Kamiak and Snohomish Tournament

If you are planning on attending the Oct 19th Kamiak Tournament, please email me by Friday, October 11th. This is crucial so I can line up enough transportation and judges. The invite went out via email.

 

If you would like to go to Snohomish HS tournament (again, I emailed the invite) please email me by Friday, October 25th at the latest. Parents, please contact me if you can drive and judge. We are hosting a judge training on Oct 24th at 6:30pm at Sehome HS, room 109 (where we regularly practice on Tuesday/Thursdays). The more parents that participate the more money we save in judge fees!

 

Also, before students are eligible to compete/judge at the October 19th Kamiak tournament, you must complete the following:

 

- Activities/Athletic form signed and returned to your school's activities/athletic office

- $35 debate fees paid for October

- Team Expectations form signed and returned to me

- Paid for your ASB card, at your school's ASB office

 

Thank you and please email me!

 

Assignment for week of 9.30.13

Due by midnight on Sunday:

Lincoln Douglas Debaters (Sam, Duncan, Marina)- Finish outlines of aff/neg. Drafts not required at this stage but generate ideas about value/criterion, contentions

Policy debaters (everyone else)- Look through the CX file at www.dropbox.com (be sure to check your email to accept the invitation to view our Bellingham Debate shared folder). Specifically, look at the affirmative Cuban embargo file. Pick out 2 of the strongest inherency cards, 2 of the strongest advantages, and 2 solvency cards. Post on the blog the taglines or email Aly the taglines. Come prepared to practice on Tuesday so we can start putting together a case to do practice debates with.
Questions? Email me: alyhorry@gmail.com

Activities/Agenda for October

Activities/Agenda for October:

1^st- effective research, researching new LD topic, coming together with issues

http://www.library.wwu.edu/lit/module.html

2013 November/December Topic
Resolved: In the United States criminal justice system, truth-seeking ought to take precedence over attorney-client privilege.

3^rd- topic overview, good writing (turn in your writing sample if you haven't already!), how to write cases webinar

8^th- case construction

10^th- case construction

15^th – effective cross examination

                http://the3nr.com/2012/10/08/common-mistakes/ : rewrite opinion questions

                Practice debates

17^th- Practice debates

19^th- novice practice tournament

Agenda for 9.26.13

Agenda for practice:

Novice:
- Parts to the Aff case

Returners:
- Work on 1AC

All:
- Webinar on writing the 1AC
- Finish impromptu speeches

Assignment due 9.29.13:

Visit www.nationalforensicleague.org
This is a great resource that is available to you and so the questions below are designed to encourage you to explore the website. All the answers can be found by looking through the site. Answer these questions and post to the blog OR email alyhorry@gmail.com

1. Where do you find the topics for the current season? Post the link or directions to where to find the page.
2. What is the name of the monthly publication put out by the National Forensic League?
3. What is the first point the website gives for Why Speech and Debate?
4. When was the evidence for policy debate last updated?
5. Where can I go to find out how to judge Lincoln Douglas Debate?
6. For returning students, how many NFL points do you have?

Tournament Schedule for 2013-2014 Season

Date	Where	Driver Sign-Up
10/19	Practice tournament @ Kamiak HS, Saturday only: Mukilteo, WA
11/1-2	Snohomish HS, all events: Snohomish, WA
11/15-16	Sedro-Woolley HS, all events: Sedro Woolley, WA
12/6-7	Puyallup HS Debate/congress: Puyallup, WA
12/14	WWU, Saturday only, debate only + Congress	None needed
12/20-21	Glacier Peak HS, all events: Mukilteo, WA
1/3-4	Gonzaga, all events: Spokanne, WA
1/12	Eastside Catholic LD round robin (invitation): Sammamish, WA
1/17-18	Federal Way HS, all events: Federal Way, WA
1/31-2/1	Kamiak HS, all events: Mukilteo, WA
2/6-8	Foley in Spokanne @ University HS
2/25	State Quals @ Mt Vernon HS: Mt Vernon, WA
2/27-3/1	Puget Sound National Qualifier: Mukilteo, WA
3/21-22	State Debate at University Puget Sound: Tacoma, WA

Agenda and Assignment for Week of 9.16.13

Agenda

9/17: Good writing = good debating, Peer edits of papers, Effective research


9/19: Taglines, How to cut evidence, Novices assist returning students with cutting evidence

Assignment

Due on 9/22 before midnight:
- Take note of your current body posture. Are you sitting down? Are you reclined backwards? Slumped forward? Shoulders forward? Arms crossed? Legs crossed? Write down your observations.
- Watch this TED Talk on body language: http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are.html
- Now that you are more conscious of your body language, look back at your notes before watching the video. What did your body language convey? How will you improve your body language during debates? Classroom presentations? Post your insights to the blog. Hit the comment link below this post.

Agenda and Assignment for Week of 9/9/2013

9/10: 1st practice! Introductions + nuts and bolts

9/12:

What is a resolution?

What is refutation?

Mini debates using fun topics

Assignment due by 9/15 @ midnight: Email alyhorry@gmail.com a writing sample from school. Send me an essay, project, research paper, etc. Something you have written. On 9/17 we'll be discussing how debating translates to writing.