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20 Dec 2009
What am I doing here?Go to the debate. Write down the things the debaters say. Evaluate those things as honestly as you can, based on how persuasive they were...
20 Dec 2009
If First Opposition accepts the definition, can I then still challenge it?No. Can we counterprop?No. Should we stick to the counterprop that first opposition...
20 Dec 2009
Should we have an extension? Yes. What is an extension?An extension is new constructive argument, OR deeper (read 'better') analysis of an argument...
20 Dec 2009
What do we do when First Proposition squirrels?Cheer, because they’ve done a stupid thing. Then add insult to injury by debating what they’ve...
20 Dec 2009
Can we squirrel?No. What is a squirrel?It’s when first proposition defines the motion in such a way as to depart entirely from what the adjudication team...
20 Dec 2009
Do I need to rebut every single thing the other side says?No. British Parliamentary debating requires only that you engage with the important issues. You are...
20 Dec 2009
How should I offer a point of information? Stand up and say something nondescript like “On that point”, or “Point of information”. Do...
20 Dec 2009
Following on from my earlier post on how the WUDC preliminary rounds work here is an overview on how the break works.After 9 rounds the top 32 teams "...
20 Dec 2009
The mark bands below are rough and general descriptions; speeches needn’t have every feature described to fit in a particular band: our job as judges is...
20 Dec 2009
What am I doing here?Go to the debate. Write down the things the debaters say. Evaluate those things as honestly as you can, based on how persuasive they were...
