Welcome to the DAV Website
The DAV is a non-profit association which exists to promote debate. It
is the peak debating body in Victoria and runs large competitions for
adults and for schools across Victoria. It provides training and
resources for debaters, teachers and adjudicators.
Points of Information Podcast
A podcast by the DAV discussing all things debating! If you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast you can email it to publications@dav.com.au.
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Episodes
Introducing Points of Information!
20 Jun 2019
The DAV's debate-focused podcast, where a panel of some of the association's best and most outgoing adjudicators discuss debating tips for our schools competition debaters. In this first episode, the team does a re-cap of some of the round two topics, before discussion how to improve manner, what some common debating traps are, and how adjudication works. With Alexander Gregory, Arya Jithoo, Isabella Kruzas and Mitchell Dye.
Points of Secret Topics
29 Jul 2019
The DAV's debate-focused podcast, where a panel of some of the association's best and most outgoing adjudicators discuss debating tips for our schools competition debaters. In this first episode, the team does a re-cap of some of the round two topics, before discussion how to improve manner, what some common debating traps are, and how adjudication works. With Alexander Gregory, Elmira Cheung, Isabella Leach and Johnathan Benny.
End of Schools, Middle of Finals, Start of JSP
26 Aug 2019
The DAV's debate-focused podcast, where a panel of some of the association's best and most outgoing adjudicators discuss debating tips for our schools competition debaters. With one year down the panel discuss some of the ups and downs of the last year of debating, and look forward to the upcoming finals and junior secondary program. With Alexander Gregory, Elmira Cheung, Mitchell Dye and Jesse Heath.
The Basics of Definitions, Models and Rebuttals
10 Oct 2019
The DAV's debate-focused podcast, where a panel of some of the association's best and most outgoing adjudicators discuss debating tips for our schools competition debaters. With the Junior Secondary Program in full swing, the panel is looking at some of the best advice for beginner debaters, covering definitions, models, and rebuttals. With Alexander Gregory, Isabella Leach and Joel Cripps
The Basics of Signposting and Brainstorming
13 Nov 2019
The DAV's debate-focused podcast, where a panel of some of the association's best and most outgoing adjudicators discuss debating tips for our schools competition debaters. With the Junior Secondary Program in full swing, the panel is still looking at some of the best advice for beginner (and senior) debaters, covering signposting and brainstorming. With Alexander Gregory, Jesse Heath, Joel Cripps and Jonathan Benney
Predictions for the Year Ahead
31 Jan 2020
The DAV's debate-focused podcast, where a panel of some of the association's best and most outgoing adjudicators discuss debating tips for our schools competition debaters. The schools competition topics for 2020 have just been released, and the panel is discussing the new topics, issuing challenges and making some predictions. With Alexander Gregory, Michael Donaghue-Evans and Tara O'Toole
Round One Recap
04 May 2020
While Victoria may be in Lockdown, there's still a panel of adjudicators out there, joining together online to bring you a recap of the (interrupted) round one of the schools competition. In this round the panel is providing in-depth analysis of how the various different round one topics went down, as well as providing some tips for approaching empirical topics. With Alexander Gregory, Elmira Cheung, Joel Cripps and Jonathan Benney
The Public Speaking Episode
08 May 2020
For this episode the panel are ignoring debating to focus on the public speaking. Focusing on how public speaking is scored, and how to improve your manner and matter as well as some other tips for the upcoming public speaking competition. With Alexander Gregory, Charisma Taylor, Kim Hitchcock and Tracey Chau
The MASDC Competition
05 Jun 2020
With the schools competition on pause the panel is turning their attention to the current Monash Asia Studies Debating Competition (MASDC), which is currently taking place online. With discussion about the topics, upcoming debates, and how to get involved. With Alexander Gregory, Alisdair Gurling, Hannah Kuhar and Sophia Frentz
The Myth-Busting Episode
18 Jun 2020
The schools competition is resuming in an online format, so the panel of adjudicators are taking the time to look over some common debating and adjudication misconceptions, everything from openings to conclusions and everything in-between. With Alexander Gregory, Joel Cripps, Mitchell Dye and Sophia Frentz
The Online Competition Discussion
20 Jul 2020
With round 2 of the schools competition now wrapping up, the Points of Information panel is going through the topics and discussing how well the topics were debated, as well as some of the issues and interests of running and debating in an online competition. With Alexander Gregory, Carina Field, Gajan Thiyagarajah and Vivan Lai-Tran
Secret Topics in Online Competitions
07 Sep 2020
With round 3 of 2020's online schools competition now over the panel is looking at how well teams fared for their first round of online secret topics in a regular round review format, as well as doing a regular round review of the D-grade topic. With Alexander Gregory, Elmira Cheung, Jacqui Presedge and Luisa Romeo
The 2021 Round 1 Post Mortem
30 May 2021
The panel of adjudicators reflect on the topics of round 1 and analyse some of the common mistakes and issues with the first round of debates. With Alexander Gregory, Joel Cripps, Louay Elmustapha and Sarah Winch
The Examples Special
30 Jun 2021
The panel is going through a review of the round 2 topics, where the focus is on how to correctly use examples in your speeches. Then onto how the round 3 secret topics were received, and more discussion about how to correctly use examples in secret topics. With Alexander Gregory, Joel Cripps and Michael Donaghue-Evans.
Victorian Schools Team Special
28 Jul 2021
For this special episode presenter Alexander and VST Coach Michael are in discussion with two members of the Victorian Schools Team, Max and Livia, talking about competitions, work loads, and the fun that was had at the National Schools Debate Championship earlier in the year. With Alexander Gregory, Michael Donaghue-Evans, Max Fang and Livia Tropea