TAC+CATs

=TAC Junior Debate Forum=
 * senior debate is pending an actual senior team! [[image:catwink.gif align="right" caption="TAC CAT!"]]

TAC CATS is my new oh so clever acronym for Te Awamutu College Clever and Animated Talkers. Our debate team.

This year we have our year nines from last year keen to continue in year ten debate - and whole bunch of wonderful enthusiastic animated year nine talkers! As yet I am waiting to hear debate details for the year, but our first meet is usually a fun one near the end of term one. After that it gets serious, with two debates in term two and two in term three. Term four debate is for finalists - and any who with to go and watch. And there is a lovely bright shiny cup for the school who wins. I say its OURS this year!!!!

Here is a link with the basic rules and loads of tips for debaters:

http://www.paulnoll.com/Books/Clear-English/debate-advice.html

Here is a funny clip to point out the big NO's of debate! Basically, 'I disagree with you' is not an argument, it must be supported. Contradiction is not an argument until it is supported, and abuse has no place in debate!

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