ISDS Crash Course

ISDS Crash Course is an intensive debating workshop for students between grades 9-11/12. We intend to introduce debating in the World Schools Debating Championship format and build essential debating skills at the intermediate level. We use a tailored curriculum combining games, lectures, and debates to hone young students’ speaking and communication skills, and knowledge of international affairs. Trainers in these workshops are among the best debaters in India and the world.

What will students learn from the Crash Course?

Students gain a complete understanding of the WSDC format and also some important intermediate skills including:

Models & Policies: How to generate a policy or a model that explains a step by step approach to solving a complex problem in real world terms
Argumentation: How to build consequential as well as principled arguments in debates
Rebuttal: The different kinds of rebuttal, identifying the different parts of an argument for strategic rebuttal

Why should you apply to attend?

To be taught the life-skill of debating: Debate teaches students the crucial skills of verbal and written communication, problem solving, teamwork, and political awareness. These skills support students’ academic pursuits, and develop them into mature thinkers.
To become a better public speaker: Learning debating prepares students to participate in more than just the World Schools style selection tournaments and debates. It makes them better elocution speakers, Model UN participants, etc.
To dive deeper into WSDC style debating: Students who are familiar with this format get a chance to sharpen their basics and learn some intermediate debating skills to strengthen their arsenal.
To learn from a world class curriculum: Our tried and tested curriculum has been designed by national coaches who come with years of experience with international debate training.
To be coached by the best: Our workshops will be led by the best coaches from India and around the world.

Salient Information

Dates: 14th & 15th Oct, 2023 | Sat & Sun
Locations: Online over Zoom
Target audiences: Students in grades 9 – 12
Duration: 2 days
Timing: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM IST (with breaks)
Cost per student: Rs. 4,500/-
Cost for a team of 3 students: Rs. 12,000/- (Rs. 4,000/- per student)
Experience level required: This workshop requires no pre-work and is open for students without any prior debating experience to attend. However, students who are already familiar with the basics of debating and the WSDC format will find this workshop helpful to develop some intermediate-level debating skills.

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ISDS Crash Course