C and E Blocks:
Public Forum: January Cases must be shared with me at GoogleDocs by Sunday night at 11 pm. Make sure each team has a PRO and a CON case. We will be doing practice rounds next week, starting Monday--make sure you have printed copies of your cases in class every day next week.
Congress: Please write two new bills each, and share them with me on GoogleDocs by Sunday night at 11 pm. Be prepared, next week to give a good solid Authorship speech for each.
Speech: Please continue to work on having a solo interp (DI/HI), a DUO, and an OI (POE and PRO) ready by the end of December.
LD: Cases must be ready and shared with me at GoogleDocs by Sunday at 11 pm.
16 December 2010
10 December 2010
Work for 10-13 December
C and E Blocks—
Mixed debate
Those of you who have not set up blogs per the instructions at forensicsbythesea.blogspot.com from last week MUST do so this weekend—Sunday at 11 pm is the deadline. Please send me the link.
While some of you may be doing other events at the Holly, please focus for today and this weekend on the main work of this class.
Speech: Practice your pieces with each other. By the end of the month, you will each need to have: a solo interp piece (DI/HI/D), a DUO interp piece (select a partner), and an OI program. All pieces must be selected by Monday, and all cuttings ready by Wednesday (to the extent that you don’t have them).
PF: The January topic is “In the United States, plea bargaining undermines the criminal justice system.” In class today, work as a group to
___ make sure you all know what plea bargaining is (you may use the computers in the back);
___ have developed 3-4 arguments/tags on the topic and have discussed them with each other
Over the weekend, each PF team should write their cases. The old VB on this topic is at the blog. They are due SUNDAY night by 11 pm—share with me at GoogleDocs using coachdeb8@gmail.com as my email; I will print them and we will review them in class. We will need 3 PF teams to debate the topic at the Scrimmage Monday afternoon.
LD: Colin—the old VB for the topic is on the website. Please have case outlines ready by Sunday night at 11 pm, shared with me at GoogleDocs. We will work together on Monday.
Congress: Please discuss the bills in the Blake Bill Packet. We will be doing some work next week on them.
NOTE ON COLUMBIA: We will be taking between 25-30 people to Columbia. I will extend bids to Columbia by the end of December, but bids can be revoked in January. Bids are based on the following criteria:
· Tournaments attended this season
· Preparation and attitude
· NFL points during season
· Seniority on Team
· Meeting deadlines
Going to Columbia requires competing, in your Columbia events, at Newton South (1/8), Cape Elizabeth (1/15) and/or Big Lexington (1/14-15). Newton South has Speech/Congress/PF. Cape Elizabeth is Speech/Congress only. Big Lex is VLD, VPF, and NLD.
01 December 2010
Jan PF and Jan/Feb LD info
The PF topic is: In the United States, plea bargaining undermines the criminal justice system.
This topic is similar to a 2007-08 LD topic. Here is the VB for that topic:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B5s8HgIdS7PlMWM3YzFmMTYtNjBiMS00OGU2LThkZWYtZTYyNjYxMmI2YmE3&authkey=CK748t4C&hl=en
The LD Topic is: In the United States, juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system. This is the third time this topic has rolled around since I started coaching. The link to the VB for it is:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5s8HgIdS7PlNWJkOGY4NTUtMzliMi00ZjNiLWIzYjUtZTJkZWExNTI1ODJh&sort=name&layout=list&num=50
Jan and Jan/Feb prep schedule coming up!
This topic is similar to a 2007-08 LD topic. Here is the VB for that topic:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B5s8HgIdS7PlMWM3YzFmMTYtNjBiMS00OGU2LThkZWYtZTYyNjYxMmI2YmE3&authkey=CK748t4C&hl=en
The LD Topic is: In the United States, juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system. This is the third time this topic has rolled around since I started coaching. The link to the VB for it is:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5s8HgIdS7PlNWJkOGY4NTUtMzliMi00ZjNiLWIzYjUtZTJkZWExNTI1ODJh&sort=name&layout=list&num=50
Jan and Jan/Feb prep schedule coming up!
23 November 2010
Princeton MERHS Debate Machine
Items marked * are expected of all Veterans, even if you're not going to Princeton
Plan for Princeton:
Wednesday, 24 November:
- * PF: 5 arguments, PRO or CON on topic for discussion
- * Congress: Bill assignments. The bill packet is here: https://www.tabroom.com/files/6/tournaments/827/bills/billsver2.pdf
- * PF case outlines due (even if NOT going to Princeton) ON PAPER; topic discussion with focus questions
- * Congress: Bill discussion
- * Speech: Practice Round
- Scrimmage.
- *Create/resurrect blog at blogspot.com. Email the link to coachdeb8 AT gmail DOT com
- Princeton Cases due--one per side per team. Shared with Cooper at GoogleDocs.
- Princeton Practice rounds (pairings will be announced Tuesday).
- * Speech Practice Rounds
- * Congress practice speeches
- Voluntary after-school practice session: 230 - 430 (but you must arrive by 3 pm)
- The purpose of the Voluntary After-School practice session is to: allow extra time to work in-depth on cases and rebuttals; run practice rounds in all events; prep and do Congress speeches
- The after-school practice sessions are voluntary, but will be noted as part of the ballot portfolio for the 4th quarter grade
- Princeton Practice rounds (pairings announced Wednesday).
- * Speech practice rounds
- * Congress practice speeches
- Voluntary after-school practice session: 230- 430 (but you must arrive by 3 pm)
- Princeton cases revised by 9 pm at GoogleDocs
7 am Leave for Princeton
1 pm Arrive Princeton; Check in
Until 2 pm Free time
2 - 4 pm Debaters: Case work. Final preparation
2 - 5 pm Speech and Congress: Prep. Practice speeches
4 - 745 pm Speech and Congress Free Time including Dinner
4 - 930 pm Debaters in rounds. Get dinner between rounds but BEFORE 915
745 -11 pm Speech/Congress. Final prep. Practice rounds Congress bill binder prep.
930 - 11 pm Debate: share flows. Discuss rounds. Prepare blocks as needed.
Saturday, 4 December
All day Rounds, rounds, rounds. Meals in small groups/on own. Team dinner not possible :( Once you are finished with ALL rounds for the day, you are on your free time until 930. Please be in your assigned work rooms at 930 pm. If break rounds start for Debate on Saturday, please note the obligation to observe break rounds under Sunday's plan.
930 - 11 pm
- Debate: share flows. Discuss rounds. Prepare blocks as needed. Prep for break rounds.
- Speech/Congress: Discuss and prep as needed.
Sunday, 5 December
9 am - 3 pm Outrounds.
If you are not competing, you are expected to observe at least 50% of outrounds in your division. Debaters flow. Congress should note and score speeches. Speechies record titles and authors of pieces as well as 'practice judge'. Exact schedule TBD.
3 - 4 pm Awards
4 pm Load bus
11 pm Return to MERHS
Monday, 6 December
- Bring flows/notes/etc to class
- * All non-Princeton Squad cases due
- Write a tournament evaluation/reflection on your blog by 11 pm.
21 November 2010
PF timeline
PF for December topic--even if you are NOT planning to debate it:
Wednesday, 24 November
5 arguments on the topic, either pro or con, for topic discussion
Monday, 29 November
Case outlines PRO and CON, one for each team.
6 Cards for each side from each Team (not 10 per person), with citations.
Tuesday, 30 November
Scrimmage
Wednesday, 1 December
Cases for both sides due from each team (not from each team member).
Practice round in class
Thursday, 2 December
Practice round in class
Wednesday, 24 November
5 arguments on the topic, either pro or con, for topic discussion
Monday, 29 November
Case outlines PRO and CON, one for each team.
6 Cards for each side from each Team (not 10 per person), with citations.
Tuesday, 30 November
Scrimmage
Wednesday, 1 December
Cases for both sides due from each team (not from each team member).
Practice round in class
Thursday, 2 December
Practice round in class
14 November 2010
E Block Congress Speech Assignments
Many people in the Congress class will be receiving Progress Reports on Wednesday. I have Bill Packets from two people.
Since so few people submitted bill packets, the docket for Tuesday is:
EC 101
PW 306
Jacob will give the first pro speech for EC 101. Connor will give the first con speech for EC 101. At least 3 other students in E Block will be called on to give speeches, which will be graded.
Ian will give the first speech for PW 306. Erik will give the first con speech for PW 106. At least 3 other students in E Block will be called on to give speeches, which will be graded.
Since so few people submitted bill packets, the docket for Tuesday is:
EC 101
PW 306
Jacob will give the first pro speech for EC 101. Connor will give the first con speech for EC 101. At least 3 other students in E Block will be called on to give speeches, which will be graded.
Ian will give the first speech for PW 306. Erik will give the first con speech for PW 106. At least 3 other students in E Block will be called on to give speeches, which will be graded.
12 November 2010
E Block--Friday, 12 November
CONGRESS--Please reread the post for 10 November. Note the 3 pm Sunday deadline for getting your information posted. By Sunday evening, I will post here the names of the people expected to speak on a given bill, per the 10 November post.
I received ONLY three Natick bill packets on time today. The Glenbrooks bill packets MUST be on time.
PUBLIC FORUM--Please work either on the November topic (if you are debating either at Natick, Little Lex, or Glenbrooks) OR begin research on the December topic: Cyberbullying should be a criminal offense.
If you are doing November, please your cases with me at GoogleDocs by 8 pm tonight. I should be able to get comments on them done by midnight. We will begin talking about December this coming week--so begin looking up information on it over the weekend.
If you are doing December, then by the end of the block today, I need an EMAIL to coachdeb8 AT gmail DOT com by the end of the block. The email should include links to at least three articles which deal with the topic, as well as tags for two PRO and two CON arguments.
I received ONLY three Natick bill packets on time today. The Glenbrooks bill packets MUST be on time.
PUBLIC FORUM--Please work either on the November topic (if you are debating either at Natick, Little Lex, or Glenbrooks) OR begin research on the December topic: Cyberbullying should be a criminal offense.
If you are doing November, please your cases with me at GoogleDocs by 8 pm tonight. I should be able to get comments on them done by midnight. We will begin talking about December this coming week--so begin looking up information on it over the weekend.
If you are doing December, then by the end of the block today, I need an EMAIL to coachdeb8 AT gmail DOT com by the end of the block. The email should include links to at least three articles which deal with the topic, as well as tags for two PRO and two CON arguments.
10 November 2010
Congress: Glenbrooks Legislation Packets
By Sunday afternoon at 3 pm, every Congress student should do the following for EACH BILL from the Glenbrooks packet:
___ create a GoogleDocs document for the bill with the following title format: "Bill Number--Last Name"
___ include in that document three cards FOR and three cards AGAINST the bill, including sources for each card, the sources being in MLA format
___ include links to the sources for each card
I will compile all the bills information into a single document which I will then share with everyone on
On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, we will be doing practice Congresses on the Glenbrooks Bill Packet. Everyone with a Congress major will take part, and will be expected both to ask questions and give speeches. On MONDAY, specific people will be designated as lead PRO and lead CON speakers on each bill.
___ create a GoogleDocs document for the bill with the following title format: "Bill Number--Last Name"
___ include in that document three cards FOR and three cards AGAINST the bill, including sources for each card, the sources being in MLA format
___ include links to the sources for each card
I will compile all the bills information into a single document which I will then share with everyone on
On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, we will be doing practice Congresses on the Glenbrooks Bill Packet. Everyone with a Congress major will take part, and will be expected both to ask questions and give speeches. On MONDAY, specific people will be designated as lead PRO and lead CON speakers on each bill.
Wednesday, 10 November
Congress:
Natick bills--make sure you have compiled and sent to me by 730 am Friday
___ 3 PRO and 3 CON cards, with sources, for each bill for Natick.
___ A one paragraph summary of the issues in the bill
___ Tag lines for three solid arguments FOR the bill
___ Tag lines for three solid arguments AGAINST the bill.
This should be done via GoogleDocs. Share it with me with the name "LastName -- Natick"
PF:
Work on cases for Natick/GB. Share both cases with me by tonight. I will comment in the morning.
Natick bills--make sure you have compiled and sent to me by 730 am Friday
___ 3 PRO and 3 CON cards, with sources, for each bill for Natick.
___ A one paragraph summary of the issues in the bill
___ Tag lines for three solid arguments FOR the bill
___ Tag lines for three solid arguments AGAINST the bill.
This should be done via GoogleDocs. Share it with me with the name "LastName -- Natick"
PF:
Work on cases for Natick/GB. Share both cases with me by tonight. I will comment in the morning.
04 November 2010
Work for Friday, 5 November
C and E Blocks:
PF cases need to be submitted over the weekend so I can look at them for Monday's class (on Sunday night). Therefore, please use today's class to work on writing them.
Congress bills--please make sure that by Monday you can
___ discuss the issues raised by your bills
___ cite 2-3 sources with information on your bills.
LD--Colin--please get me draft cases over the weekend.
Speech--please make sure you're ready for Natick--single-entry. You should also make sure that by the end of November you
___ have selected and cut a solo interp piece
___ have it largely memorized
PF cases need to be submitted over the weekend so I can look at them for Monday's class (on Sunday night). Therefore, please use today's class to work on writing them.
Congress bills--please make sure that by Monday you can
___ discuss the issues raised by your bills
___ cite 2-3 sources with information on your bills.
LD--Colin--please get me draft cases over the weekend.
Speech--please make sure you're ready for Natick--single-entry. You should also make sure that by the end of November you
___ have selected and cut a solo interp piece
___ have it largely memorized
22 October 2010
Formatted Parental info form
Here is the link to a pdf of the form:
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B5s8HgIdS7PlNzNmNGU5MWYtODIwMC00ZDUxLTk1ZmEtZmM5OGZlYjVmMmU2&authkey=CMaIjqYC&hl=en
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B5s8HgIdS7PlNzNmNGU5MWYtODIwMC00ZDUxLTk1ZmEtZmM5OGZlYjVmMmU2&authkey=CMaIjqYC&hl=en
17 October 2010
Monday for both C and E blocks
Take the post for Friday with the utmost seriousness. On Tuesday, some intense preparation for DR will begin.
C Block should begin class ready to go, regardless of event. Do NOT count on time to get snacks, even if C Block does meet in the Dining Hall.
For both blocks--
PFers will start debate when I point to two teams and pair you off. I will assign sides on Tuesday. The priority for Tuesday and Wednesday will be for team competing at DR--the others will evaluate those rounds.
Congress--you should be discussing and assigning the DR bills so that each one of you can handle BOTH a sponsorship speech (even though it's not your bill) on one bill AND a first negative on another. In each class, you may divide the bills up as you will, as long as you have prepared for both sides. Congress people are permitted to work in the library during Monday's blocks. E Block Congress will be doing 3 practice sessions on Wednesday - Friday, even for people NOT going to Dighton Rehoboth.
Speech--be prepared to perform BOTH pieces you have in your current repertoire AT LEAST 3x in class this week. Speechies not going to DR are expected to perform.
Debaters--whether LD or PF--should evaluate PF rounds during the week, but should also be working, as homework, on the Nov/Nov-Dec topics. You MUST be ready to debate those next week--and we will do some topic discussion this week with ALL debaters.
C Block should begin class ready to go, regardless of event. Do NOT count on time to get snacks, even if C Block does meet in the Dining Hall.
For both blocks--
PFers will start debate when I point to two teams and pair you off. I will assign sides on Tuesday. The priority for Tuesday and Wednesday will be for team competing at DR--the others will evaluate those rounds.
Congress--you should be discussing and assigning the DR bills so that each one of you can handle BOTH a sponsorship speech (even though it's not your bill) on one bill AND a first negative on another. In each class, you may divide the bills up as you will, as long as you have prepared for both sides. Congress people are permitted to work in the library during Monday's blocks. E Block Congress will be doing 3 practice sessions on Wednesday - Friday, even for people NOT going to Dighton Rehoboth.
Speech--be prepared to perform BOTH pieces you have in your current repertoire AT LEAST 3x in class this week. Speechies not going to DR are expected to perform.
Debaters--whether LD or PF--should evaluate PF rounds during the week, but should also be working, as homework, on the Nov/Nov-Dec topics. You MUST be ready to debate those next week--and we will do some topic discussion this week with ALL debaters.
14 October 2010
C and E Blocks--Friday, 15 October
Up to five people from each block may go to the Library.
Next week, each PF team going to DR will get 4 rounds--two on each side. Congress will run at least 3 practice sessions. Speechies will get 3-4 practice performances. Once we start on Tuesday, you must be ready to go when you are called upon. Consider this a test grade. Even if you are NOT going to DR, you are expected to prepare as if you are.
Speechies should get in groups of 3 and perform pieces to each other, either in the classroom or hallway. Make constructive comments.
PF debaters going to Dighton Rehoboth should make sure that cases are ready by Monday. If cases are done already, then each debater should write BLOCKS to each argument they're making for 'their side'. "Blocks" are prewritten rebuttal arguments. Cases and Blocks should be shared with me on Google Docs by Sunday night, if they aren't already.
PF Debaters NOT going to DR will be expected to judge rounds next week, and will also have to have November cases ready by Friday.
Congress people should begin researching the bills for the Dighton Rehoboth Congress. The bills are at http://massforensics.org/. Each person should select two bills to focus on. During C Block on Friday, and over the weekend, come up with a research packet similar to the ones for Bronx earlier this week, for each bill. We will be doing several practice Congresses next week--select one bill to be YOUR bill and prep an authorship speech also.
YOU MUST BE READY TO GO ON TUESDAY. REMEMBER, THIS IS A TEST GRADE. YOU DO NOT KNOW WHO WILL BE DEBATING/PERFORMING FOR ME ON TUESDAY.
C BLOCK WILL MEET IN THE DINING HALL. E BLOCK WILL MEET IN B 215.
Next week, each PF team going to DR will get 4 rounds--two on each side. Congress will run at least 3 practice sessions. Speechies will get 3-4 practice performances. Once we start on Tuesday, you must be ready to go when you are called upon. Consider this a test grade. Even if you are NOT going to DR, you are expected to prepare as if you are.
Speechies should get in groups of 3 and perform pieces to each other, either in the classroom or hallway. Make constructive comments.
PF debaters going to Dighton Rehoboth should make sure that cases are ready by Monday. If cases are done already, then each debater should write BLOCKS to each argument they're making for 'their side'. "Blocks" are prewritten rebuttal arguments. Cases and Blocks should be shared with me on Google Docs by Sunday night, if they aren't already.
PF Debaters NOT going to DR will be expected to judge rounds next week, and will also have to have November cases ready by Friday.
Congress people should begin researching the bills for the Dighton Rehoboth Congress. The bills are at http://massforensics.org/. Each person should select two bills to focus on. During C Block on Friday, and over the weekend, come up with a research packet similar to the ones for Bronx earlier this week, for each bill. We will be doing several practice Congresses next week--select one bill to be YOUR bill and prep an authorship speech also.
YOU MUST BE READY TO GO ON TUESDAY. REMEMBER, THIS IS A TEST GRADE. YOU DO NOT KNOW WHO WILL BE DEBATING/PERFORMING FOR ME ON TUESDAY.
C BLOCK WILL MEET IN THE DINING HALL. E BLOCK WILL MEET IN B 215.
13 October 2010
E Block--Wednesday
Congress: If you have, get with the other Congress people and discuss your bills with Jacob especially.
PF--Please begin writing cases on the October topic if you are going to DR (and if you haven't done them already); at the end of the block send me what you have completed. IF you are not debating until November, please begin developing arguments. We'll have some more topic discussions next week.
Colin--please begin work on your 2nd Aff and Neg for Bronx. I want you to have two cases per side this weekend. Use the ideas from the debatecoaches wiki, and find other cards supporting them.
PF--Please begin writing cases on the October topic if you are going to DR (and if you haven't done them already); at the end of the block send me what you have completed. IF you are not debating until November, please begin developing arguments. We'll have some more topic discussions next week.
Colin--please begin work on your 2nd Aff and Neg for Bronx. I want you to have two cases per side this weekend. Use the ideas from the debatecoaches wiki, and find other cards supporting them.
C Block--Wednesday
If you have not finished yesterday's work, please do so.
Congress: If you have, get with the other Congress people and discuss your bills with Kurt especially.
PF--Please begin writing cases on the October topic; at the end of the block send me what you have completed.
Speech--please work on memorizing/preparing pieces
Colin--please begin work on your 2nd Aff and Neg for Bronx. I want you to have two cases per side this weekend. Use the ideas from the debatecoaches wiki, and find other cards supporting them.
Graham and Darcey--assist Colin.
Congress: If you have, get with the other Congress people and discuss your bills with Kurt especially.
PF--Please begin writing cases on the October topic; at the end of the block send me what you have completed.
Speech--please work on memorizing/preparing pieces
Colin--please begin work on your 2nd Aff and Neg for Bronx. I want you to have two cases per side this weekend. Use the ideas from the debatecoaches wiki, and find other cards supporting them.
Graham and Darcey--assist Colin.
12 October 2010
E Block--Tuesday, 14 October
Congress--Each Congresscritter should produce a research packet for assigned bills. The research packet for each bill should
____ start life as a Word document
____ include a cut and pasted copy of three articles analyzing the issue of the bill, with each cut and pasted copy
____ adjusted for margins
____ including highlighted by bold/underline KEY quotes (cards)
____ having a URL at the END of each article
____ have a short summary paragraph at the END of each article, with the summary paragraph in italics
____ uploaded what you've done by the end of the block to GoogleDocs and shared it with me and Kurt; the rest is to be finished for homework and uploaded/shared right at the beginning of C-block tomorrow.
Public Forum--
Kevin, Matt, Carina, Nabila--begin work on your October cases for Dighton Rehoboth. By the end of the block, you should
____ have located three articles relevant to the topic
____ cut and pasted the articles into a Word document
____ included the URL at the END of each article
____ found at least 3 cards from one article which support either side; the cards should be bolded and underlined in the Word Document
____ uploaded the document to GoogleDocs and shared it with me
For homework, please
____ find at least three cards from each of the other two articles
____ write a paragraph summarizing the articles in italics at the end of each article
____ update the Google Doc accordingly, so that it can be checked at the beginning of class tomorrow.
The goal this week is to have cases finished so that next week you can debate each day.
Brittany, Will, and Matt--do the foregoing, but for the NOVEMBER topic, using some of the ideas from the assignment from last week.
Olivia--Please make sure that I have cuttings for your current pieces by the end of the Block on Wednesday. You should have at least two pieces ready (three if we separate OI into Poetry and prose). The script of your cutting should be typed at at GoogleDocs, shared with me.
____ start life as a Word document
____ include a cut and pasted copy of three articles analyzing the issue of the bill, with each cut and pasted copy
____ adjusted for margins
____ including highlighted by bold/underline KEY quotes (cards)
____ having a URL at the END of each article
____ have a short summary paragraph at the END of each article, with the summary paragraph in italics
____ uploaded what you've done by the end of the block to GoogleDocs and shared it with me and Kurt; the rest is to be finished for homework and uploaded/shared right at the beginning of C-block tomorrow.
Public Forum--
Kevin, Matt, Carina, Nabila--begin work on your October cases for Dighton Rehoboth. By the end of the block, you should
____ have located three articles relevant to the topic
____ cut and pasted the articles into a Word document
____ included the URL at the END of each article
____ found at least 3 cards from one article which support either side; the cards should be bolded and underlined in the Word Document
____ uploaded the document to GoogleDocs and shared it with me
For homework, please
____ find at least three cards from each of the other two articles
____ write a paragraph summarizing the articles in italics at the end of each article
____ update the Google Doc accordingly, so that it can be checked at the beginning of class tomorrow.
The goal this week is to have cases finished so that next week you can debate each day.
Brittany, Will, and Matt--do the foregoing, but for the NOVEMBER topic, using some of the ideas from the assignment from last week.
Olivia--Please make sure that I have cuttings for your current pieces by the end of the Block on Wednesday. You should have at least two pieces ready (three if we separate OI into Poetry and prose). The script of your cutting should be typed at at GoogleDocs, shared with me.
C Block--Tuesday, 14 October
Congress--Kurt, Adrian, Brian and Stephan should produce a research packet for assigned bills. The research packet for each bill should
____ start life as a Word document
____ include a cut and pasted copy of three articles analyzing the isse of the bill, with each cut and pasted copy
____ adjusted for margins
____ including highlighted by bold/underline KEY quotes (cards)
____ having a URL at the END of each article
____ have a short summary paragraph at the END of each article, with the summary paragraph in italics
____ uploaded what you've done by the end of the block to GoogleDocs and shared it with me and Kurt; the rest is to be finished for homework and uploaded/shared right at the beginning of C-block tomorrow.
Public Forum--
Caroline, Isolde, Katie, Kirsten--begin work on your October cases for Dighton Rehoboth. By the end of the block, you should
____ have located three articles relevant to the topic
____ cut and pasted the articles into a Word document
____ included the URL at the END of each article
____ found at least 3 cards from one article which support either side; the cards should be bolded and underlined in the Word Document
____ uploaded the document to GoogleDocs and shared it with me
For homework, please
____ find at least three cards from each of the other two articles
____ write a paragraph summarizing the articles in italics at the end of each article
____ update the Google Doc accordingly, so that it can be checked at the beginning of class tomorrow.
The goal this week is to have cases finished so that next week you can debate each day.
Graham, Darcey and Colin--see me.
Speech--Please make sure that I have cuttings for your current pieces by the end of the Block on Wednesday. You should have at least two pieces ready (three if we separate OI into Poetry and prose). The script of your cutting should be typed at at GoogleDocs, shared with me.
____ start life as a Word document
____ include a cut and pasted copy of three articles analyzing the isse of the bill, with each cut and pasted copy
____ adjusted for margins
____ including highlighted by bold/underline KEY quotes (cards)
____ having a URL at the END of each article
____ have a short summary paragraph at the END of each article, with the summary paragraph in italics
____ uploaded what you've done by the end of the block to GoogleDocs and shared it with me and Kurt; the rest is to be finished for homework and uploaded/shared right at the beginning of C-block tomorrow.
Public Forum--
Caroline, Isolde, Katie, Kirsten--begin work on your October cases for Dighton Rehoboth. By the end of the block, you should
____ have located three articles relevant to the topic
____ cut and pasted the articles into a Word document
____ included the URL at the END of each article
____ found at least 3 cards from one article which support either side; the cards should be bolded and underlined in the Word Document
____ uploaded the document to GoogleDocs and shared it with me
For homework, please
____ find at least three cards from each of the other two articles
____ write a paragraph summarizing the articles in italics at the end of each article
____ update the Google Doc accordingly, so that it can be checked at the beginning of class tomorrow.
The goal this week is to have cases finished so that next week you can debate each day.
Graham, Darcey and Colin--see me.
Speech--Please make sure that I have cuttings for your current pieces by the end of the Block on Wednesday. You should have at least two pieces ready (three if we separate OI into Poetry and prose). The script of your cutting should be typed at at GoogleDocs, shared with me.
07 October 2010
Thursday--C Block
Adrian, Kurt, Stephan, and Brian should go to B231 and finish the work from yesterday.
Darcey, Caroline, Isolde, Kirsten and Katie should go to the library and work on PF. I would take the time this week to begin developing arguments for the November topic.
Research ideas--you might try entering the following as google searches to get information relevant to the topic:
Each one of you should
____ find four articles which have at least two cards each which will benefit one or the other side in this resoltuion
____ create a GoogleDoc which
_____ lists the links
_____ has a paragraph summarizing the article,
_____ has the cards immediately after the summary paragraph
_____ gives a one-two sentence explanation of the relevance/use of the card.
____ share the GoogleDoc with me and each other.
This is all due at the end of the Block.
Speech will remain today in B 215.
BC
Darcey, Caroline, Isolde, Kirsten and Katie should go to the library and work on PF. I would take the time this week to begin developing arguments for the November topic.
Research ideas--you might try entering the following as google searches to get information relevant to the topic:
- religion in public schools
- religion gay rights schools
- religious opposition to antibullying efforts
- religious discourse academic debate
- role religion public square
- role religion political issues
- benefit religious views secular outcomes
- ground zero mosque (to understand the original controversy
Each one of you should
____ find four articles which have at least two cards each which will benefit one or the other side in this resoltuion
____ create a GoogleDoc which
_____ lists the links
_____ has a paragraph summarizing the article,
_____ has the cards immediately after the summary paragraph
_____ gives a one-two sentence explanation of the relevance/use of the card.
____ share the GoogleDoc with me and each other.
This is all due at the end of the Block.
Speech will remain today in B 215.
BC
E Block--Thursday
In B 231, please do the following during class today
Kevin, Matt, Matt, Will, Brittany should begin researching ideas/arguments for the November topic.
Research ideas--you might try entering the following as google searches to get information relevant to the topic:
Each one of you should
____ find four articles which have at least two cards each which will benefit one or the other side in this resoltuion
____ create a GoogleDoc which
_____ lists the links
_____ has a paragraph summarizing the article,
_____ has the cards immediately after the summary paragraph
_____ gives a one-two sentence explanation of the relevance/use of the card.
____ share the GoogleDoc with me and each other.
By the end of the block, make sure you have created the GoogleDoc and shared it with me with what you got done during the Block. Then, finish anything incomplete for HW.
Carina, Nabila, Brianna, if you are doing the November PF topic, please do the preceding work. If you you are going to do LD during Nov/Dec, however, please do the following:
Begin research on the resolution: The abuse of illegal drugs ought to be treated as a matter of public health, not of criminal justice. You may have some older information on public health from last year's Nov/Dec topic. I'll also see if I can did that VB out for you.
Each one of you should
____ find four articles which have at least two cards each which will benefit one or the other side in this resoltuion
____ create a GoogleDoc which
_____ lists the links
_____ has a paragraph summarizing the article,
_____ has the cards immediately after the summary paragraph
_____ gives a one-two sentence explanation of the relevance/use of the card.
____ share the GoogleDoc with me and each other.
Everyone else (Congress) is part of the Bill Bank. What I'd like to develop over the next 10 days or so is a bank of bills which we can then use for the rest of the year. Along with the Bill Bank will be a number of supporting/opposing articles/research information which the entire team can use. Therefore, please
____ Work as a Congress group to brainstorm ideas for bills/resolutions. By the end of the Block you should have at least 20 ideas. This is mainly a discussion group.
____ Create one document which lists the bill ideas and send it to me by the end of the block.
Connor, Erik, and Jacob, please see me.
BC
Kevin, Matt, Matt, Will, Brittany should begin researching ideas/arguments for the November topic.
Research ideas--you might try entering the following as google searches to get information relevant to the topic:
- religion in public schools
- religion gay rights schools
- religious opposition to antibullying efforts
- religious discourse academic debate
- role religion public square
- role religion political issues
- benefit religious views secular outcomes
- ground zero mosque (to understand the original controversy
Each one of you should
____ find four articles which have at least two cards each which will benefit one or the other side in this resoltuion
____ create a GoogleDoc which
_____ lists the links
_____ has a paragraph summarizing the article,
_____ has the cards immediately after the summary paragraph
_____ gives a one-two sentence explanation of the relevance/use of the card.
____ share the GoogleDoc with me and each other.
By the end of the block, make sure you have created the GoogleDoc and shared it with me with what you got done during the Block. Then, finish anything incomplete for HW.
Carina, Nabila, Brianna, if you are doing the November PF topic, please do the preceding work. If you you are going to do LD during Nov/Dec, however, please do the following:
Begin research on the resolution: The abuse of illegal drugs ought to be treated as a matter of public health, not of criminal justice. You may have some older information on public health from last year's Nov/Dec topic. I'll also see if I can did that VB out for you.
Each one of you should
____ find four articles which have at least two cards each which will benefit one or the other side in this resoltuion
____ create a GoogleDoc which
_____ lists the links
_____ has a paragraph summarizing the article,
_____ has the cards immediately after the summary paragraph
_____ gives a one-two sentence explanation of the relevance/use of the card.
____ share the GoogleDoc with me and each other.
Everyone else (Congress) is part of the Bill Bank. What I'd like to develop over the next 10 days or so is a bank of bills which we can then use for the rest of the year. Along with the Bill Bank will be a number of supporting/opposing articles/research information which the entire team can use. Therefore, please
____ Work as a Congress group to brainstorm ideas for bills/resolutions. By the end of the Block you should have at least 20 ideas. This is mainly a discussion group.
____ Create one document which lists the bill ideas and send it to me by the end of the block.
Connor, Erik, and Jacob, please see me.
BC
06 October 2010
Wednesday's work
For Wednesday,
Graham and Colin should work on the computers in the back of B 215. Graham should critique Colin's cases (Colin should share them on GoogleDocuments with Graham). Colin should go to http://wiki.debatecoaches.org/Lincoln-Douglas+Debate and review 4 Aff and 3 Neg cases from the cases posted on line. The cases should be from at least 5 different schools, and include some of Scarsdale, Bronx Science, Harvard Westlake, Strake Jesuit, and Greenhill Schools. Ultimately, Colin, you'll be looking up the cards cited in the cases and developing blocks to them.
Adrian, Kurt, Stephan, and Brian should go to B231. Kurt and Stephan should develop a research pack on the PRO side of Kurt's bill. Adrian and Brian should develop a research pack on the CON side of Kurt's bill. A research pack should consist of at least 5 articles (the links are fine), a summary of each article in a paragraph, and three cards from each article on your side of the bill.
Create a document at GoogleDocs (or upload from a Word document) which has
____ the links to the articles
____ the summary paragraphs and the cards after all the links (in the same order as the links!).
By the end of the block, make sure you have created the GoogleDoc and shared it with me with what you got done during the Block.
Share this GoogleDoc with each other, me at coachdeb8@gmail.com AND with Kurt. If you can't finish it all in class today, please finish for HW tonight. Make sure the complete GoogleDoc is done by 730 am tomorrow.
Darcey, Caroline, Isolde, Kirsten and Katie should go to the library and work on PF. I would take the time this week to begin developing arguments for the November topic.
Research ideas--you might try entering the following as google searches to get information relevant to the topic:
Each one of you should
____ find four articles which have at least two cards each which will benefit one or the other side in this resoltuion
____ create a GoogleDoc which
_____ lists the links
_____ has a paragraph summarizing the article,
_____ has the cards immediately after the summary paragraph
_____ gives a one-two sentence explanation of the relevance/use of the card.
____ share the GoogleDoc with me and each other.
By the end of the block, make sure you have created the GoogleDoc and shared it with me with what you got done during the Block. Then, finish anything incomplete for HW.
Speech will remain today in B 215
BC
Graham and Colin should work on the computers in the back of B 215. Graham should critique Colin's cases (Colin should share them on GoogleDocuments with Graham). Colin should go to http://wiki.debatecoaches.org/Lincoln-Douglas+Debate and review 4 Aff and 3 Neg cases from the cases posted on line. The cases should be from at least 5 different schools, and include some of Scarsdale, Bronx Science, Harvard Westlake, Strake Jesuit, and Greenhill Schools. Ultimately, Colin, you'll be looking up the cards cited in the cases and developing blocks to them.
Adrian, Kurt, Stephan, and Brian should go to B231. Kurt and Stephan should develop a research pack on the PRO side of Kurt's bill. Adrian and Brian should develop a research pack on the CON side of Kurt's bill. A research pack should consist of at least 5 articles (the links are fine), a summary of each article in a paragraph, and three cards from each article on your side of the bill.
Create a document at GoogleDocs (or upload from a Word document) which has
____ the links to the articles
____ the summary paragraphs and the cards after all the links (in the same order as the links!).
By the end of the block, make sure you have created the GoogleDoc and shared it with me with what you got done during the Block.
Share this GoogleDoc with each other, me at coachdeb8@gmail.com AND with Kurt. If you can't finish it all in class today, please finish for HW tonight. Make sure the complete GoogleDoc is done by 730 am tomorrow.
Darcey, Caroline, Isolde, Kirsten and Katie should go to the library and work on PF. I would take the time this week to begin developing arguments for the November topic.
Research ideas--you might try entering the following as google searches to get information relevant to the topic:
- religion in public schools
- religion gay rights schools
- religious opposition to antibullying efforts
- religious discourse academic debate
- role religion public square
- role religion political issues
- benefit religious views secular outcomes
- ground zero mosque (to understand the original controversy
Each one of you should
____ find four articles which have at least two cards each which will benefit one or the other side in this resoltuion
____ create a GoogleDoc which
_____ lists the links
_____ has a paragraph summarizing the article,
_____ has the cards immediately after the summary paragraph
_____ gives a one-two sentence explanation of the relevance/use of the card.
____ share the GoogleDoc with me and each other.
By the end of the block, make sure you have created the GoogleDoc and shared it with me with what you got done during the Block. Then, finish anything incomplete for HW.
Speech will remain today in B 215
BC
20 September 2010
Yale Congress--E Block
Hi,
The Yale Leg. packet is at yale.tabroom.com.
House A Team:
Jacob Martz--supported by Will Curatolo, Brianna Malik, and Carina Taliaferro.
House C Team:
Erik Arntsen and Max Rodier--supported by Trippe Reineman and Nabila Mahmud
Senate A Team:
Matt Melamed and Connor Winn--supported by Bharti Parris and Joe Burgess
Senate B Team:
Ian Rodhe and Eric Wright--supported by Olivia Peterson
During class today, find and send to the Yale contestants and to me at coachdeb8@gmail.com information on the Bills for your Chamber. You may divide the bills up as you see fit.
Each bill research pack should
____ be in one document
____ your name and the bill title
____ two solid news articles covering the issue: cut and paste to fit a word document
____ two or three cards per side preferably from other articles.
We will be doing Congress sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and Friday evening at the hotel. Priority on Tuesday should be the Bills we have sponsored.
Kevin Cellucci and Matt Baker--your PF cases should be ROCK SOLID for Tuesday.
BC
The Yale Leg. packet is at yale.tabroom.com.
House A Team:
Jacob Martz--supported by Will Curatolo, Brianna Malik, and Carina Taliaferro.
House C Team:
Erik Arntsen and Max Rodier--supported by Trippe Reineman and Nabila Mahmud
Senate A Team:
Matt Melamed and Connor Winn--supported by Bharti Parris and Joe Burgess
Senate B Team:
Ian Rodhe and Eric Wright--supported by Olivia Peterson
During class today, find and send to the Yale contestants and to me at coachdeb8@gmail.com information on the Bills for your Chamber. You may divide the bills up as you see fit.
Each bill research pack should
____ be in one document
____ your name and the bill title
____ two solid news articles covering the issue: cut and paste to fit a word document
____ two or three cards per side preferably from other articles.
We will be doing Congress sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and Friday evening at the hotel. Priority on Tuesday should be the Bills we have sponsored.
Kevin Cellucci and Matt Baker--your PF cases should be ROCK SOLID for Tuesday.
BC
13 September 2010
Settings
After you upload a document to google docs, please do the following:
1. Click on the box to the left of the document
2. Go to the "Share" pulldown
3. Go to Sharing settings
4. Click on the "Change" link
5. Mark the radio button with "Anyone with the link can view" and then check the "Edit" check box which opens up.
BC
1. Click on the box to the left of the document
2. Go to the "Share" pulldown
3. Go to Sharing settings
4. Click on the "Change" link
5. Mark the radio button with "Anyone with the link can view" and then check the "Edit" check box which opens up.
BC
Novice information
Hi, Novii and parents of Novii--9th graders new to the MERHS Speech & Debate world!
I've created a website specifically for the novices-- novicesbythesea.blogspot.com, which will provide you with information specifically for you--as well as links to lots of resources to help you and your Team member become full parts of our community. I'll link back from there to here for key information for everyone.
BC
08 September 2010
Parental information
Please sign the following release/permission slip and return to William Cooper. This form is required in order for a student to travel to any trip, and must be signed (so, therefore, must be printed):
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=19Puu1mwWtvasEU0L38uGqlvGITBGxthqdJTtH5a77NQ&hl=en&authkey=CNzayqoJ
Please fill out and send in, either on paper or via email to merhsdebate@gmail.com, with the subject line "parent volunteer info". You may either attach the document to the email, or simply include the relevant information in the body of the email.
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1DWYMhnnvB7z0MK8bN27yFlFZtMzas8FMDIWmIWGnpDg&hl=en&authkey=CKaAwPkB
The team policies and rules which should be read before signing are here:
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1G-tp2DxUENdBlSr43kw9zRsqGo2xf51nAjcjOCfMZto&hl=en&authkey=CIXawLwD
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=19Puu1mwWtvasEU0L38uGqlvGITBGxthqdJTtH5a77NQ&hl=en&authkey=CNzayqoJ
Please fill out and send in, either on paper or via email to merhsdebate@gmail.com, with the subject line "parent volunteer info". You may either attach the document to the email, or simply include the relevant information in the body of the email.
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1DWYMhnnvB7z0MK8bN27yFlFZtMzas8FMDIWmIWGnpDg&hl=en&authkey=CKaAwPkB
The team policies and rules which should be read before signing are here:
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1G-tp2DxUENdBlSr43kw9zRsqGo2xf51nAjcjOCfMZto&hl=en&authkey=CIXawLwD
Library work assignment 8 September
The assignment for 8 - 13 September is at
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1h7XGNC9Shx6J0w5yThX08ckzCQjwsF-sXBgM8SVDin4&authkey=CPC3_9oK&hl=en#
The link to 'how to do a card' is
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1eXXsq3Ds8nhwrnmh8nth7BgwdoFn1a9YOyITEtQIV30&hl=en&authkey=CNm-nKQJ#
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1h7XGNC9Shx6J0w5yThX08ckzCQjwsF-sXBgM8SVDin4&authkey=CPC3_9oK&hl=en#
The link to 'how to do a card' is
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1eXXsq3Ds8nhwrnmh8nth7BgwdoFn1a9YOyITEtQIV30&hl=en&authkey=CNm-nKQJ#
31 August 2010
Welcome to a New Year
Hi, all...
If you're following this, you're either in a class in Manchester-Essex's debate program or a friend of the program. Many posts here will be about team management and organization, so I invite you to connect to this to receive all the information I can possible come up with.
BC
If you're following this, you're either in a class in Manchester-Essex's debate program or a friend of the program. Many posts here will be about team management and organization, so I invite you to connect to this to receive all the information I can possible come up with.
BC
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