Student Congress Resources
April 8, 2012National Forensic League: Idaho Gem of the Mountain
February 19, 2012Results of the 2012 Idaho Gem of the Mountain NFL District Tournament!
Policy Debate
Qualifier Dallas Nan and Jeremy Feldman – Timberline
Qualifier Paige Spraker and Austin Brittenham – Centennial
1st Alt Alex Belisle and Maggie Grahm – Timberline
2nd Alt Josh Dyke and Levi Orr – Centennial
Domestic Extemporaneous
Qualifier – Levi Orr – Centennial
Qualifier – Luke Gordon – Eagle
1st Alt – Justin Rueb- Mt. View
2nd Alt Matthew Vraspir- Renaissance
International Extemp
Qualifier Andrew Baron – Renaissance
1st Alt – CodiGriffiths
2nd Alt – Matt Mangiantini
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Dramatic Interpretation:
Qualifiers:
Joann King – Mt. Home
Madison Tucker – Rocky Mt.
1st Alternate: Dillon Nute – Mt. Home
2nd Alternate: Makayla Heck – Rocky Mt.
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Duo Interpretation:
Qualifier: Case & Hale – Skyview
1st Alternate: Aiken & Nixon – Mt. Home
2nd Alternate: Cannavo & King – Mt. Home
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Humorous Interpretation:
Qualifiers:
Dalton Montgomery – Weiser
Kaitlyn Lange – Mountain View
1st Alternate: Parker Goris – Eagle
2nd Alternate: Elija Nixon – Mt. Home
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Original Oratory:
Qualifiers:
Erin Bamer – Eagle
Samantha Killian – Rocky Mountain
1st Alternate: Katy Sirra – Mt. Home
2nd Alternate: Kristine Howe – Renaissance
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Lincoln Douglas:
Qualifiers:
Wyatt Caccia – Wood River
Anna Goebel – Centennial
Scott Christensen – Nampa
1st Alternate: Madison Ingraham – Eagle
2nd Alternate: Sarah McDonagh – Centennial
3rd Alternate: Ryan Kotek – Timberline
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Public Forum:
Qualifiers:
Trouten & Cruz – Mt. Home
Bailey & Kimball – Wood River
Reed & Bhattarai – Eagle
1st Alternate – Ashe & Neher – Eagle
2nd Alternate – Argusa & Ryu – Eagle
3rd Alternate – Cooley & Beull – Wood River
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Student Congress:
Senate:
Qualifiers:
Sarah McDonagh – Centennial
Cole Borcher – Skyview
1st Alternate: Lee Ferris – Rocky Mt.
2nd Alternate: Like Gordon – Eagle
House 1:
Qualifier:
William Negri – Mt. Home
1st Alternate – Michael Chen – Centennial
2nd Alternate – Matt Reed – Eagle
House 2:
Qualifier:
Stephen Holsinger – Renaissance
1st Alternate: Andrew Baron – Renaissance
2nd Alternate: Brennan Neal – Eagle
House 3:
Qualifier:
Dillon Nute – Mt. Home
1st Alternate: Harrison Agrusa – Eagle
2nd Alternate: Shelby Lee – Rocky Mt.
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SWEEPSTAKES:
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Congress: Eagle High School
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Speech: Mountain Home
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Congress Dockets for NFL
February 14, 2012Senate Docket (Lucas, Cole, Scott, April)
House 1 Docket (Hailie, Amanda W.)
House 2 Docket (Rebekah, Tori, Amanda S.)
House 3 Docket (Hunter, Michelle)
February Public Forum: The Topic of Champions
January 22, 2012This PF topic will be used to determine our State & National Qualifiers, study hard!! Find the arguments and evidence that will make you stand out and get the win!
Find the team evidence at My Student Resources!
February 2012 Public Forum Topic
Resolved: Birthright citizenship should be abolished in the United States.
Articles & Information:
Center for Immigration Studies
Arizona Bill Will Deny Citizenship to Children of Illegal Immigrants: CNN
Can Congress Repeal Birthright Citizenship? LA Times
Birthright Citizenship Looms as Next Immigration Battle
Defining American: Birthright Citizenship & the Original Understanding of the 14th Amendment
January Case Writing
January 11, 2012LD & PF log-on to My Student Resources and begin finding the evidence you need to create your cases! Save a copy of the case outline to your documents and begin to fill in the blanks with the best resources you can find!
Policy use the evidence from the blog and find updates to any arguments you need! It will impress judges if you have inherency cards dated 2012!
Congress Legislation for BSU
January 8, 2012Here are the Dockets!
Check out the upcoming tournament!
December 30, 2011Interested to see how the entries for the Pi Kappa Delta Frank Church Tournament at Boise State are looking? Visit HERE!
Select the links for schools, debate or IEs (Individual Events aka. speech) to see how many entries there are in the different events!
January Debate Topics!! Let the Research Begin!
December 5, 2011Policy debaters go here for instructions.
Public Forum & Lincoln Douglas:
Learn EVERYTHING you can today about your new topic and begin building your cases (need outlines?) and block arguments when you come across great evidence.
Make sure you go to My Student Resources – ask a classmate if you can’t remember the debatepassword
January/February 2012 LD Topic
Resolved: It is morally permissible for victims to use deadly force as a deliberate response to repeated domestic violence.
A few resources:
January 2012 Public Forum Topic
Resolved: The costs of a college education outweigh the benefits.
A few resources:
Is a college degree worthless?
Prepared Speeches
November 22, 2011Learn all about your event and begin researching topics!!
Use the links under Pages (to the right)!
U.S. Government: How the Media Uses Polling Data
November 7, 2011Beginning by reading, The Media is Poll Crazy in Campaign Coverage and answer the Reading Comprehension Questions.
Open the President Poll Questions Assignment Document and go to the Gallup Presidential Job Approval site to complete the project.
Forms for the tournament!
October 29, 2011Thursday, October 20
October 18, 2011Lincoln Douglas
YOU SHOULD COMPLETE YOUR AFFIRMATIVE CASE TODAY!
Be sure you are following the Lincoln Douglas Debate Affirmative Case Outline you need to have each component in the correct order.
Find info for Value/Criteria as well as Contentions in the handbook posted in My Student Resources https://tkmiller97.wordpress.com/my-student-resources/
Remember, your arguments should have 3 components, a claim (main point of argument – one sentence), a warrant (a quotation, statistic, reasoning), and an impact statement (a sentence that ties the claim back to the resolution)
Don’t forget to put in an attention-getting getter, the resolution, definitions, etc.!
When your case is complete, time it to ensure it will be less than 6 minutes long!
Public Forum
Finish your cases!!! Make sure you have each of the components of the Public Forum Debate Case Outline.
Once your cases are written, each partner should choose who will be the 1st Speaker for each side of the debate. Time yourselves reading through the cases. There is no EXCUSE for going over time!
Cases done? Drill yourselves by doing the following:
One partner reads a contention from the case written by their partner (either pro or con)
The partner must then make a response to that argument (use your evidence book, other research, your own reasoning to refute the contention)
The first partner must now attempt to respond to the attacks made upon the contention!
Do this for as many arguments as you have time for – it is a full on mini debate and will sharpen your refutation skills!
Policy
2AC Scavenger Hunt –
Finding answers to negative attacks against your case!
On Open Evidence, select affirmatives and then open affirmative files for your case (Asteroids, Mars, etc.). Your goal is to find additional “cards” (pieces of evidence) that support your 1AC arguments.
As you find the arguments, copy and paste them into their own Word document and print. File them in your Affirmative information files under 2AC!
You are looking for additional cards to answer attacks against your:
Inherency
Solvency
Topicality
Advantages
Instructions for Case Completion
October 10, 2011Make your CASE!!!
At this point you should have lots of arguments on both side of the topic. Now it is time to start putting it into your Case Outline (see under your type of debate below). In addition to 3 main arguments on each side of the topic you also need an attention getter (look for a great quote that supports that side of the debate), definitions for the terms in the resolution, and more!
Are your CASES done?!
Build Blocks to use againstyour opponents!
Start by finding arguments/responses to your own cases!!
You need WAY MORE than 3 arguments on each side to be good at debate! Don’t settle for a minimum knowledge on your topic. Create an argument for every good reason you come across – affirmative or negative – you never know when you can use it to answer future attacks or opponent contentions.
Be looking for multiple warrants that support the same claims – think, for example how you will respond to an attack made against your contention – if you have another warrant that supports your contention, you can easily answer back in your next speech. You should have a large document that features a BUNCH of these arguments, called “blocks”.
Public Forum
Pro
PF Arguments – Pro ALL THESE NEED ARE IMPACTS!
Let’s Abolish the Electoral College
Con
PF Arguments – Con ALL THESE NEED ARE IMPACTS!
Slate: In Defense of the Electoral College
Public Forum Debate Case Outline
Lincoln Douglas
Whitman Debate Evidence Pack – People in Need
Indvidual Moral Obligation Starter Set
Affirmative
Beyond the Veil of Ignorance – On Philosophy
World Hunger: A Moral Response
Veil of Ignorance – Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Lincoln Douglas Affirmative Case Outline
Negative
Rational Egoism – Wikipedia, don’t quote – just learn!
Self Interest – The Virtue of Selfishness
Egoism – Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Lincoln Douglas Negative Case Worksheet
Policy Debate
Go to My Student Resources
Read an affirmative in the Galileo Affirmative document (just the part called the 1AC). Create a list with the name of the Case on top (ex. Helium-3) and write a few notes to help you remember the important parts of the case. Under that you should create a list of arguments that could be made against your case. Find the arguments against the case in the Copernicus Case Issues document and search for arguments AGAINST the plan you just read.
Don’t like some of these arguments? Go to Open Evidence to see if you can find better warrants (cards/pieces of evidence) to back up the main ideas.
Keep searching for more!
New Topics!
October 1, 2011November/December 2011 LD Topic
Resolved: Individuals have a moral obligation to assist people in need.
Some info on the topic: (click on a title to read the article)
Is there an obligation to help?
Various Theories of Moral Obligation
Create Debate Blog – See what others say on the topic!
November 2011 Public Forum Topic
Resolved: Direct popular vote should replace electoral vote in presidential elections.
Some info on the topic: (click on a title to read the article)
The Electoral College – Pros & Cons
Welcome Novice Debaters!
September 12, 2011This is the Debate Blog! This is where you can find all kinds of resources to help you become an awesome debater.
Click on the debate event that you’ve chosen:
Lincoln Douglas Policy Debate Public Forum
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I am a bored LD debater with no topic to research…
August 1, 2011You poor LD debaters. Those policy debaters have had a topic to research all summer and you have zilch! 😦
Never fear. The NFL has published the topics that they will choose from for the upcoming season. We don’t know which topics will definitely be used or which months they will be for but you can go ahead and learn everything you can about each of them and be that much more prepared for the 2011-2012 season!!
1. Resolved: The United States ought to extend to non-citizens accused of terrorism the same constitutional due process protections it grants to citizens.
2. Resolved: It is morally permissible for victims to use deadly force as a deliberate response to repeated domestic violence.
3. Resolved: In the United States, possession of handguns ought not be an individual right.
4. Resolved: The use of eminent domain for private economic development is just.
5. Resolved: Estate taxes are just.
6. Resolved: A government has the obligation to lessen the economic gap between its rich and poor citizens.
7. Resolved: A just society ought to prioritize environmental concerns over the production of energy.
8. Resolved: In the United States, law enforcement ought to be required to have probable cause to search data an individual has stored on remote servers.
9. Resolved: Targeted killing is a morally permissible foreign policy tool.
10. Resolved: Individuals have a moral obligation to assist people in need.
Reading is such a chore…
July 26, 2011Ugh, my eyes hurt from all of this policy ev reading.
I think I’ll relax by watching some episodes of NOVA! On the space topic, of course.
Policy Topic Resources! Space!
July 12, 2011Click on a blue link to access the article or website!
Resources Specifically Addressing the Debate Topic:
2011-2012 Space Topic Overview
Space Topic Paper (not the final wording on the topic)
Tons of Evidence/Plans/Disads/K etc. now uploaded to the Open Evidence Project from various camps
Kritiking Space Exploration & Development – from PuttingtheKindebate.com
Physics Forum Blog Discussion on the Topic
History of the U.S. Space Program:
Timeline America’s Space Program from NPR
The Current U.S. Space Program:
What’s Next for U.S. Space Program? from the Boston Herald
Poll Finds Support for U.S. Space Program from Florida Today
The Space Program’s Leadership Black Hole from the Washington Post
What’s Next in Space from Smithsonian.org
General Advantages of Space Exploration:
Exercise your brain power!
May 23, 2011What’s Your IQ?
May 20, 2011Where do you stand on the political spectrum?
May 20, 2011Political Spectrum Assignment
May 17, 2011Instructions:
You are going to take a quiz to determine where you stand on the political spectrum.
If you do not understand what a question is asking, open a new tab and search for information to help you understand. If you still do not understand, ask the teacher to clarify.
Answer each question honestly as to your own belief about the issue.
Go to the website: http://www.politicalcompass.org/test to begin the test. When you are done, answer the following question:
1. Where do you fall on the political spectrum? (Example: Left Libertarian)
2. What does it mean to have this spectrum result?
3. Who else has politics similar to you according to the quiz? (Example: Hitler)
4. Conduct a Google search to learn about this person who has similar beliefs and answer these questions:
a. What is this person known for (leader of a country, a religion, etc.)?
b. What are 5 words you would use to describe this person?
c. Can you find examples of their beliefs/behaviors that support where they fall on the political spectrum?
d. Do you believe you really are like this person? Why or why not?
5. Were you surprised by your spectrum result? Why or why not?
6. Do you wish that you had a different spectrum result? Why or why not?
7. Is there a person that you would rather be similar to (other than the one from #3)? Why?
When you finish – take the political compass quiz at http://www.gotoquiz.com/politics/political-spectrum-quiz.html and see if you have different or similar results!
2011-2012 Policy Debate
May 9, 2011It’s never too soon to begin researching for next year! See the policy debate Topic Overview and other related information at:
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DEBATE CENTRAL
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The “Truth”?
April 26, 2011How do we know if we’re being told the truth by the media, our elected officials, and others in the public sphere?
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Check out PolitiFact the Pulitzer Prize Winning website that researches claims to verify their accuracy.
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But what do we do if the facts don’t support our beliefs?
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“A man with a conviction is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree and he turns away. Show him facts or figures and he questions your sources. Appeal to logic and he fails to see your point.” – Stanford University psychologist Leon Festinger
An interesting read on the subject can be found at Mother Jones in the article “The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science”
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Remember, as the poet Taylor Mali once said, “changing your mind is one of the best ways of finding out whether or not you still have one.”
What a lovely color!
April 5, 2011Advanced Debate Students:
What colors are you drawn too? How does color selection expose your personality traits?
Find out by taking the Color Quiz!
How Weapons Shaped History
March 8, 2011Click on the links below to begin researching for the Weapons Timeline Project!
History of Firearms
Military History Resources Database
The Debate Bible for CX
February 1, 2011Policy Debaters!
Check out “The Debate Bible” to learn more abou the different types of advanced argumentation!
WikiLeaks Case Construction
January 25, 2011Congress Legislation for Eagle Classic
January 14, 2011You can find the Student Congress Bills for the Eagle Classic HERE!
For My Students
January 5, 2011There are new links and resources on the My Student Resource Page.
~ Password Protected. ~
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Take the New Topic Polls!
February PF Topic
January 3, 2011Public Forum Debate
2011 February Topic
Resolved:
Wikileaks is a threat to United States national security.
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Topic Research Assignment
December 6, 2010Online Research Day:
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Read through the information provided below for your type of debate. Begin your case construction with any of the evidence you need for your case.
Remember to follow your outline:
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Public Forum Debate Case Outline
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Lincoln Douglas Debate Affirmative Case Outline
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Lincoln Douglas Debate Negative Case Outline
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Disadvantage Format
Follow these outlines even if your sources do not. Always remember to cut and paste WHERE you got the information and its DATE of publication (ex. The New York Times, October 10, 2010).
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Policy Debate
Go to Open Evidence and research/cut cards on Disadvantages or other arguments you feel need improvement.
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Public Forum Debate
February 2011
Resolved: Wikileaks is a threat to United States national security.
Click HERE for PF Resources!
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Lincoln Douglas Debate
2011 January/February Topic
Resolved:
In the United States, juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system.
Click HERE for LD Resources!
Criminalizing Cyberbullying
November 7, 2010*
Public Forum Debate 2010 December Topic
Resolved: Cyberbullying should be a criminal offense.
Online Resources:
A Rally Cry Against Cyberbullying
Depression High Among Victims of Cyberbullying – National Institute of Health
November Case Resources
October 10, 2010Students with authorized access should go to
My Student Resources (password protected)
for updated November case resources!
November Topics
October 1, 2010The NFL just released the new topics:
The 2010 November PUBLIC FORUM Topic Has CHANGED
Resolved: High school Public Forum Debate resolutions should not confront sensitive religious issues.
READ:
Religious respect and civility a 2-way street
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2010 November/December LINCOLN DOUGLAS Topic
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Resolved:The abuse of illegal drugs ought to be treated as a matter of public health,not of criminal justice.
Obama Plan Leads toward Public Health Instead of Criminal Approach to War on Drugs
Reducing Harm: A Public Health Strategy
Illegal Drugs: Consider the Choices – Public Agenda for Citizens
The Swiss Drug Policy – Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
More LD Resources HERE
Researching Our Topics
September 16, 2010My students should check out the topic information in My Student Resources!
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This page is password protected and can be used only with authorization.
Suggestions for Great Speeches
August 25, 2010Check out this link from Forbes on How to Give a Great Speech!
Thanks Scott C. for recommending this article.
We’re Back! Looking forward to the 2010-2011 season!!
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CURRENT TOPICS
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Policy Debate 2010-2011 Topic
Lincoln Douglas 2010 September/October Topic
Resolved: States ought not possess nuclear weapons.
Public Forum 2010 Topics
2010 October Topic
Resolved: NATO presence improves the lives of Afghan citizens.
2010 September Topic
Resolved: Allowing deep water offshore oil drilling is in the best interest of the United States.
Proposed Tournaments 2010-2011
Date | Tournament | Events offered | Who competes? |
October 30 | Meridian Novice(at Meridian High) | Novice Debate | All first time debaters only |
November 19-20 | Canyon County Classic(at Skyview High) | Speech, Debateand Congress | Everyone |
December 3-4 | Rocky Mountain Classic (at Rocky Mountain) | Speech, Debate, and Congress | Everyone |
December 11 | Columbia Speech(at Columbia High) | Speech | Everyone |
2nd SEMESTER | |||
January 15 | Frank Church Invitational (at BSU) | Debateand Congress | Everyone |
January 21-22 | Eagle Invitational(at Eagle High) | Speech, Debateand Congress | Everyone |
February 18-19 | NFL DistrictsLocation TBD | Speech, Debate and Congress | *limited # of NFL members* |
February 25 | District Debate(at Mountain View) | Debate | 4 best PF teams,4 best LDers, and4 best policy teams |
March 11-12 | State Debate(in Twin Falls) | Debate | *Qualifiers from districts only* |
March 19 | District Speech(at Borah High) | Speech | 4 entries in each event |
April 15-16 | State Speech(in Coeur d’Alene) | Speech | *Qualifiers from districts only* |
February Public Forum Resources
January 15, 2010Resolved: In the United States, organized political lobbying does more harm than good.
National Forensic League Suggested Resources
Pros & Cons of Politics & Special Interest Groups (Lobbying)
What’s So Bad About Lobbyists Anyway?
How Americans Feel About Political Lobbying
Studies Show Banks With Political Ties Got Bailouts
Lobbying & Laziness
January Topics
December 16, 2009Lincoln Douglas January/February Topic
Resolved: Economic sanctions ought not be used to achieve foreign policy objectives.
LD Debate Central Topic Overview
Office of Foreign Assets Control – U.S. Treasury Department
USA Engage (against economic sanctions)
A User’s Guide To Economic Sanctions – Heritage Foundation
Going Alone on Economic Sanctions Hurts U.S. More than Foes – Cato Institute
More information is available under the My Student Resources page. Information is password protected and intended for my students only. Thank you!
Public Forum January Topic
Resolved: President Obama’s plan for increasing troops in Afghanistan is in the United States’ best interest.
PF Debate Central Topic Overview
A look at Obama’s Afghan Strategy
Obama Afghanistan strategy: More troops in quickly, drawdown in 2011
BBC Obama’s Afghanistan Strategy
Obama’s Afghanistan Strategy Must be More than More Troops
Barack Obama’s Afghanistan strategy is a gamble and the price will be high
The Next Surge: Counterbureaucracy – NY Times
New Afghanistan Rules Of Engagement May Hamstring U.S. Troops
It’s not just the enemy killing U.S. soldiers
More information is available under the My Student Resources page. Information is password protected and intended for my students only. Thank you!
December Public Forum Topic
November 25, 2009Resolved: That merit pay based on student achievement should be a significant component of K-12 teacher compensation in United States public schools.
Resource Articles:
Pros & Cons of Merit Pay for Teachers
Urban Institute Study of Merit Pay Systems
The Good & Bad of Teacher Merit Pay
Merit Pay Won’t Solve Class Size
Thanks to http://quakeragitator.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/dear-mr-president/ for the above image.
Whaddya Think?!
November 12, 2009New LD and PF Topics Posted
October 5, 2009Lincoln Douglas Debate: 2009 November/December Topic
Resolved: Public health concerns justify compulsory immunization.
Find LD Topic Resources HERE!
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Public Forum 2009 November Topic
Resolved: Failed nations are a greater threat to the United States than stable nations.
Find PF Topic Resources HERE!
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Thank you to the following sites for use of images:
http://www.awarenessdates.com/2008/09/get-immunized.html
http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/russell-skelton/2008/03/16/1205602190300.html
Colbert Debate Video
September 29, 2009Click HERE to see a very funny video of Stephen Colbert addressing the National Urban Debate League!
Thanks to: http://grevillea.wordpress.com/2009/04/ for the above image.
Philosophy & Fallacy Resource
September 17, 2009The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a wonderful resource!
Read about the fallacies or pick a philosopher to peruse!
New Poverty Figures
September 14, 2009Poverty figures from the Census Bureau just released –
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/014227.html
Poverty Videos
September 8, 2009Check out the videos on poverty in America at:
Budgeting for Poverty: (Logic Appeal)
Faces of Poverty: (Rhetorical, Emotional Appeal)
Making America Stronger, the Food Stamp Program (contains graphic images that may be disturbing to some viewers)
Thinking About Poverty: Policy Topic 09-10
August 21, 2009Resolved:
The United States federal government should substantially increase social services for persons living in poverty in the United States.
Learn about poverty in America at:
http://www.povertyinamerica.psu.edu/
http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/poverty/
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/poverty.html
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/domestic/poverty
http://www.heartsandminds.org/articles/childpov.htm
Check out debate evidence posted at:
http://www.debatecoaches.org/openevidence/
http://debate-central.ncpa.org/research/
Join the forum at:
http://www.cross-x.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?s=dd1518ae8147ea2fab00e274957964f4&f=146
Novice Case List Resources:
Provide aid to those homeless individuals with mental illness and/or other special needs.
(Limited to one or more of the following: Rental Vouchers, fully funding the National Housing Trust Fund, expanding aid to homeless prevention services, and/or funding maintenance of current public housing.)
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/
http://www.libraryindex.com/pages/2311/Federal-Government-Aid-Homeless-VOUCHERS.html
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/
http://www.endlongtermhomelessness.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_8_(housing)
Provide the necessary funding to expand early childhood education.
(Limited to one or more of the following: Even Start, Early Head Start, Head Start and/or Child Care and Development Block Grants.)
Early Childhood Education Brief
http://www.law.unc.edu/documents/poverty/publications/pungelloandcampbellpolicybrief.pdf
Expand Food Stamps for persons living in poverty.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gBPaHA8wyvhZsKWPW8Uxp30QpfqgD9B6HE0G1
http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=1274
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/12/am.callebs.foodstamps.blog.archive/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Stamp_Program
Expand higher education assistance for persons living in poverty.
http://www.nccp.org/media/releases/release_32.html
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/242389_access27.html
http://php.louisville.edu/news/news.php?news=1360
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-on-Higher-Education/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pell_grant
http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html
http://www.educationgrant.com/grants/need-based-grants/
http://www.educationgrant.com/
Expand Medicaid for persons living in poverty.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicaid
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/09/28/gvsb0928.htm
http://www.familiesusa.org/issues/medicaid/
http://www.tcf.org/Publications/HealthCare/medicaidbasics.htm
We’re Back!
August 19, 2009Advanced Debate End of Year Projects
April 29, 2009You can now access the requirements and rubrics for the End of the Year Projects for advanced debate!
More Readings on the January / February LD Topic
January 11, 2012Haven’t had enough research?
Scott found a bunch more links for you to explore!
http://www.farmingtonindependent.com/event/article/id/18952/
http://www.scotsman.com/news/get_tough_on_abuse_says_labour_chief_1_2036220
http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/news/local/news/general/breaking-the-cycle/2415648.aspx
http://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/digest6e.pdf
http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/vol21no2/212-violence-aganist-women.html
December 14 Instructions to Debaters
December 14, 2011Review your case and all of your files and materials. Remember your last tournament and recall the arguments that you did not feel you had enough evidence to fully address. Begin looking for more recent cards to any outdated evidence in your 1AC, 2AC blocks, and Disadvantages.
In addition to seeing what Open Evidence has to offer, do some in-depth research of your own. You can search lili.org for scholarly articles and check out science news websites and NASA to make sure you are fully prepared for upcoming arguments. You don’t want to have missed any breaking science news that might affect your case.
For example, if you are running mars on the affirmative you better have an inherency answer that post-dates and/or incorporates the launch of the Curiosity rover.
Lets start to get back in serious debate mode – we have limited computer lab time so please take this opportunity seriously in order to succeed!