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Debate Course Overview
Module 1: Intro to Debate
1.01 Why Debate?
1.01 - page 2 Intro
1.01 - page 3 TED Talk
1.01 - page 4 Submission Details
1.02 Finding Common Ground
1.02 - page 2
1.02 - page 3
1.02 - page 4
1.02 - page 5 Submission Details
1.03 A Lesson From Mr. Rogers
1.03 Page 2
1.03 Page 3
1.03 Page 4
1.03 Page 5 Submission Details
1.04 Civic Engagement
1.04 page 2
1.04 page 3
1.04 page 4
1.04 page 5
Module 2: Argumentation
2.01 Parts of an Argument
2.01 Page 2 Overview
2.01 Page 3 Claims
2.01 Page 4 Warrants
2.01 Page 5 Data
2.01 Page 6 Impacts
2.01 Page 7 Submission Details
2.02 Argument Construction
2.02 Page 2 "The Scarecrow" Ad
2.02 Page 3 "The Scarecrow" Analysis
2.02 Page 4 "The Scarecrow" Argument Elements
2.02 Page 5
2.03 The Art of Persuasion
2.03 Page 2 Monroe’s Motivated Sequence
2.03 Page 3 The Five Steps
2.03 Page 4 Examples
2.03 Page 5 Submission Details
2.04 Persuasive Presentation
2.04 Page 2
2.04 Page 3
2.04 Page 4
2.05 Discussion Based Assessment
Module 3: Lincoln Douglas Debate
3.01 Intro to LD
3.01 page 2 Background
3.01 page 3 LD Today
3.01 page 4 Format
3.01 page 5 Submission Details
3.02 LD Analysis
3.02 page 2 Vocabulary
3.02 page 3 Brainstorming
3.02 page 4 Affirmative Case
3.02 page 5 Cross Examination
3.02 page 6 Negative Case
3.02 page 7 Submission Details
3.03 Analyzing LD Resolutions
3.03 page 2 Positive and Normative Resolutions
3.03 page 3 Resolutions of Fact
3.03 page 4 Resolutions of Value
3.03 page 5 Resolutions of Policy
3.03 page 6 Key Words
3.03 page 7 Submission Details
3.04 Value & Criterion
3.04 page 2 Brainstorming Values
3.04 page 3 Values
3.04 page 4 Criterion
3.04 page 5 Submission Details
3.05 Philosophy & LD
3.05 page 2 The Social Contract
3.05 page 3 Utilitarianism
3.05 page 4 Categorical Imperative
3.05 page 5 Summary
3.05 page 6 Resolutions
3.05 page 7 Submission Details
3.06 Affirmative Case Construction
3.06 page 2 Understand the Resolution
3.06 page 3 Brainstorming Big Ideas
3.06 page 4 Format
3.06 page 5 Clarifications
3.06 page 6 Clarifications
3.06 page 7 Contentions
3.06 page 8 Submission Details
3.07 Refutation
3.07 page 2 Strategies
3.07 page 3 Offensive & Defensive Responses
3.07 page 4 Refutation Process
3.07 page 5 Example
3.07 page 6 Submission Details
3.08 Weighing & Crystallization
3.08 page 2 Weighing Strategies
3.08 page 3 Weighing
3.08 page 4 Crystallization
3.08 page 5 Example
3.08 page 6 Submission Details
3.09 Cross Examination
3.09 page 2 CX Basics
3.09 page 3 Example
3.09 page 4 Submission Details
THE END!
Module 4: Congressional Debate
4.01 Intro to Legislation
4.01 page 2 Congressional Basics
4.01 page 3 Bills
4.01 page 4 Resolutions
4.01 page 5 Constitutional Amendments
4.01 page 6 Submission Details
4.02 Debatability, Uniqueness, and Timeliness
4.02 page 2 Debatability
4.02 page 3 Uniqueness
4.02 page 4 Timeliness
4.02 page 5 Submission Details
4.03 Evaluating Debates
4.03 page 2 McCain/Durbin
4.03 page 2 DC Statehood
4.03 page 3 Submission Details
4.04 Research & ThinkTanks
4.04 page 2 What is a Think Tank?
4.04 page 3 Categories of Think Tanks
4.04 page 4 Research Essentials
4.04 page 5 Submission Details
4.05 Writing Legislation
4.05 page 2 Bill Requirements
4.05 page 3 Bill Formatting
4.05 page 4 Submission Details
4.06 Creating a Compelling Speech
4.06 page 2 Argument Overview
4.06 page 3 Claim
4.06 page 4 Warrants
4.06 page 5 Data
4.06 page 6 Impacts
4.06 page 7 Submission Details
4.07 Listening and Refuting
4.07 page 2 Example
4.07 page 3 Submission Details
4.08 Motions & Parliamentary Procedure
4.08 page 2 Beginning the Session
4.08 page 3 During the Session
4.08 page 4 Ending the Debate
4.08 page 5 Submission Details
4.09 Discussion Based Assessment
Module 5: Public Forum Debate
5.01 What is Public Forum Debate
5.01 page 2 PF Overview
5.01 page 3 Speeches
5.01 page 4 Review
5.01 page 5 Submission Details
5.02 Viewing a PF Debate
5.02 page 2 PF Example
5.02 page 3 Submission Details
5.03 PF Resolution Analysis
5.03 page 2
5.03 page 3
5.03 page 4
5.03 page 5 Submission Details
5.04 Research
5.04 page 2 Google Scholar
5.04 page 3 Terms of Art
5.04 page 4 Delimiters
5.04 page 5 More Research Tips
5.04 page 6 Submission Details
5.05 Card Cutting
5.05 page 2 Card Cutting Resources
5.05 page 3 Topic Choices
5.05 page 4 Submission Details
5.06 Writing the PF Case
5.06 page 2 Introduction
5.06 page 3 Contentions
5.06 page 4 Conclusion
5.06 page 5 Submission Details
5.07 Crossfire
5.07 page 2 Crossfire Overview
5.07 page 3 Video
5.07 page 4 Submission Details
5.08 Refutation
5.08 page 2
5.08 page 3
5.08 page 4 Submission Details
Final Exam
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