Resources for WSD Debaters
These resources are applicable to World Schools Debate and (somewhat) British Parliamentary Debate as practiced as the World Universities Debating Championships).
World Schools Debate
These resources are applicable to World Schools Debate and (somewhat) British Parliamentary Debate as practiced as the World Universities Debating Championships).
Intro to WSD
This presentation provides a brief glimpse into the World Schools Debate format, which was somewhat modeled after British Parliamentary Debate.
Speaker Roles & Responsibilities
This presentation explores the expectations of each debater in a World Schools Debate Round.
Sample Worlds-Style Debate
This video showcases the final round of the 2010 World Universities Debating Championship. This 4-team format of debate is similar to what you will find in a good World Schools Debate.
Student Reflections
Debaters at Parkway West HS (Missouri) reflect on their first experience with World Schools Debate at the 2017 National Speech & Debate Association’s national championship tournament.
Winning Debates
This (free) textbook by Steve Johnson is an excellent read on British Parliamentary Debate (as practiced at the World Universities Debating Championships). While the text is not specifically about World Schools Debate, it provides excellent insight into international-style debating. It could be very easily adapted for anyone wishing to explore WSD.
Johnson, Steven L., Winning Debates: A Guide to Debating in the Style of the World Universities Debating Championships, New York: International Debate Education Association, 2009.
