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Seogwi Jungang Girl's Middle School in Seogwipo, Jeju, South Korea will be hosting a free debate training for any interested middle school students and teachers. The event is designed to introduce students to debate and some of the more important concepts in argumentation. We plan to work from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon in 2 tracks: an English-language track led by Alex Dukalskis (International Debate Education Association), and a Korean-language track led by Joshua Park (Korea Debate Association). Elizabeth Humphrey, a Fulbright Grantee at Seogwi Jungag Girl's Middle School, is also on the organizing team with Joshua and Alex and will be helping with training in the English track.

Registration

To register, simply RSVP to Alex (adukalskis@idebate.org) or Elizabeth (ehumphre.elizabeth@gmail.com), and include the following information:

• Student names
• School name and teacher name
• Indicate Korean track or English track
• Phone number

It would be helpful if one representative from each school could email one of us on behalf of all your students. Please be sure that if you RSVP you actually intend to come!

Schedule

Friday, January 18

4:00 – 5:00 Registration 5:00 – 6:00 Ice Breakers and Introductions 6:00 – 7:00 Introduction to Debate and the Middle School Debate Format

Saturday, January 19

10:00 – 10:30 Argumentation, Reasoning, Refutation 10:30 – 11:30 Debating as the Proposition – Rules and Roles 11:30 – 12:30 Debating as the Opposition – Rules and Roles 12:30 – 1:30 Lunch 1:30 – 2:30 Proposition Exercises 2:30 – 3:30 Opposition Exercises 3:30 – 4:30 Effective Research, POIs and Delivery

4:30 – 6:00 Judges Workshop for Adults

Sunday, January 20

10:00 – 11:00 Preparation for Practice Debates 11:00 – 2:00 Practice Debates 2:30 – Closing Comments