to interrupt others during their protected speech. Competitors cannot ask for outside help about the content of the debate during the debate but they may ask for clarification of rules. A student may only speak during their turn and their partner speaking does not count toward their team's arguments if it is not their turn.

Judge based on the team that provided the best and clearest logic to prove their side is preferable. Teams should compare impacts, evaluate examples, and explain why to prefer their warrants. The winning team should have the best logic to substantiate why their impacts are most important. Do not allow your personal bias affect your decision. English issues should not affect your decision. Communication ability can factor into your decision but should not be the primary factor. Superior presentation style should be factored into speaker ranking instead of deciding the winning side.

Judges can give verbal feedback after the round if the round was not delayed and students do not have to go to the next round. Let students who need to begin the speech round go immediately.

Impromptu Speaking - Speakers will be given six minutes TOTAL to prepare AND deliver a speech. This means speakers must take less than five minutes to prepare so they can give at least a one minute speech. It is recommended that students spend no more than three minutes preparing.

Categories for the tournament are sports, countries, and school subjects. The specific topic will be different for each speaker. Students should make an argument regarding the given topic with examples.

Judges should remind students of the time remaining every minute. The impromptu topic is in the tabroom ballot. Follow the order for speakers. Each speaker will have a different topic (based on the round category).

Location: 臺師大公館校區 台北市文山區汀州路四段88號 研究大樓 5, 6F (Google Maps)

Tournament room: S503, S504, S505, S601, S602, S603, S604(Lobby)

MRT: Gongguan MRT station Exit 1(walking for 10 mins)

Bus: National Taiwan Normal Univ. Branch 師大分部

Campus Map

The exterior of the building