22nd World Schools Debating Championships

8th - 19th February 2010 in Doha, Qatar

WSDC 2010 (official website)

Congratulations go out to our national team, who took part in the 2010 World Schools Debating Championships in Doha, Qatar. They won 5 of 8 debates (something never achieved by a German team before) and came 24th of 57. In addition, they were the third best EFL (English as a Foreign Language) team, with Leonie Beyrle the top EFL speaker of all and Inka Mößinger 5th best.
This is a stunning achievement and our good wishes and congratulations go out to the team (Leonie Beyrle, Inka Mößinger, Katrin Sadroschinski, Dilek Sevinc and Max Stumpp) and to their coach, Jana Gilke!

THE FINALS (OCTO-FINALS, QUARTER-FINALS, SEMI-FINALS, GRAND FINAL WORLD CHAMPIONS)

RESULTS BY DEBATE (PRELIMINARY ROUNDS)

EFL SPEAKER TAB AFTER EIGHT ROUNDS (THE TOP 30)

TEAM TAB AFTER EIGHT ROUNDS (PRELIMINARY ROUNDS)

SPEAKER TAB AFTER EIGHT ROUNDS (THE TOP 100)

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Motions at WSDC 2010
(a) for the prepared preliminary debating rounds (4 in total)
(b) for the Grand final.

PRELIMINARY ROUNDS

- THAT WE SHOULD SUPPORT MILITARY INTERVENTION IN SOMALIA
- THAT EVERY COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO POSSESS NUCLEAR WEAPONS
- THAT DOCTORS SHOULD REPORT EVIDENCE OF MARITAL ABUSE TO THE POLICE
- THAT TERRORIST SUSPECTS SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL IN CIVILIAN COURTS

GRAND FINAL

- THAT GOVERNMENTS SHOULD NEVER BAIL OUT BIG COMPANIES

Until the draw is announced, teams will not know whether they will be
proposition or opposition for the 4 prepared preliminary rounds, so they should begin preparing both sides.
The remaining four preliminary rounds will be on motions announced to the teams one hour before the debate begins, as will all the break round debates (the octo finals, quarter finals and semi finals).

German Team for Qatar:

Debaters:
Leonie Beyrle, Landesgymnasium Schwäbisch Gmünd
Inka Mössinger, Lessing-Gymnasium, Winnenden
Katrin Sadroschinski, Lessing-Gymnasium, Winnenden
Dilek Sevinc, Max-Born-Gymnasium, Backnang
Maximilian Stumpp, Landesgymnasium Schwäbisch Gmünd

Coach:
Jana Gilke, Universität Mannheim

Judges:
Angelika Hoeness, Lessing-Gymnasium Winnenden
Christopher Sanchez, Max-Born-Gymnasium Backnang

Anyone willing to assist the German team in their preparation work for Qatar, please contact Jana Gilke.

Dilek Sevinc, Inka Mössinger,
Katrin Sadroschinski, Maximilian Stumpp, Leonie Beyrle

Inka Mössinger, Dilek Sevinc, Jana Gilke (coach),
Katrin Sadroschinski, Leonie Beyrle, Maximilian Stumpp