Introduction to CX Debate

Newsnote Jan 1: We are now accepting enrollments for UTNIF 2009

Designed for the beginning debater, this session will emphasize small learning environments, the foundations of contemporary debate theory, and sound principles of public speaking. Each debater will experience multiple practice rounds, hands-on assistance researching and writing blocks, a practice tournament, and interaction with all the UTNIF instructors.

Students will receive a complete affirmative, including extensions, on the first day of camp so that they can begin debating immediately. They will also recieve many briefs produced by the camp, but the set will be smaller and more manageable than the set given to those enrolled in other UTNIF CX programs.

The Novice Curricum:
(subject to adjustment as needed)

Day 1:
6:30 PM RULES MEETING
7:15 PM WHAT IS DEBATE? HELLOs / LITTLE MINI-DEBATES with Claire and Nate

Day 2:
10:30 AM STOCK ISSUES with Ricky and Claire
1:15 PM WHAT IS AN AFFIRMATIVE? / UNDERSTANDING THE BUSH MEAT AFF with JV
7:00 PM FLOWING with KP

Day 3:
9:15 AM WHAT IS THE NEGATIVE? / UNDERSTANDING THE BUSH MEAT NEG with Claire
1:15 PM DEMO DEBATE – JUST THE CONSTRUCTIVES / DEMONSTRATION SPEECHES & SPEECH RESPONSIBILITIES - BMcB

45 MINUTES allocated for each speech (student cross-ex/preping/responsibilities)
1AC: SPENCER
1NC: CJ
2AC: LEO
2NC: MJ

7:00 PM PRACTICE 1NC/2ACs with KP / BMcB

Day 4:
1:15 PM FUN ELECTIVES
7:00 PM DA PRACTICUM with Teddy and Claire

Day 5:
9:15 AM TOPICALITY PRACTICUM (writing a Topicality violation / Answering) with Claire
2:00 PM MINI-TOPIC LECTURE
4:00 PM NEXT YEAR’S AFFS – THE CRYSTAL BALL with Claire
7:00 PM THE ART OF CROSS-EXAMINATION with Teddy

Day 6:
9:15 AM COUNTER-PLANS with JV and Claire
1:15 PM PRACTICE DEBATE
7:00 PM KRITIKING with JG

Day 7:
9:15 AM HOW TO CUT CARDS with BMcB and Claire
1:15 PM WRITING BLOCKS with BMcB
7:00 PM PRE-TOURNAMENT PREP: Writing 2ACs / 2NCs with Claire

Day 8:
TOURNAMENT PREP: Writing 2ACs / 2NCs with Claire

Days 9/10: Days of Debates