IPDC Training Camp
Target Students: Primary and Secondary students preparing for IPDC
Date:
CAMP A: 6th & 8th February 2026 (Friday & Sunday)
CAMP B: 14th & 15th February 2026 (Saturday & Sunday)
Location: Online
Description:
This course builds a strong foundation in IPDC so that students are not
confused by format or roles when they enter the real competition.
Students learn exactly what happens in an IPDC round, who does what,
and how judges think about performance.
Across two sessions, students move from simply understanding the rules
to actually applying them to the real IPDC 2026 topic set. They will watch
or simulate debates, practice short speeches, and start building arguments
and rebuttals on the actual motions they may face.
Price: $2,400 (2 days)
Day 1
4pm to 6pm
IPDC Format
Speaker Roles
Argument & Rebuttal Construction
Sample Debate
1. Learn the structure of an IPDC round,
including timing, order of speeches
and basic rules.
2. Understand the speaker roles and
responsibilities for each position
(1st Speakers, 2nd Speakers,
Reply Speakers, and POI expectations).
3. Learn how to construct arguments
and rebuttals comprehensively.
4. Walk through the judging perspective,
what do adjudicators reward and penalize in IPDC.
5. Watch a sample IPDC style debate video
or run a short demonstration debate in class. Students identify where each speaker fulfilled
or failed their role.
Day 2
4pm to 6pm
Motion Analysis
Thematic
Analysis
Argument
Brainstorming for
IPDC Research Topics
1. Teach a clear, simple motion analysis process for IPDC.For example. identify actor, action, goal, stakeholders and likely clashes.
2. Review the released IPDC 2026 topics and group them into key themes and issue areas.
3. Guide students through sample motion breakdowns from the released topic set
and elicit possible arguments for each side.
4. Small group drills. students prepare mini cases on IPDC 2026 research topics and practice giving constructive arguments and simple rebuttals.
5. Wrap up with a short reflection on how to use the period after camp to deepen research on the released motions, and identify the key areas to research.