WSC Study Guide and Debate Template

1. Study Guide Overview

• QR Codes:
  • Study Guide QR Code and WA Group QR Code provided for easy access.
• Junior (P5 & P6) Schedule:
  • Monday: Writing & Alpaca Balancing
  • Tuesday: Debate & Alpaca Balancing
  • Friday: Scholars Bowl/Challenge & Alpaca Balancing (from 2pm)
• Skittles (P2 & P3) Schedule:
  • Tuesday: Writing & Alpaca Balancing
  • Wednesday: Debate & Alpaca Balancing
  • Thursday: Scholars Bowl/Challenge & Alpaca Balancing (from 2pm)

2. Rules

1. Read assigned readings before sessions.
2. Bring necessary materials (pen, paper, smartphone, etc.).
3. Library as the official training venue.
4. Announcements on student planner and WA group.
5. Stick to your group and remember the group number.
6. Assign roles for debate and memorize the template.
7. Practice writing persuasive and argumentative essays.
8. Read the entire syllabus for bowl and challenge.
9. Surrender phones to the English teacher during sessions.
10. Always be respectful.

3. Study Guide Themes 2024-2025

2024: Reimagining the Present

• Question assumptions and rethink societal norms.
• Explore how things could have been different.
• Consider new perspectives for improvements.
• Example: Virtual reality in education.

2025: Reigniting the Future

• Turn bold ideas into reality.
• Fix past mistakes and lost opportunities.
• Tools/knowledge needed for a better future.
• Example: Creating cleaner cities.

How Themes Work Together

• 2024: Rethink the present.
• 2025: Take action to build the future.

4. WSC Curriculum Topics for 2025

Infrastructure & Megaprojects

• Topics: Australia's Internet Problem, High-Speed Rail, NEOM, etc.
• Focus on large-scale engineering and urban planning.

Social Change & Human Development

• Topics: Post-pandemic loneliness, Declining Birth Rates.
• Explore societal evolution and technology's role.

Media, Technology & Regulation

• Topics: Social Media Addiction, Section 230.
• Impact and regulation of modern communication.

Literature & Philosophy

• Topics: "Ode 1.11," "The Second Coming."
• Historical perspectives on fate and prophecy.

Divination & Prediction

• Topics: Astrology, Oneiromancy, Oracle Bone.
• Predicting the future and cultural roles.

Science & Futurism

• Topics: AI, Colonizing Alien Worlds.
• Focus on scientific predictions and ethics.

Art & Cultural Reflections

• Topics: Caravaggio's The Fortune Teller.
• Art reflecting society's views on the future.

5. Debate Template

Introduction of the First Speaker

• Affirmative Team: Define motion, outline arguments.
• Opposition Team: Define motion, outline stance.

Introduction of the Second Speaker

• Affirmative Team: Build upon arguments, address weaknesses.
• Opposition Team: Challenge motion, refute affirmative's arguments.

Introduction of the Third Speaker

• Affirmative Team: Summarize and refute opposition.
• Opposition Team: Emphasize flaws in affirmative reasoning.

Team Evaluation Script Templates

• Excellent Performance: Clear delivery, strong arguments, good teamwork.
• Average Performance: Good, but needs stronger evidence and coordination.
• Needs Improvement Performance: Significant improvement needed in clarity, content, and coordination.

6. Conclusion

• WSC curriculum aims to interconnect diverse subjects.
• Scholars are encouraged to shape the future actively.
• The curriculum is designed to provoke thought, debate, and understanding across cultures and disciplines.