DEBATE TRAINING

PROPOSAL
FOR
MRSM TAIPING
Prepared by: The Debating Co.
10.01.2016

This paper contains a proposal on debate training for MRSM Taiping

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1. INTRODUCTION
This paper is submitted for the consideration of MRSM Taiping to conduct
fortnightly debate trainings in preparation for various debating tournaments.
2. OBJECTIVES
a. To train MRSM Taiping debate teams on basic and advanced debating
skills.
b. To produce a debate team that can be competitive in local and
international debate tournaments.
3. TRAINING METHODS
a. Mass Lecture on Basic and Advanced Debating Concepts.
b. Group Discussions/Drills.
c. Debate Practices.
4. LEAD TRAINERS (*Lead trainers may not necessarily attend all
sessions)
a. MIZAN MUHAMMAD
i. Head IIUM World Debate & Oratory Department (IWON) Centre
for Foundation Studies, IIUM
ii. Trainer for various national debate and adjudication workshops/
trainings for school students/teachers and university debaters
iii. Module writer for debating & public speaking skills modules a
project launched by the Ministry of Higher Education in 2009
iv. Breaking adjudicator in various national and international debate
tournaments including the Asian Universities Debating
Championship, World Universities Debating Championship and
Slovenia-IDEA Debate Workshop, Austral-Asian Debating
Championship, Malaysian Royals Debating Championship
b. AHMAD FAIZ YAHAYA
i. Senior Engineer at MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd.
ii. Debate Coach at Centre for Foundation Studies, IIUM and Trainer
for various national debate & public speaking workshops
iii. Champion of Australasian Debating Championship (ESL
Category) 2008
iv. Champion of Malaysian Royals Intervasity Debating
Championship (Jr Category) 2008 & 2009.
v. Semi-finalist of Cambridge IV Debating Championship (ESL
Category) 2008
vi. Octo-finalist of Asians University Debating Championship 2009.
vii. Breaking adjudicator in various national and international debate
tournaments such as United Asians Debating Championship,
Malaysian Debate Open and KDU Pro Ams

c. ZAMIR HAMDY HAMDAN

i. Associate, Skrine (Advocates & Solicitors)
ii. Debate Coach at Centre for Foundation Studies, IIUM and Trainer
for various national debate & public speaking workshops
iii. Quarter-Finalist in the Worlds Universities Debating
Championship ESL (2007, Assumptions University, Bangkok),
Australasians Intervarsity Debating Championship ESL
iv. Finalist (2007, UiTM Shah Alam) ESL Semi-Finalist (2010,
University of Auckland, New Zealand), Asians Universities
Debating ChampionshipQuarter-Finalist (2009, East-West
University, Dhaka, Bangladesh),OIC Intervarsity Debating
Championship 2011 Finalist, Top 10 Best Speaker (2011, IIUM).
v. Champion in the Royal Malaysian Intervarsity Debating
Championship - Junior Semi-Finalist(2006, UiTM Sarawak) and
Junior Champion (2007, UiTM Shah Alam)
vi. Champion of the National Independence Public Speaking,
Organized by Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman Champion, English
Category (2009, UPM, Malaysia) and the Southern Cup Debating
Championship - Champion, Overall Best Speaker, Best Speaker
of Grand Finals (2010, UTHM).
5. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
a. LOGISTIC
i. 3 Classrooms for debate lectures, group discussions and
practice debates
ii. Whiteboards
iii. Projectors and speakers
b. TRAINING SCHEDULE
i. Training will be conducted on weekends (Saturdays).
ii. Each training session will be 4 (min) 6 (max) hours long.
c. TRAINERS ALLOWANCE
i. Minimum of 2 trainers will attend each session
ii. Training allowance per session: RM 120/hour (Min RM480 - Max
RM720)
iii. Transportation allowance per session: RM100
(All of the debate trainers reside in Klang Valley)
iv. Estimated trainer allowance per session : RM580 RM820
v. Estimated trainer allowance per month: RM1160 RM1640
vi. Estimated trainer allowance for Feb to Oct : RM10,440
RM14,760
Note:
1. Meals and accommodation for the trainers are to be provided by the
organizer.
2. Complete training module will be provided upon confirmation of
appointment.