According to Who? Worlds Schools Style Add-On

Teach Worlds Schools Style debate in three ready-to-go sessions, from “who speaks when?” to a full mock round. Editable PowerPoints, coaching guides and print-ready student materials, all in the According to Who? format.

Teach Worlds Schools debate without the prep.
Worlds Schools Style (WSS) is a team-based format with a lot of strategy: three speakers, a different job for each, reply speeches and Points of Information. This mini unit breaks it into three 60-minute sessions that build on each other, ending in a full mock round.

What your students will learn

• Session 1: Meet WSS. Two teams of three, the eight speeches in order, what each speaker does, and how to open a case with Define, Line, Split.
• Session 2: Main Speeches & POIs. Building an argument with a reason, an example and an impact. The 2nd speaker’s three jobs (Refute, Rebuild, Build), and how to offer and answer Points of Information.
• Session 3: Replies & a Mock Round. What a 3rd speaker does, how to build a reply speech (Frame, Compare, Win), and how a WSS debate is judged on Style, Content and Strategy. Then students put it all together in a mock round.

What’s included (for each of the 3 sessions)

• A 10-slide PowerPoint with speaker notes
• A Coaching Guide with the session plan, timings, a 30-minute lunchtime version, supports and extensions, and a check-for-understanding key
• Student Materials ready to print, including a cheat sheet, speech order cards, planners, a motion bank, POI guide and tracker, flow sheet, judge’s ballot, and Star & Wish feedback cards
• A START HERE guide and licence terms

Why teachers love it

• Every session is planned minute by minute, so you can walk in and teach
• Games and activities keep students moving and talking
• The mock round includes adaptations for small and large groups
• A “Before the Tournament” page of questions to ask your organizer
• Fully editable PowerPoint and Word files, so you can change motions, timings and examples
• Instant digital download

Works with the 16-week program, or on its own.
This add-on pairs well with the Canadian National Style weeks of According to Who?, but you don’t need the program to use it. Every comparison with Canadian National Style is explained inside.

Good to know

• Designed for junior high (Grades 7–9)
• 3 sessions at 60 minutes each
• Practice speeches are shorter than real tournament speeches. Check your tournament’s rules for speech lengths and ballots.
• Sold separately from the 16-week program
• Licence covers the purchasing teacher or coach, following the terms in the download. Need it for more teachers? Email systemsforsecondary@gmail.com