See attached file for notes from Wednesday’s practice. AB may have said there was no clear winner, but because the opposition spoke more directly about the rights of a nation having nuclear energy rather than just the possibilities of using it, then they have to be judged the winners.
For next week, focus on the philosophical aspect behind the practicalities. For example, in the nuclear energy debate, it’s not about alternatives or weapons, it’s about whether a nation has sovereignty over its own people and actions, whether it has the right to do what it thinks best for its own people – the rights of nations, and the responsibility of nations.
nuclear energy practice
Debate is good. So much for the preamble.
This is the last year that IASAS will use the Lincoln-Douglas format. From 2011/12 IASAS will use something similar to the British Parliamentary format. Our preparation, therefore, will be divided in two. The students selected for the 2011 IASAS competition will focus on LD and all other internal and external debates will use the BP format. The BP format is more accessible, entertaining and requires little preparation. Opposite to LD in all respects, then.
The grand plan for ISM and Forensics is to have as many students as possible participating in debate so that not only will our results hopefully improve, but they will realize that debating is fun, challenging and great preparation for school, university and life.
debate rules iasas – LD
Understanding the arcane world of LD debate is best done in several, or all, of the following ways:
Watch past events from IASAS.
Trawl through the many websites devoted to debate topics and analysis.
Examine the National Forensics League website. Beware that their version of LD is different from ours, but the topics and advice are the same.
For all debating:
Familiarize yourself with major philosophical ideas and thinkers such as JS Mill, Kant, Rousseau, Singer, Aristotle, Descartes, Adam Smith and many others.
Talk to debaters.
Debate.
Read books on debating.
Come to Forensics.
values debating
Flow sheet
Peter Curry