Introduction to LD Debate
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6 sessions
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This series ended on July 19, 2022. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.
About
You do not need any debate experience to take this course! In a week I will walk through the basics of LD debate, from how to form an argument to creating full cases culminating in a camp tournament. Whether you are interested in gaining confidence with public speaking, looking to join a middle or high school debate team, or honing your argumentative writing/speaking skills, this class is for you.
Schedule
✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY
Please let me know if you have to miss a session, and try to look over some of the materials from that session to keep up with the other learners!
SESSION 1
12
Jul
SESSION 1
Orientation
Orientation
Tue 10:00 PM - Wed, 1:00 AM UTCJul 12, 10:00 PM - Jul 13, 1:00 AM UTC
We will do some introduction and icebreaker activities, and quickly cover some of the basics of creating an argument and the LD format. We then will do some spar rounds with topics of your choice to get everyone some experience with argumentation.
SESSION 2
13
Jul
SESSION 2
Office Hours
Office Hours
Wed 1:30 AM - 2:30 AM UTCJul 13, 1:30 AM - 2:30 AM UTC
If you have any questions, want to review anything, or learn anything new, join this optional session!
SESSION 3
13
Jul
SESSION 3
Other Topics
Other Topics
Wed 10:00 PM - Thu, 1:00 AM UTCJul 13, 10:00 PM - Jul 14, 1:00 AM UTC
We will cover frameworks, and do some drills regarding debating between frameworks. We then will go over drafting and cutting your first contentions, which is what you will work on for Wednesday.
SESSION 4
14
Jul
SESSION 4
Other Topics
Other Topics
Thu 10:00 PM - Fri, 1:00 AM UTCJul 14, 10:00 PM - Jul 15, 1:00 AM UTC
We will cover policy arguments like plans, counterplans, and disads, which is what you will work on for Thursday. We then will work on coming up with refutations for the contentions created the day before.
SESSION 5
15
Jul
SESSION 5
Other Topics
Other Topics
Fri 10:00 PM - Sat, 1:00 AM UTCJul 15, 10:00 PM - Jul 16, 1:00 AM UTC
We will first go over some basic theory, and do some drills regarding that. We will then continue case writing and coming up with arguments for both sides of the topic.
SESSION 6
18
Jul
SESSION 6
Other Topics
Other Topics
Mon 10:00 PM - Tue, 1:00 AM UTCJul 18, 10:00 PM - Jul 19, 1:00 AM UTC
We will learn some basic theory and then do some practice rounds to finish off the camp.