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| Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 12:52pm On Nov 18, 2012 |
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| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 12:53pm On Nov 18, 2012 |
We are delighted to be able to invite you to participate in a Debate session on Nairaland Come and impact on the learning experience of members of Nairaland. TOPICS OF DEBATE: Is the use of Child Soldiers, a good phenomenon or not? Should countries prosecute child soldiers for the crimes they commit during wartime? AND Who is to blame when a child engages in sex ual activities without the right knowledge about harms associated with such; is it the parents, media or teachers(government)? DATE: 24th & 25th of November, 2012 TIME: 6pm - 9pm (Nigerian Time) DEBATERS Rocktation Firestar Freecocoa Caracta Cowgurl Cdamsel Choicegirl Gree die Jallowbah ItsModella Greatgod2012 Kandiikane COORDINATOR: Cuddlemii PROJECT TEAM: Pharoh, Kpolli & Crazyman JUDGES: Jaybee, Oam4j, Maclatunji, Roland17, Sisi_kill, Tgirl4real VENUE: Literature/Writing Section, Nairaland This Is An Opportunity To Promote The Female Gender.... Please, Support & Encourage Them In This Battle of Wits You Miss It, You Miss Out! 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 12:53pm On Nov 18, 2012 |
GENERAL DEBATING RULES -All Nairaland Forum rules should be strictly adhered to. -Extreme profanity or constant use of mild profanity is strictly prohibited. -Debaters MUST NOT incite their fellow debaters in any manner. -This includes but is not limited to, threat of violence and incitement to RELIGIOUS and TRIBALISTIC hatred. -No personal attacks on other members would be permitted; debaters SHOULD NOT resort to personal abuse or harassment only comments relating to the subject being debated will be tolerated. -Do not attack your fellow debaters! Specifically, members SHOULD address the argument and not the poster. -Do not let them bait you into a rule breaking reply, if you feel you have been personally attacked call the attention of the Moderator to it so that it can be treated accordingly. -Do not assume that opposing teams are personally attacking you. Tone is difficult to interpret online especially in a debate setting. -No harsh wording: Words like "idiotic", "moronic", "stupid", “cretin”, “dimwit” etc are not welcome here. You can debate without being inflammatory. *NOTE: The words in quotations are an example only and not to be taken literally. -Word limits should be strictly adhered to. -Lastly, this is not another avenue to vent; we intend to rationally discuss topics of interest. If you feel yourself getting upset by a comment...take a step back and let other members take over. Passion is great but don't let it get out of hand. ANNOUNCEMENT: The mechanism is simple, we have created dummy accounts for all debaters. The debaters won't be debating with their handles/moniker but the ones that will be assigned to them by us. This handles will be sent to the debaters few minutes before the debate starts. That way, the judges & the audience will vote based on the quality, credibility & standard of the write-ups/deliveries. This will also eliminate the issue of bias, favoritism, connections(man know man) & votes based on beauty/popularity. 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 12:54pm On Nov 18, 2012 |
DEBATE STRUCTURE -The debate will be segmented into different phases and we are hoping it should last for about three hours maximum or less. -The debaters will be selected from those who have indicated interest and they will be asked to prepare a compelling speech that either argues in support or against the resolution or topic. -The affirmative side argues in support of the resolution and tries to prove it correct. -The negative side argues against the resolution and tries to prove it incorrect. -The number of participants is not yet determined but we are hoping to have two each on both side of the argument and if we have more than two participants then the best two articles will be selected for the debate proper or we can go with a system of three. -The debating resolution will be presented by the organizers and stated in the positive sense. -Exactly 6pm the debate thread will be opened, we will supply the link on this thread. -We expect each participant to have composed his arguments before 6pm, so all the participants are to post their arguments between 6.00pm and 6.10pm *The chairman will signal the beginning of each stage *No member of the audience will be allowed to post between 6pm and 8:35pm *Any post from the audience will be hidden during this time -Each of the judges will mail or his/her scores of all the participants to the chairman who will collate the scores and post the final scores on the thread if we are going the elimination route or they can as well post it on the debate thread. -Only the Top 4 or 6 candidates will proceed to the next round after the elimination phase. -If we are not doing any elimination rounds then the debate will go on to the debating phase structure. |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 12:54pm On Nov 18, 2012 |
DEBATING PHASES The Constructive Phase: The constructive phase will be the first action where each participants will paste their opening statements, arguments and closing remarks in one presentation of not more than 1000 words. The best speeches are moved to the debate proper if there are more than the required numbers of participants. Cross-Examination Phase: The next phase is the cross-examination phase where each participant will have a chance to question the other participants about the presented evidence in their speech if there is any. The participant will have the opportunity to clarify or remove this evidence if they cannot be adequately proven. The judges also can question all participants about the facts, data's and evidence in their presentations. Partner Pairing Phase: The next phase is the rebuttal phase where each participant will choose a sparring partner from the opposing side to rebut his or her argument. The organizers will pair partners, if there is any complexity. Contestants will have to wait for the final pairing from the organizers before rebutting the arguments of their opposing pair. Rebuttal Phase 1: The rebuttals should be short, precise and must not contain any new arguments or points. There will be two or more chances to rebut the statements made by the other side after the first reply and this same process is repeated when the other party are defending their own arguments. The chances can go on to exceed the limit stated above if the time for that phase has not been exhausted. Rebuttal Phase 2: The next phase is the presentation of the closing statements of each participant and this should go with reasons why their presented arguments has proven to either support or oppose the stated resolution of the debate. The closing statements should also include reasons how their arguments have stood the test of rebuttals during the debate and found to be still valid. Judges Score: The next phase will be for the judges to present their scores for each pair debate and give reasons for their scores. Audience Questions: We believe our audience might have a different position and at this point they will be given the chance to have a go at any debating participant to clarify their points or have a discussion with them concerning their arguments. Audience Voting: Then the audience will make an open score for one pairing debate and give reasons for the given score. Only members of the audience who registered to Nairaland pre 2011 will have a valid vote, so this means that you must have registered to Nairaland as from 2010 going backward. We might be flexible to this rule after proper feedback from the members. Audience Score and General Reflection: The organizers will collate the scores and announce the final audience choice; this process should last for some minutes or hours and probably the next day (voting). The thread is then thrown open for the general public to discuss and give feedback about the whole process. |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 12:56pm On Nov 18, 2012 |
DEBATE PRESENTATIONS AND REBUTTAL GUIDELINES **We have one important feature that will be updated a few days before the main debate day on this part** -The judges also will have a choice of either mailing their scores to the organizers or decide to paste it on the threads if they are not concerned about their privacy. -The presentations will be in the same font and size specified by the organizers. Also, the supporting side will be in a uniform font colour that is different from a uniform font colour specified for the opposing side. -The presentations should contain arguments or points that are separated into paragraphs or in ordinal form like my first or second argument. -We hope the arguments are precise, straight forward and not too lengthy but should be at least five. -The rebuttals should be precise also and separated in quotes for each argument, so if there are five arguments to rebut then there should be five quotations with the accompanying questions for each. -This same procedure is repeated for those replying to the questions thrown at them which should be in separate quotations and their accompanying answers. -All these should be in one post with it going back and forth until the given rebutting time interval is elapsed. -The judges and audience can throw their questions without quotations but the contestants should answer with quotations and separated for each questions. -The final statement should also be short but give a concise summary of the debate. WORDS LIMIT: There is a limit of 1000 words for each participant’s presentation and considerable less for the arguments or closing statements. Good luck to all participants, you can start preparing now. |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 12:57pm On Nov 18, 2012 |
Phase clarifications: Rebuttal Phase 1 – During this phase the opposing side will have to challenge the arguments of the supporting sides. Rebuttal Phase 2 -- During this phase the supporting side will have to challenge the arguments of the opposing sides.
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| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 12:58pm On Nov 18, 2012 |
JUDGING There will be 6 judges Each judge has to declare one person as winner of the debate and then the scores can be collated to find the main winner (Out of a pair each). This same procedure is used for the audience voting and declaration of the winners. JUDGING GUIDELINES: The judges and audience should freely use any number of criteria listed below to judge the debaters. ANALYSIS: This refers to the ability of the debaters to identify the major issues and arguments pertaining to the proposition or topic. Also, it explains if the debater found the issues that are critical? Do these issues have the potency to decide whether one accepts or rejects the resolution? Does the debater know what he must do to destroy a case or establish one? EVIDENCE: Research plays an important role in the debate process as debaters try to find not only sufficient evidence but also the most potent and relevant evidence that would support their analysis and conclusions. Attention should be paid to the quality of evidence? , Is there too much reliance on opinion and not enough on fact? And is the evidence relevant and timely? REASONING: Reasoning refers to how logical, coherent and organized the debater is in presenting her arguments. Does the debater use cogent thinking? How capable is she in drawing logical inferences from existing data? Does she show the capacity to reason for him/herself? REFUTATION: It is important for a debater to refute the arguments presented by the opposing side while at the same time expertly defend his/her own case. Refutation is defined as the process of weakening or destroying an opponent’s arguments. Does the debater recognize the crucial areas of agreement and disagreement? How effective is the debater in destroying or weakening an opponent’s argument? Does the debater know what to do to destroy a case or establish one? Did he or she accurately identified opponents major arguments; refuted arguments fairly, specifically, clearly, and point by point; reasonable, thoughtful and persuasive. PERSUASIVENESS: To present a complete and convincing case; well-constructed and compelling arguments: theme and arguments should be consistent and easily understood. Does the person do a good job at tying everything together to make a sound, logical, argument that could convince someone that their stance is correct? DELIVERY: Delivery refers to the debater’s skill in writing, persuasion, and practical argumentation. Does the delivery enhance the argumentation? Is it intelligible, interesting and persuasive? Are good public writing techniques utilized? LOGICAL ARGUMENT: Does the debater state logically every step of the logic that leads to the choice of argument, fact or reason? FACTUAL BACKUP: Does the debater give facts from credible sources, and connect them with their stance on the topic? CONTENT: Content should be of high quality and sound argument, imaginative and coherent, good points backed up by examples or evidence. Deals fully with the subject and is challenging for the other side to respond to. Also it should contain definitions, facts, quotations, statistics and analogies. POINTS OFFERED: Offers salient and effective points which were accepted, remains interested and involved throughout the debate. POINTS RECEIVED: Confident and effective dealing with points; either answers the point successfully or successfully dismisses it without losing any fluency. ARGUMENTS: The positive arguments introduced to support the proposition, the objections to the positive argument and to the proposition itself. The responses to those criticisms introduced by the opposition and the judges. ORGANIZATION: The presentation has a well-planned structure, unified speech and cases which are clear. The theme is understandable and goes with supportive arguments and points which are presented in a meaningful way. It should at least be made up of all or some of the following parts; purpose, introduction, development, sequence, arguments, transitions, conclusion and summarization DEFINITIONS, EXPLANATIONS AND EVIDENCE: All terms, points and arguments were clearly defined and explained. Arguments supported by credible evidence and strong examples. CROSS-EXAMINATION: Asked probing questions and answered persuasively; always courteous and polite, not rude or pushy. POISE: Does the debater have the following qualities; dignity, confident, consistency, courtesy and demonstrates integrity in addition to adequate knowledge of the subject. |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 1:08pm On Nov 18, 2012 |
WARNING: Please be warned that "derailing threads", "insulting members", "etc" is against the forum rules. You will be banned if you do it again. Thanks for your understanding. Regards, Cuddlemii |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 12:12am On Nov 19, 2012 |
Ok, people, you can start commenting on the updates posted above. Please, this is fourth thread I have created because of the insults & derailing that prevailed in the previous threads Please, comport yourselves and control your emotions, as, I open this lovely thread to everyone. Civility is a virtue. Thanks! |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by nitlad: 2:04am On Nov 19, 2012 |
cuddlemii:Ok. I hope this finally works out. Perhaps if you had taken my advice on one of the earlier threads you closed about learning from the politics section's debate planning and debate proper threads, all these rag-tag dilly-dallying would have been avoided. I'm not entirely sure about the logic behind this, considering the fact that a good number, in fact majority of the debaters themselves are not that old on this forum. I think it's only fair that you allow members/audience to be as participatory as . Consider this a "feedback". |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 2:34am On Nov 19, 2012 |
nitlad: Ok. I hope this finally works out. There was no need for that because we are not new in the game. As a matter of fact, we initiated and pioneered debates----->https://www.nairaland.com/995999/nairalands-literary-debating-day The first debate we had was very successful. Unfortunately, things started shaky in this season which was a great learning experience. It's not like we were not planning & strategizing offline to give a world class debate, the problem was coordinating people to go along with these initiatives. I don't want to dwell too much in the past or outline the brain behind the issues but we are not backing down. I can ensure you that we are still going to maintain the standard we set with the first one. Scratch that, we are beating the first one. 3 Likes |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 2:47am On Nov 19, 2012 |
nitlad: Well, most debates don't give the audience an opportunity to vote at all. I think it's fair enough to let the audience vote with the criteria we have set. That been said, the reason we decided on this is because it's easy for members to create/generate new ID to cheat or rig. It's just a mechanism to boycott cheating & rigging. We will see what we can do but we are not promising anything. We appreciate the feedback. |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by HighChief4(m): 3:26am On Nov 19, 2012 |
nitlad: shey you no sabi the meaning of past tense. why are you bringing up old wounds. abeg lets move on. culture, politics dem go see you for all the debates. waka far or go do your own make we see. |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Rocktation(f): 3:30am On Nov 19, 2012 |
..o...k... #just so I say something.  |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 3:37am On Nov 19, 2012 |
Rocktation: ..o...k... Hi dear, hope you are prepping? |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Nobody: 3:39am On Nov 19, 2012 |
Is High_Chief a village master literature teacher? He's always on this types of thread. Makes me wonder if he is actually a she. Go ladies, make me proud  |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Mynd44: 4:00am On Nov 19, 2012 |
*Ileke-IdI:How come you are not involved? Are you not a girl/lady/woman? **sad** 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Nobody: 5:09am On Nov 19, 2012 |
Mynd_44: I already have one essay I'm dying to finish. But I like not to be classified when it comes to gender. Dont be sad  |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Rocktation(f): 5:38am On Nov 19, 2012 |
Cuddlemii: God de...  |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by nitlad: 6:06am On Nov 19, 2012 |
Cuddlemii:Fair enough, but there really are no wastages when it comes to knowledge acquisition. Cuddlemii:Oh, I see  Well allowing users that registered 3 months prior to the debate should eliminate that threat nah,  no Or better still, eliminate the audience voting ish entirely. High_Chief:Hey Mister, have you been e-stalking me Anyway, if you've been seeing me slithering through and around so much, its because I am diverse, vast, and I value knowledge acquisition. You should too. You don't know how much I'm looking forward to the argument of those who dared to be in the corner supporting child soldiers. This already guarantees the debate would be interesting and very knowledgeable |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by CrazyMan(m): 6:08am On Nov 19, 2012 |
Reserved |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by GARRIx7(m): 9:48am On Nov 19, 2012 |
nitlad: I am GARRI (X7) and I endorse this post.... 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Pharoh: 10:20am On Nov 19, 2012 |
GARRI (x7): We will consider changing the rule if we see more support as having only two people asking for a change might not be enough to alter the rules.  I can see many people viewing the thread, so we will like you guys to kindly share your thoughts about the whole debate guidelines, if anything needs more clarification or changes. Thanks so much. |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 11:26am On Nov 19, 2012 |
GARRI (x7): I really appreciate your comment. Ideally, Garri commentators are meant to be banned so please take this seriously and leave the garri comments off the thread. Thanks! |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by GARRIx7(m): 11:38am On Nov 19, 2012 |
Pharoh:Thanks |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by freecocoa(f): 12:18pm On Nov 19, 2012 |
Following. |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by malc619(m): 12:31pm On Nov 19, 2012 |
@Cuddlemii: What you did to my Brother is very unfair.... RELEASE MY YOUNGER BROTHER NOW!!! 1 Like |
| Re: Nairaland's Literary & Debating Day - Female Edition - "Battle Of Wits" by Cuddlemii: 12:38pm On Nov 19, 2012 |
malc619: @Cuddlemii: Apparently, your younger brother has been getting banned for his garri troll comments, I am surprised you didn't paste all his previous bans here as well. I usually don't bother about garri comments and I don't ban people. Let there be order on this thread. This is the forth thread and I intend to maintain discipline in this one. I warned him politely the first time and he still pasted another garri comment with his signature attached. Please, let's all comport ourselves. 1 Like |
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