Debate 2

Review of Lincoln-Douglas Debate Style and Value Claims

http://www.illinoiscivilwar.org/debates.html
This site  explains the begining of this style in the 1850's,    fyi

http://debate.uvm.edu/NFL/rostrumlibld.html
Lots of info on LD and cross exams on this site, you have to tool around to find the good stuff!

Remember: Each team of 2 will debate a resolution of VALUE by establish a definition or two and then exploring ill/ blame and/or a plan. Affirmative is the govt/side for the resolution/change and negative argues for the status quo. As always, the burden of proof is with the affirmative. After each 3 minute constructive speech, the other side will cross exam for about one minute in an unscripted "shoot out" or "forensic free-for-all!" Then rebuttals should take about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes to wrap up, review and end very MEMORABLY as well as restate the resolution for the audiences' benefit. No outline is required, but each side should have a good visual aid and consider dressing to "support" their argument.

Post your questions and or ideas on two topics here:

1.) Questions about the LD debates next week

2.) Suggestions and creative ideas for your final exam

SPRIIIING BREAK!!!!!!!!! Woo-hoo!

Blog right away so you can start the good times! In parli debate, we raise a point of information (ala Alex) to politely ask for additional info and suggest the other team may have been hasty or oversimplified. For this blog, raise a "P.O.I." about summer vacation, in response to this statement by me, as the govt team for the resolution: WE should all go to summer school. Assume I recognized you when you stood up to raise the P.O.I. persuasively!!!--This is good practice for the May 6th debate, on campus from 9-3. ($5.00 charge for pizza lunch and tons of extra credit if you WIN or even make finals round!). Have a fun break! I am proud of you guys!!!! S

Earth Day!!!

Hey Gang! The debates are going so well--All the evidence gathering paid off! For this blog we will focus on Earth Day --Next week CRC celebrates Earth Day with fun stuff all week long! For extra credit, join us Wed evening 4/13 on the southeast corner of the lawn out by Sociology and child development, facing the new public library on the Hwy  99 side of campus--there are some picnic tables over there and you'll see the telescopes--it runs from 815-930 pm, get 5 points for coming out and up to 15 points for writing up a report on 5 common arguments and fallacies associated with Global Warming. Don't miss the night time fun--bring a flashlight!!! For this blog, please post one complete Toulmin argument about Earth Day and the importance of ' re-use, re-new, recycle!'  (see your Toulmin Homework handout for ideas) Use a claim, modified by a qualifier and supported by evidence and then state the warranting assumption (see textbook, chpt 2 for details)--Earth FIRST!!!