Lincoln Douglas values Debate Lesson Speech Debate Basic
Lincoln Douglas (values) Debate Lesson Speech & Debate
Basic Case Construction Introduction (draw audience in with a quote, an analogy, a story) Resolutional Restatement ("This is why I stand Resolved: Privacy is undervalued. ") Define key terms in resolution, & cite sources. State your value State your criterion if there is one. (Criterion is a lens through which to view one's
Second Presidential Debate Analysis The second debate between President Barack Obama and the GOP challenger Mitt Romney was held Tuesday, Oct. 16. It featured a townhall format with moderator Candy Crowley from CNN selecting questions from undecided voters in the audience.
Key Terms Values, Criterion & Contentions L/D resolutions question our values (the principles we employ when we make judgements, such as abortion is wrong because all life is sacred). Criterion can be thought of as the lens you use to bring your argument into focus or the way of achieving your value (a society that murders its most defenseless members is unjust). Contentions are the points used to achieve or support your value (life begins at conception, unwanted
Basic Case Construction Contention 1 § Provide warrant, claim, and then supporting evidence from historical examples, exact quotes, evidence concerning specific incidents, etc. § Provide reasoning § Lead the audience through why contention 1 is true Contention 2 &3 - repeat the process
Key Terms warrant, claim, & supporting evidence Claims are what you are trying to say (Abortion is murder because life begins at conception). Warrants are the reasons your claim is true (According to the Association of Pro-Life Physicians, the commonly understood biological definition of life is satisfied at fertilization). Supporting evidence must be drawn from reliable sources and provide further reasoning to advance your argument
Basic Case Construction Concise Summary § Provide logical reasoning concerning why your above-listed contentions are true and valid. § Provide a Closing to wrap up your reasoning, your value, your criteria, your overall perspective. § Encourage a vote for your position.
Resolved: Privacy is Introduction undervalued. Speaker Order Brooke Norris Resolutional Statement Kristen Buck Define Key Terms in Resolution Lydia Johnson State Your Value Lydia Diley State Your Criterion Contentions Angelica Lebron § Provide warrant, claim, & supporting evidence Elizabeth Sinclair § Provide reasoning Tony Trapuzzano § Lead audience through why contention 1 is true Connor Davis Concise Summary Mariah Moses § Provide logical reasoning concerning why Charite J Stevens your contentions are true and valid. § Provide a Closing to wrap up your reasoning, Daniel Amrhein your value, your criteria, your overall Dawson Whitaker perspective. Affirmative Cross Exam Negative Cross Exam First Negative Second § Encourage a vote for yourofposition. Constructive of Constructive Negative Affirmative Rebuttal Affirmative 6 minutes Affirmative 7 minutes by Rebuttal 6 minutes Rebuttal
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