The UDS Debate and Civic Education Society was formed in the year 2013 with Master Emmanuel Kwateng as the first president and Prof. Israel Dzomeku as the first patron of the club. The total membership stood at eight (8) at the time of formation. The society now boast of over sixty(60) active members. The vision […]
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In this episode hosted by Esinam Osei Bonsu, Lucia speaks on how to navigate debate spaces as a female ESL speaker drawing from her experiences. She discusses the best ways to deal with analysis and structure as an ESL speaker and finally, she shares her top tips in giving comprehensive whip speeches. We tend to
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The now University of Energy and Natural Resource Forensics Society started out as the UENR Writer’s and Debaters Club in 2013 with a founding membership of five. The traditional style of debate with two teams was the format practiced at the time. The society’s first encounter with the British parliamentary style of debating was in
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The Word-Smiths (TWS) is the general name for the the University of Lagos Debating Society (ULDS) which was inaugurated in 2015 as the official debating society of the University of Lagos. It was then solely for undergraduates of the university. Over time, the society grew and there was a need to widen the membership structure
Award winning debater, Teck Wei Tan, shares some strategic keys and tips from his debating journey with the African Debate Community on this episode of the Next Step Series, hosted by Jimoh Omotayo. The next step series is proudly brought to you by Speech Forces.
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This video was made for the York University Debate Society, in Toronto, Canada. Click below to watch; Live, love, debate!
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Introduction History accounts for the existence of some form of democracy or debates in precolonial Ghana. Our traditional culture shows how chiefs ruled, guided by elders and the contributions of subjects of their kingdoms. Our Independence struggle to date records instances of many engaged in discourse and debate on issues affecting Ghana. Today, we have
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Decades of academic research have proven that the benefits that accrue as a result of engaging in debate are numerous. Debate provides experiences that are conducive to life-changing, cognitive, and presentational skills. In addition, through debate debaters acquire unique educational benefits as they learn and polish skills far beyond what can be learnt in any
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