ANAND SWAROOP ARYA SARASWATI VIDYA
MANDIR DELHI ROAD ROORKEE
Rules and regulations for Debate Competition
1. Each participant has to prepare both the motions ( ie. For the motion and against the motion) of all topics.
2. on the day of the competition, the participant has to pick a slip through the lottery system and accordingly
he or she has to deliver his or her topic on the decided motion and topic.
3. First of all, The participant has to present their topic and thereafter there may be cross questions to their
concerned opponent in the last three rounds but there will not be cross questioning in the first round.
4. Two students have to present their views on the same topic (one for the motion and second against the
motion).
5. Each student has to speak English.
6. No reading material will be allowed during debate.
7. There will be four rounds in this competition and there will be different topics in each round.
8. This competition will be organized in the following format:- first there will be league competition, second
quarter final competition, third semi final competition and fourth there will be final competition.
9. The decision of jury members will be final no school can claim on it.
DEBATE TOPICS ON INDIAN HISTORY
1. Was the appeasement of Hitler a mistake, or did it give the Allies time to prepare for WWII?
2. What is the most Significant reason for historians knowing less about the Indus Valley than other ancient
civilizations?
3. Is the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE still significant today?.
4. Which pre Columbian civilization was much was more impressive
. Aztecs . Incase . maya
5. Was religion the main reason for the success of the Ottoman Empire at its peak around 1500.
6. Discuss how you view the administrative socio-economic policies of Chandragupta Maurya in the modern
perspective?
7. Was the rise of the Labour Party the most significant development in British policies from 1900 to 1918?
8. Is the Indus valley civilisation a pre Hindu stage of Ancient India or a separate civilisation by by itself after
whose downfall the Aryans built their own civilisation?
9. Was the Bronze Age more impressive than the Iron Age?
10. Is Indian classical music reclining in popularity?
11. Growing influence of YOGA abroad , can make india a world leader.
12. Non aligned movement has become irrelevant in today's world and has failed to address global issues.
DEBATE ASSESSMENT RUBRIC:-
Debating Team Name and Position: _________________________________
Name of Assessor:____________________ Date:_________________
1. The speakers’ statements clearly supported their position in the debate. 5 4 3 2 1
2. The speakers’ statements appear to be well researched and documented. 5 4 3 2 1
3. The speakers addressed the opposing team and made appropriate eye contact. 5 4 3 2 1
4. Arguments were presented with clarity and appropriate volume. 5 4 3 2 1
5. Speakers were well rehearsed with minimal reliance on notes. 5 4 3 2 1
6. Rebuttals were specific to opposing arguments and expressed with clarity. 5 4 3 2 1
7. Rebuttals showed evidence of good listening skills. 5 4 3 2 1
8. Concluding arguments and statements were effective and convincing. 5 4 3 2 1
9. Speakers adhered to the rules of the debate. 5 4 3 2 1
10. The overall collective effort of the debate team was effective. 5 4 3 2 1
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