SEDA Newsletter November 2022 |
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Speech & Debate Academy Term 2 |
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Speech & Debate Academy is a weekly after-school program where youth have an opportunity to learn and practice public speaking and debate skills. They will be encouraged to express their own opinions in thoughtful and creative ways. Open to grades 5 to 12. Term 2 will run every Wednesday evening from November 16 - December 14, 2022. Register by November 13, 2022. We are currently only offering Debate Academy in Saskatoon, but we are looking into the possibility of a Debate Class in Regina for 2023. |
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Students Love Speech & Debate Academy |
 | "The topics are perfected for different age groups, interactive classes, and an overall great learning experience. It has helped me with learning many useful debating skills." Fayyaz K., Grade 6 |
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"I liked the coaches they were nice and I felt like I learned a lot." Kanyshai S., Grade 6 "Debate has been a wonderful experience for me. Debate really helped me in one of the assignments where I had to build an argument and since I knew how to build an argument it was a bit easy for me. My debate instructor really helped me understand debate." Wania F., Grade 7 |
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SEDA's first speech competition will be held virtually on November 26th. It is open to students in grades 5 to 12. The top three High School students will be invited to the National Speech Championships on February 10th to 13th. Register by Friday November 18th. |
We are excited to announce that tournament 5 has now become an all-division event open to students in grade 5 to 12! This event will be hosted by Centennial Collegiate in Saskatoon on December 10th. Registration will open on November 24th and close on December 2nd. |
British Parliamentary Debate |
The first tournaments of the season were done in the British Parliamentary style of debate. Students in Grades 7 to 12 competed virtually. At our first tournament, Isabelle & Sahasro from Bedford roads school came away with the top team spot as well and first and second speaker. Our second BP event qualified students to go to the National British Parliamentary Championship in Montreal this November. Congratulations to the following three teams who will be representing Saskatchewan! Will S. & Rafay A., Walter Murray Collegiate Isabelle M. & Sahasro B., Bedford Road Collegiate Dishita E. & Mahrukh H., Walter Murray Collegiate & Bedford Road Collegiate |
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Tournament 2, October 22nd, Walter Murray Collegiate. Prepared Motion: This house believes that school-based play should be designed to encourage children to experience physical risk. Impromptu Motion:This house believe that teachers should be paid based on the academic performance of students Top Open Teams - Lucas L. & Samuel W., Walter Murray Collegiate
- Abhinav M. & Jotiraditya G., Walter Murray Collegiate
- Peyton M. & Avery M., Saskatoon Home Educated Debaters
Top Open Speakers - Lucas L., Walter Murray Collegiate
- Tie between Samuel W. Walter Murray Collegiate, & Peyton M., Saskatoon Home Educated Debaters
- Tie between Abhinav M. & Jotiraditya G., Walter Murray Collegiate
Top Novice Teams - Ashar R. & Avi S., Luther College High School
- Lila G. & Zoha S., Luther College High School
- Kai N. & Ezekial B., Bedford Road Collegiate
Top Novice Speakers - Avi S., Luther College High School
- Lila G., Luther College High School
- Ashar R, Luther College High School
Top Intermediate Teams - Sumaysha W. & Sarah W., Sylvia Fedoruk School
- Luke M. & Eason H., Saskatoon Home Educated Debaters
- Devin P. & Rishabh M., Caswell School
Top Intermediate Speakers - Sumaysha W., Sylvia Fedoruk School
- Luke M., Saskatoon Home Educated Debaters
- Sarah W., Saskatoon Home Educated Debaters
Top Beginner Teams - Kaitlyn H. & Abraham M., Caswell School
- Kendrick J. & Nixon M., Greystone Heights School
- P.B. & Khadejah E., Greystone Heights School
Top Beginner Speakers - Sanjiv R., Greystone Heights School
- Kaitlyn H., Caswell School
- Durga A., Sylvia Fedoruk School
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Tournament 3, November 5, Virtual Impromptu Motions: - This house regrets internet influencers.
- This house, as the child of a superhero, would choose not to be a superhero.
- This house believes that it is morally permissible to consume art regardless of artist personal background.
Top Novice Speakers - Jackson J., Miler Comprehensive High School
- Dante S., Regina Home School
- Kate E., Swift Current Comprehensive High School
Top Novice Teams - Jackson J. & Dante S., Miler Comprehensive High School & Regina Home School
- Kate E. & Daphne D., Swift Current Comprehensive High School
- Ayden S. & Steven Q., Swift Current Comprehensive High School & Walter Murray Collegiate
Top Open Speakers - Isabelle M., Bedford Road Collegiate
- Will S., Walter Murray Collegiate
- Peyton M., Saskatoon Home Educated Debaters
Top Open Teams - Isabelle M. & Sahasro B., Bedford Road Collegiate
- Peyton M. & Avery M., Saskatoon
- Home Educated Debaters
- Will S. & Lucas L., Walter Murray Collegiate
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 | The Saskatchewan Elocution and Debate Association (SEDA) is a registered charity and non-profit organization that aims to promote debate and speech throughout Saskatchewan by hosting competitive tournaments, helping start speech and debate clubs, running workshops, and teaching speech and debate skills to students in grades 5-12. |
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310 Wall Street Suite 207, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1N7 Tell: 306-780-9243 Email: info@saskdebate.com |
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