Saskatchewan Elocution and Debate Association
The Saskatchewan Elocution and Debate Association is a non-profit organization that helps children and youth be effective communicators, deep thinkers, and engaged community members.
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The SEDA website has resource pages for teachers, coaches, parents, and students. If your child wants to practice debate at home, we have articles on argumentation, logical linking, prepping, and more. We also have a helpful section on feedback so you can help your child learn.
The Canadian Student Debating Federation has debate guides on various styles of debate, research aids, and judging guides.
The Alberta Speech and Debate Association has lesson plans, a step-by step beginner guide to debate, and an advanced debate strategies guide.
The Minnesota Urban Debate League has activities, spar debate exercises, and prep templates.
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The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking by Claire Duffy Speaking well builds confidence and opens up a world of opportunity. Learn all about the best ways to prepare for a debate or speech, the persuasive power of reason, and the art of argument and rebuttal. Including practical tips from the pros and helpful step-by-step examples, this is the essential handbook for making every spoken word count. | Make up Your Mind by Clark Porter and James Girsch Engage students in lively and meaningful discussion about ideas that matter. This book presents 10 pervasive intellectual conflicts including free will vs. determinism, nature vs. nurture, and liberalism vs. conservatism. Students will sharpen their critical thinking skills as they wrestle with contradictions that continue to challenge all people, shaping dialogue about contemporary issues. | Thank you for Arguing by Jay Heinrichs A master class in the art of persuasion. The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action, and Honest Abe's Shameless Trick for lowering an audience's expectations. And it's also replete with contemporary techniques such as politicians' use of code language to appeal to specific groups. This book is warm, witty, erudite, and truly enlightening. |
The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking by Claire Duffy
Speaking well builds confidence and opens up a world of opportunity. Learn all about the best ways to prepare for a debate or speech, the persuasive power of reason, and the art of argument and rebuttal. Including practical tips from the pros and helpful step-by-step examples, this is the essential handbook for making every spoken word count.
Make up Your Mind by Clark Porter and James Girsch
Engage students in lively and meaningful discussion about ideas that matter. This book presents 10 pervasive intellectual conflicts including free will vs. determinism, nature vs. nurture, and liberalism vs. conservatism. Students will sharpen their critical thinking skills as they wrestle with contradictions that continue to challenge all people, shaping dialogue about contemporary issues.
Thank you for Arguing by Jay Heinrichs
A master class in the art of persuasion. The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action, and Honest Abe's Shameless Trick for lowering an audience's expectations. And it's also replete with contemporary techniques such as politicians' use of code language to appeal to specific groups. This book is warm, witty, erudite, and truly enlightening.
Feedback Surveys
SEDA values your feedback! We are always looking to improve the experience of our members, so we have created feedback surveys for students, parents, judges, and coaches. Feedback survey links were emailed out on Monday March 23rd. We appreciate the time you take to help us assess and improve the work we do. If you are a student, parent, judge, and/or coach, but did not receive a survey link in your email, contact info@saskdebate.com
As we celebrate our 45th Anniversary, we invite you to join our ‘Words Are Powerful’ Campaign and donate to support SEDA and its work with Saskatchewan's young people. Your donation will enable us to expand our programs and keep them affordable and accessible.
