UT MARA Debating Society

This article attempts to examine inter-varsity debating at the strategic level, with a view towards policy decisions by the decision-makers, i.e. debate club presidents, faculty deans, etc. Its approach will be primarily based on structural policies that have been implemented before, and seeks to continue reading >>

So, what is debate? A debate is a structured argument. Two sides speak alternately for and against a particular topic.  Unlike the arguments you might have with your family or friends though, each person‘s time to speak is limited, and any interruptions are carefully controlled. Sometimes, continue reading >>

Being a debater, you should be well aware about issues and conflicts that are currently happening in other countries. Real-time issues with places of interests are always favorite topics that will be most likely to come up in any debate tournaments. Thus, in order to be a smart debater, you must continue reading >>

This was written by an extremely playful, sarcastic, yet entirely polite and grateful dude from Borneo who made a decision to find out how much potential he has and to what extent he can develop it. In fulfilling that mission, he persuaded his parents to send him on a trip to the land not far continue reading >>

Tim Sonnreich, a former debater from Monash Association of Debaters (MAD) flew from Australia and trained UT MARA contingents during holidays last year just right before the Australasian Debating Championships 2008 in Ateneo de Manila, Philippines. We’ve learnt a lot of things during the continue reading >>