The Weekly Spar

The Weekly Spar is an online weekly debate tournament with cash prizes. All proceeds are donated to charity. Updates will be posted on Twitter.

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Special congratulations to those who finished The Presidential as quarterfinalist or better and for qualifying to the Coolidge Cup!

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Here are your quarterfinalists for The Presidential!

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The Ultimate Weekly Spartan? https://t.co/hPqSKFy9OL

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The top four high school candidates at The Presidential will qualify, earn travel stipends, and gain room & board to the 2021 Coolidge Cup—a national debate tournament with large scholarships put on by the Coolidge Foundation!

Registration is in our bio!

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Revisiting an Age-Old Question... https://t.co/WoyzGK5EWf

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Today, we're introducing The Presidential—a free debate tournament on September 26th modeled after the quadrennial US presidential debates!

Find out more and register at https://t.co/pc0axMZx2d, linked in our bio!
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Happy to welcome @ChapmanU, @KnoxPSIR, @RosenfieldProg, @GrinnellCollege, @UMNCOMM, @Trinity_U, @GonzagaU, @GTownDebate, @waverly_schools, @TheWeeklySpar, @UMWDebate — all participants in #DebateWatch2020 #Debates2020

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Congratulations to Haylee Ann Ramsey-Code for winning the Week Seven Weekly Spar tournament! After three rounds, Haylee and Louis Li were tied with a 2-1 record. For the first time in Weekly Spar history, a victor was determined in a tiebreaker match.
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Has AI Gone TOO FAR? https://t.co/zbqA06SPyU

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We're now opening registration for Week Seven of The Weekly Spar with NEW DEALS! We offer a 3 round, fast-paced extemporaneous debate format for a $10 fee and $35 prize, with ALL proceeds sent to charity!

Want to register or learn more? Check out the website in our bio!

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In an epic turn of events, Jonah Goldman replaced Emmanuel Murphy due to a scheduling conflict in the final round and won against an incredible opponent. The next day, they debated who should be deemed the Week Six champion and Jonah emerged victorious.
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After two weeks of debate, here are our point leaders!
If you're interested in seeing how we calculate our Elo ratings or want to see competitors' ratings, be sure to check out our website!
#debate #publicspeaking #winner #theweeklyspar #politics #usa #tournament #toastmasters

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THIS Debate Round Decided It All https://t.co/qRAfEJLiLF

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After four weeks of debate, here are our point leaders!
If you're interested in seeing how we calculate our Elo ratings or want to see everyone's ratings, be sure to check out our website!
#debate #publicspeaking #winner #theweeklyspar #politics #usa #debatecompetition

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Congratulations to Emmanuel Murphy for winning the Week Four Weekly Spar tournament! He also earned himself the first ever Demosthenes award! Bestowed upon the top debater of each month, it is indicative of immense talent in speaking and argumentation.
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We're now opening registration for Week Four of The Weekly Spar! We offer a 3 round, fast-paced extemporaneous debate format for a $10 fee and $35 prize, with ALL proceeds sent to charity!

Want to register or learn more? Check out the website in our bio!

#theweeklyspar #debate

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We're now opening registration for Week Three of The Weekly Spar! We offer a 3 round, fast-paced extemporaneous debate format for a $10 fee and $35 prize, with ALL proceeds sent to charity!

Want to register or learn more? Check out the website in our bio!

#theweeklyspar #debate

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Congratulations to Jonah Goldman for winning Week 2 of the Weekly Spar! As an American Parliamentary debater, Jonah honed his extemporaneous debating skills to achieve an undefeated record.

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After two weeks of debate, here are our point leaders!
If you're interested in seeing how we calculate our Elo ratings or want to see everyone's ratings, be sure to check out our website!
#debate #publicspeaking #winner #theweeklyspar #debates #politics #usa #debatecompetition

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A belated congrats to Nathaniel Yoon for winning the first ever Weekly Spar tournament! Featured in the exhibition round on our Youtube, Nathaniel's articulate speaking and quick thinking were both vital components in his undefeated record.
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