The CTMSDL motion for our April 24, 2021 online tournament is in the news and something Middle Schoolers can apply first-hand knowledge to:This House, as the US federal and state governments, would not require standardized testing for the 2020-21 school…
On Saturday, December 19, 2020, the Connecticut Middle School Debate League held its first competitive tournament of the season, online. 300 debaters from 19 schools combined into 106 teams to debate the motion: This House believes that televised Presidential debates…
The deadline to enter teams is TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 BY 11 PM. (We have to purchase virtual classrooms - $6/room - in advance of tournament day.) You may rearrange team members after that date but you won’t be able to…
Connecticut Middle School Debate League Tournament Invitation Saturday, December 19, 2019, 8:30 am — 3:45pm Sponsored by the English Speaking Union, Greenwich Branch The Connecticut Middle School Debate League invites you to attend a tournament on Saturday, December 19, 2020.…
In our first event of the 2020-21 season, a scrimmage, 187 debaters from 15 schools combined into 65 teams to debate the motion: This House, as Facebook, would ban all political advertising. 46 volunteers judged, including many Varsity High School…
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The Connecticut Middle School Debate League invites you to the first event of the season. Debaters who will compete should research the topic: This House, as Facebook, would ban all political advertising. Observers are welcome. Please refer to the updated…
Sample debate on the topic: THW require corporate boards to have women members https://youtu.be/RzTy082f-sM Reasons for Decision on the topic: THW require corporate boards to have women members https://youtu.be/2DHxP0nHa4M https://youtu.be/deuObMImkwE
Sample debate on the topic This House Regrets the worldwide proliferation of surveillance cameras: https://youtu.be/fMGSBSU1fvk Sample Reasons for Decision on the topic THR the worldwide proliferation of surveillance cameras: https://youtu.be/L3vfdMvCmpg https://youtu.be/w2WVbdmLVrY
The 2020 CTMSDL scrimmage topic is: This House, as Facebook, would ban all political advertising. A former high school debater has written a brief and a coaches’ note on the topic to help coaches and their teams prepare for our…