₦airaland Forum

RULES

1.) Two contestants representing their school in this Interschool Debate Elimination stage will have to confirm their availability for the debate a day before the debate proper. Failure to do so will result in the defaulter been disqualify and the opposing or supporting side that duely declare availabily will automatically be declare as the winner.

2.) The recommended font size is the default size (size 8.) and the colour is GREEN for the supporting side and BLUE for the opposing side. Please note that you are to use the designated colour all through the debate period.

3.) The essay should be min. 750 max. 1000 words .

4.) The use of SMS language and abbreviations are strictly forbidden.

5.) All materials used should be properly referenced at the end of the essay.

6.) All essays, responses and conclusion must be submitted within the stipulated time frame stated in the time schedule as posted by the coordinator

JUDGING CRITERIA (5 marks each)
1. Presentation (opening, flow, closing,
response to judges questions,
audience questions and contestants
rebuttals)

2. Logic of arguments

3. Strenght of facts, examples, cases.

4. Persuasiveness

5. Demonstration of knowledge and
understanding of the subject

PROCEDURES
4:55 – Debaters and judges take seats, register presence, while schools post their school Anthem

5:00 – Coordinators declare the debate open

5:00pm – 5:20 - Debaters post their arguments. Within 15 minutes. Better if less than 750 words to make it easier for judges to read all, but no harm making it longer, but it must not exceed 850.

5:20 – 6:20pm - A debater takes on his opponent, attempts to puncture his opponent’s points. This a debater does by quoting, highlighting the area to puncture and countering it i.e regular way to reply on Nairaland. While this is going on the judges can take their time to go through the write ups by the debaters. And also Debaters respond to punctured areas in his earlier arguments. He may buttress further. At this time frame.

6:20 – 6:40pm – Judges post questions to debaters either based on what the debater has posted or just reasonable question within the theme. Judges should be specific as to who they are posting the questions to. E.g “Mr ...., could you expatiate what you meant by so so so? or ...., pls give examples of your claim that xxxx”. This is not compulsory. A judge that doesn’t have question to post to the debaters need not do so.

6:40 – 7:00pm – Debaters respond to questions raised by judges

7:00 – 7:20pm – 2 Questions will be entertained from the audience i.e viewers. This will be based on ‘fastest hand’. The coordinators will announce ‘audience, you may now ask your questions’. After the 2 questions have been posted, any other viewer-post will be hidden.
NOTE: -The judges and audience can throw their questions without quotations but the contestants should answer
with quotations and separated for each questions.

7:20 – 7:30 – Debaters respond to audience questions and concludes their arguments. Debaters who were not asked any questions can still conclude his/her arguments.

7:30 – 7:40 – Judges compile the scores and mail to coordinators:


7:40 – 8:00pm Coordinators announce results. Thread thrown open for regular Nairaland discussion.

It is no longer news that the nairaland interschool debate has begun. Following the completion of the elimination round, the group stage kicks off.

UNILAG(supporting ) vs AAUA
(opposing)


Topic: It is better to extend our
focus as a nation to agricultural sector rather than major in oil and gas.


Cordinators:
Miscallenous
Honeydear

Judges:
Mathewbriggs
Greedie


Date: Fri.,20th of December.

Time: 5pm-8pm

Venue: nairaland education section

For more fixtures, click here

Emmyk: UNN(supporting ) vs KSU(opposing )
Topic: Corruption is a societal evil
crippling our country Nigeria; who takes
the most blame our leaders or the
followers?


This question get K-leg please.

With the OR I'm seeing in it.

When we are to oppose, that means neither the Leaders nor followers should take most blame, IMO.

What's our stand then?

UNN should say followers take the most blame while they support leader


KSU should say leaders take the most blame while they support followers

bizmania: please co ordinators. Look into this. I move a motion to demand a change in topic for the schools listed above as this topic has once being debated upon. Believe me there's going to be a controversey directly or in directly as to the transparency of the debate when one of the two schools emerges winner over the other. #good evening

Thanks for your suggestion. But we all know the purpose of this debate is not just to win but to build our level of understanding. I don't think repeating a topic should be a source of controversy except I'm not getting your point.

taiwoliu: bros one of d lautech reps won't b available on d set tym ooo, if it cld b set earlier abeg it wld b highly appreciated....

if we are to restructure the list, many schools will rebuke the fixtures.

If I were u, I would meet with other scheduled debaters whose timing I prefer and make your offer of swapping dates. It can be accepted if you do that as early as possible to avoid confusion. Or tell me what you think...... I'll have a thought to your suggestion.

GROUP STAGE FIXTURES


Date: Friday-20/12/2013. Time:5pm
NDU(supporting ) vs UNIBADAN(opposing )
Topic: The CBN governor has emphasized on the need for a cashless society for a better and stable economy; do you think it is necessary?

UNILAG(supporting ) vs AAUA(opposing)
Topic: It is better to extend our focus as a nation to agricultural sector rather than major in oil and gas.



Date: Saturday-21/12/2013. Time:12pm
UNIOSUN(supporting ) vs LAUTECH (opposing)
Topic: The government is solely to blame for high unemployment rate in Nigeria.

UNN(supporting ) vs KSU(opposing )
Topic: Corruption is a societal evil crippling our country Nigeria; who takes the most blame our leaders or the followers?



Date: Friday-27/12/2013. Time:5pm
LASU(supporting ) vs FUNAAB(opposing )
Topic: Education kills creativity

ABUZARIA(supporting ) vs DELSU(opposing )
Topic: childhood experience is responsible for how people turn out?



Date: Saturday-28/12/2013. Time: 12pm
UNIBEN(supporting ) vs OAU (opposing )
Topic:1914-almagamation a historical mistake?

FUTA(supporting ) vs FUTMINNA(opposing )
Topic: Capitalism is better than socialism

Emmyk: 7. Corruption is a societal
evil crippling our country
Nigeria;Who takes the most
blame our leaders or the
followers?


KSU is supporting as usual, yes?

ksu is opposing

MAXWELLOKUMA: @fynest which is the topic for ABU vs DELSU, 3 or 4?

3

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hmmm

Super Eagles

IamDejman: I still need answers...this is injustice.my partner wasn't around and still we had points deducted

Sorry for the error in the final score . Are you sure your partner is not guilty? I currently have some links if you care (⊙o⊙)？

Fentoluwa: pls Google keywords in fest us essay . It was mindless lifting. His input were minimal

calm down the judges are wise

combining, we have


KSU
1. Presentation= 15
2. Logic of arguments= 14
3. Strength of facts, examples, cases= 13
4. Persuasiveness =14
5. Knowledge= 14
Total= 70

LASU
1. Presentation =15.5
2. Logic of arguments= 14
3. Strength of facts, examples, cases= 13
4. Persuasiveness =13
5. Knowledge =14.5
Total =71 - 8 = 63

So, KSU is the winner of this debate .

2nd judge score

Fentoluwa
1. Presentation= 4
2. Logic of arguments= 4
3. Strength of facts, examples, cases= 4
4. Persuasiveness =4
5. Knowledge= 4
Total= 20

Emmyk
1. Presentation= 4
2. Logic of arguments= 4
3. Strength of facts, examples, cases= 4
4. Persuasiveness =5
5. Knowledge= 4
Total =21

IamDejman
1. Presentation =4.5
2. Logic of arguments= 4
3. Strength of facts, examples, cases= 4
4. Persuasiveness =4
5. Knowledge= 4
Total= 20.5

Festus
1. Presentation =5
2. Logic of arguments= 4
.5
3. Strength of facts, examples, cases= 4
.5
4. Persuasiveness =4
.5
5. Knowledge =4.5
Total =23 - 4 = 19

FESTUS WAS GUILTY OF PLAGIARISM. FOR THAT, 8MARKS WOULD BE SUBTRACTED

1st judge score

Fentoluwa
1. Presentation= 3
2. Logic of arguments= 3
3. Strength of facts, examples, cases= 2
4. Persuasiveness= 2
5. Knowledge =3
Total= 13

Emmyk
1. Presentation= 4
2. Logic of arguments= 3
3. Strength of facts, examples, cases= 3
4. Persuasiveness= 3
5. Knowledge= 3
Total=16


IamDejman
1. Presentation= 3
2. Logic of arguments =2
3. Strength of facts, examples, cases= 1
4. Persuasiveness= 1
5. Knowledge =3
Total =10

Festus
1. Presentation =3
2. Logic of arguments =4
3. Strength of facts, examples, cases= 4
4. Persuasiveness= 4
5. Knowledge= 3
Total= 18-4= 14

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objects.

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The mgt of Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has reopened amidst ASUU Strike. The date for commencement of lectures has been fixed. It is right to say that this will happen with or without ASUU calling off the ongoing strike. In a statement released by the management, we have the following:

The public notice:
The attention of all staff, students and the general public is hereby invited to the fact that the Federal University of Technology, Akure Management has directed that the University be reopened for academic and allied activities with effect from Monday, 9th December, 2013. However, in view of the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations, lectures will resume with effect from Monday, 6th January, 2014. All students are, therefore, requested to be in residence from 5th January, 2014.

DR. (MRS) M. O. AJAYI
REGISTRAR


This is a very important information from Federal University of Technology, Akure to student and lecturers.

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