The first televised debate
Just for Fun
These two guys play a lot of different kinds of music, just with their cellos!
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Syllabus
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Emory Debate Manual
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General format we will follow
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Why Debate?
Excerpt from "INTRODUCTION TO THE WAY OF REASON by ALFRED C. SNIDER, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT":
Debating can take time and effort. Millions of students have, through the years, found that it is
more than worth it.
Debating is fun. You debate with a partner and against other students. You and your team
at school become a debate squad, a community, where you work for and with each other to
win. You will make friends and meet lots of interesting new people. You will engage in thrilling
contests and travel outside of your school.
Debating is a sport of the mind and voice. You compete using your brain and your
mouth. You have a chance to win and even when you don't win you learn. Unlike some sports,
where you need to be fast, tall, big or something else physical, debate is for everyone. You don't
have to be book-smart or test-smart to be a good debater. If you feel you can learn and if you
think you are clever, debate is for you. Even if you don't think you are talented in any special way,
debate can improve the abilities you already have.
Debating is controlled by you. You get to speak, you get to pick the arguments, and you get
to use your strategy. Instead of being told what to do and told what to study, in debate you can
create your own learning project and follow ideas and issues which interest you.
Debating creates the skills you need for success. Studies show that employers
and colleges are looking for students with oral communication skills, and debate is based on
developing oral communication skills. Studies also show that those with good oral communication
skills are identified as"leaders"by others and get promoted faster on the job. Unlike some
activities and areas of study, debating will help you succeed wherever your life may lead you.
Debate can give you the power to change things. Things need changing, and your
voice can be a powerful instrument for change -- in your school, in your community, in your
nation, in the world.
Debating can take time and effort. Millions of students have, through the years, found that it is
more than worth it.
Debating is fun. You debate with a partner and against other students. You and your team
at school become a debate squad, a community, where you work for and with each other to
win. You will make friends and meet lots of interesting new people. You will engage in thrilling
contests and travel outside of your school.
Debating is a sport of the mind and voice. You compete using your brain and your
mouth. You have a chance to win and even when you don't win you learn. Unlike some sports,
where you need to be fast, tall, big or something else physical, debate is for everyone. You don't
have to be book-smart or test-smart to be a good debater. If you feel you can learn and if you
think you are clever, debate is for you. Even if you don't think you are talented in any special way,
debate can improve the abilities you already have.
Debating is controlled by you. You get to speak, you get to pick the arguments, and you get
to use your strategy. Instead of being told what to do and told what to study, in debate you can
create your own learning project and follow ideas and issues which interest you.
Debating creates the skills you need for success. Studies show that employers
and colleges are looking for students with oral communication skills, and debate is based on
developing oral communication skills. Studies also show that those with good oral communication
skills are identified as"leaders"by others and get promoted faster on the job. Unlike some
activities and areas of study, debating will help you succeed wherever your life may lead you.
Debate can give you the power to change things. Things need changing, and your
voice can be a powerful instrument for change -- in your school, in your community, in your
nation, in the world.
Debate Fail
Watch the debater break the rules, don't do this.
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Debate Win
Watch the debater get everyone to laugh with him, do that.
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Debate PowerPoints
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Logical Fallacy
As we discussed in class:
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