What we offer
Find your voice, then take it to the world stage
The holiday camp gets them started. Weekly training builds the skills. Ipoh Mali Debate puts them to the test.
Rebuttal Rookies: School Holiday and Year-End Camp
- Fully online debate camp for beginners
- Two age categories: 9–13 and 14–18
- Classes twice a week, 8 in total
- Limited to 20 students per category
- Ends in a live mock debate showcase for parents
Weekly Training
- 12-week programme, one class a week
- Carefully curated, proprietary syllabus
- Public speaking and debate, two levels each
- Small live groups for the best learning experience
Ipoh Mali Debate 2027
- Exclusively for Ipoh school students
- Two categories: Junior and Senior
- Capped at 20 teams per category
Skills we teach
Skills that shape confident thinkers, speakers and leaders
Whether your child is preparing for a class presentation, a speech contest or an international debate, every MSDA class builds these five skills.
Public Speaking
- Speak with a clear voice, pace and eye contact
- Structure a speech: open, build, close
- Turn stage nerves into energy
Critical Thinking
- Weigh evidence and spot weak logic
- Ask “why” and “so what” before agreeing
- Think independently under time pressure
Argument and Rebuttal
- Build a case with claim, reason and example
- Answer the other side directly
- Use WSC, Asian Parliamentary, WSDC and BP formats
Teamwork and Leadership
- Split roles and prepare as a team
- Give and take feedback well
- Lead a bench, a committee or a class
Research and Preparation
- Find, check and use good sources
- Prepare a motion in 30 minutes
- Build a case file for any motion
For young learners, ages 6 to 9
Curious and creative thinking
Before formal debate, our Little Speakers learn to ask “why” and “how”, make a choice and explain it, and tell a story with a beginning, middle and end. It’s the foundation every later skill builds on.
Take the first step on stage
Start with our free 4-page guide to debating: how a round works, your first argument and five games to play at home.
Get the Free Debate Guide