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Our membership survey helps shape our priorities for the coming school year and influences the resources, recognition, and competitive opportunities we offer. In 15 minutes, you can have your voice heard and enter to win. Three high school programs and three middle school programs will be randomly selected from all complete surveys submitted by Friday, May 5, at 11:59 p.m. CT to win free a free school membership for 2023-2024.
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If you are eligible to participate in our survey, you would have received an email today, April 11, from info@speechanddebate.org via SurveyMonkey with the subject line Response Requested: 2023 NSDA Membership and Resource Survey. Be sure to check your spam folder! We hope you'll take the time to participate and share your perspective.
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Advanced evidence and argumentation is now available for Resource Package subscribers for the March/April LD topic, Resolved: The justices of the Supreme Court of the United States ought to be term-limited. This resource includes an overview of ground on both sides, evidence, answers to arguments, as well as a counterplan.
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Try Spar Debates for Practice
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Spar debates are a great way to give students relaxed experience with debate. They're also great for non-speech and debate classrooms! Start your spar debates by choosing topics yourself, having students brainstorm, or using our examples.
Lesson » Before you start, set ground rules to ensure there are no personal attacks, no screaming, and no talking when it is not your turn.
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Pick two students at a time. Have them flip a coin or pick a number between one and ten. The winner gets to choose which topic they will use from the spar cards and the loser will choose which side they would like to be on.
- Give the students a few minutes chance to think. Then, the loser of the toss has one minute to talk about why their side should win. Then let the other student talk for one minute.
- When done, have the rest of the class vote on who won the debate.
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Repeat the process with the rest of students for the remainder of class. NOTE: As the students get more comfortable, make them speak longer.
Closure » Give the students five sticky notes. Have them write five different spar topics on the sticky notes and add them to your board as they leave class. There are also topics pre-provided you may use.
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This content is excerpted from Lesson 1 of the Start Here: Teaching Public Forum collection. The material includes additional examples and a template for cards as a fun way to introduce students to debate.
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High School National Tournament Updates
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How To Register » Check out the recorded session to review the steps of completing a high school National Tournament registration on Tabroom.com. Remember, your registration is not available until your full tournament series had concluded and your district chair publishes your results.
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Script Requirements » If you have students competing in speech at the high school National Tournament, please reference our script requirements for an overview of the items you will submit for them
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District Leadership » Our district leader election is underway! One advisor per high school school may log in to their NSDA Account and select "NSDA Voting" from the left side menu. Voting ends April 28. All active coaches are eligible to serve on their District Committee. District leaders play a crucial role in our organization and the facilitation of local speech and debate. Learn more about the role of the District Committee and the importance of voting »
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2023 Hall of Fame Voting » The highest honor for any high school speech and debate coach is election to the NSDA Hall of Fame. Current Hall of Fame members and active coaches with three or more Diamond Awards may vote online to select this year’s inductees. To access the ballot, log in to your NSDA Account and select “NSDA Voting” from the left side menu. Voting ends April 28.
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Add Points and Service Citations
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Coaches » If you have outstanding points or service citations to enter, be sure to do so before the May 15 recognition deadline to have your accomplishments listed as part of our National Tournament celebration.
Students » Points for the class of 2023 must be entered by July 15.
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![SPAR CARD TOPIC IDEAS: • TOPIC 1: Pineapple belongs on pizza. • TOPIC 2: Dogs make the best pets. • TOPIC 3: [Name of city the school is located in] should be the capital of the United States. • TOPIC 4: The United States should switch to a year round school schedule. • TOPIC 5: Homework should be abolished from the school system. • TOPIC 6: [Insert name of the school] should require school uniforms. • TOPIC 7: On balance, social media provides more benefit than harm. • TOPIC 8: Cell phones should be allowed in schools. • TOPIC 9: The voting age should be lowered to 16. • TOPIC 10: The drinking age should be lowered to 18. • TOPIC 11: Similar to men, women should be enrolled in the draft at age 18. • TOPIC 12: The United States should abolish the Electoral College. • TOPIC 13: Voting in the United States should be compulsory.](https://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20230411/7b/0a/c1/b2/76586e13cace8efb313d11b2_320xauto.png "SPAR CARD TOPIC IDEAS: • TOPIC 1: Pineapple belongs on pizza. • TOPIC 2: Dogs make the best pets. • TOPIC 3: [Name of city the school is located in] should be the capital of the United States. • TOPIC 4: The United States should switch to a year round school schedule. • TOPIC 5: Homework should be abolished from the school system. • TOPIC 6: [Insert name of the school] should require school uniforms. • TOPIC 7: On balance, social media provides more benefit than harm. • TOPIC 8: Cell phones should be allowed in schools. • TOPIC 9: The voting age should be lowered to 16. • TOPIC 10: The drinking age should be lowered to 18. • TOPIC 11: Similar to men, women should be enrolled in the draft at age 18. • TOPIC 12: The United States should abolish the Electoral College. • TOPIC 13: Voting in the United States should be compulsory.")
