Speaker Points

In this episode Cale interviews debate legend, David Peterson. David Peterson is on the WSDC board of Directors. In the interview he explains what makes WSDC special and how it is different from Public Forum debate. Cale and David also talk about David's history with debate; how he was introduced to the world of debate and how he focused his PhD dissertation around debate. 

Cale Halley chats with speech and debate coach Kurt Shelton to discuss how speech and debate in China has grown since NSDA China's inception and where it could be headed.

Kurt Shelton is currently teaching at RDFZ Kings College in Hangzhou after teaching for three years at Hangzhou Foreign Language School.  Prior to working for Dipont Education, Kurt Shelton was Youth Activities Supervisor for the Newark Public Schools and coached the Rutgers Newark Debate Team.  He has over 20 year’s experience of coaching successful debate and public speaking programs.  His students have won the NDT and CEDA National Debate Championships four times including two collegiate Top Speaker Awards.  He has been awarded with the 1997 Lexington Coaches Award of Excellence in Public Speaking, the 2005 Sandra Deleon Award of Service and the 2010 Jersey Urban Debate League “Coach of the Year”.   His students were the 2011 National Association of Urban Debate League High School National Champions.  His students have earned national recognition and been invited to meet with President Obama in the Oval office.  They have also been awarded the 2010 Jackie Robinson Scholarship, the 2011 Bank of America Student Leadership Summit Award, and the 2010 NAACP student of the year by the Newark chapter. 

Cale interviews NSDA China alumni and current intern, Ellen Ma. They discuss the challenges students who come from domestic schools face joining NSDA China and competing. They also discuss what it is like to be an intern for NSDA China and the positive impact speech and debate had on Ellen's life.

Cale interviews debate coach Nick Burr. They discuss what it is like to coach speech and debate in China, and how the community and league has grown over the past 5 years. 

Cale interviews former NSDA China debate Helen Yang. Helen Yang is a Georgetown International Public Forum debate champion, Zhejiang Regional Champion. Helen tutors NSDA China students as a member of the NSDA talent team and is currently studying at the University of Chicago. Cale and Helen discuss how her high school debate career helped her get into and be successful in college as well as giving advice to new and experienced debaters.

Knick returns to discuss ways to improve your Original Oratory speeches and answer the question: Should you use Covid-19 as your speech topic?

In this episode of Speaker Points we talk with NSDA Tournament Managers, Denis Ding. Denis and Cale discuss tournament cancellations due to Covid-19, online tournament plans and what it is like to be tournament manager for NSDA China.

In this episode Cale interviews NSDA Intern, debate coach and former NSDA Zaiqi Zhang and they discuss the upcoming resolution. "Resolved: Technology companies' use of personal data is more beneficial than harmful."

In this episode Cale chats with 2018 TOC China champion, Sophia Wang. Sophia and Cale talk about how debate helped Sophia be prepared and succeed in college at NYU, how to become a better debater, and what it was like to win the TOC.

Welcome to Speaker Points, a NSDA China Podcast.

Guangzhou & Shanghai Tournament Champions - 3:30
Extemp Discussion - 9:00
Extemp Question Popularity Game - 23:00
2020 Spring Topic Vote Discussion - 50:45
Public Speaking Tip from Knick - 56:15
Can't Argue With That - 1:02:15

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