Tri State Debate League Workshop at Collegiate

2024 — New York City, NY/US

Intro Public Forum

Abbreviation NPF
Format Speech
Entry Fee $0.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Intro Public Forum
This track is intended for students who are new to debate or have middle school experience with debate, but know they would like to participate in the Public Forum format.
BREAKFAST - 8:30am - 9:20am
SESSION 1 - 9:30am - 11:00am Public Forum Mechanics
Description Students will learn about the format, structure, rules and roles of a Public Forum debate. Students will learn about how to plan for each portion of the debate and the role of evidence and prior research in constructing and refuting arguments.
Lecturer - Room David Levin -
LUNCH - 11:00am - 12:00pm
SESSION 2 - 12:15pm - 1:45pm Sept/Oct Topic Lecture
Description Students will learn about the history and controversies surrounding this year's first Public Forum resolution.

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially expand its surveillance infrastructure along its southern border.
Lecturer - Room David Levin -
SESSION 3 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm PF Demo Debate
Description Students will have an opportunity to observe a full demonstration debate on the current Public Forum topic. The demonstration debate will be conducted by varsity team members. The purpose of the demonstration debate is to showcase an example of what a competition round looks like. There will be a Q&A session after the debate has concluded.
Lecturer - Room David Levin -
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Location
Collegiate School
Contacts
Sohail Jouya Teja K Vepa
General Info
Invitation Homepage Email Archive Events & Divisions Institutions In Attendance
Events
Preparation Public Forum (Scrimmages)
Brand New to Debate Intermediate Policy & Lincoln-Douglas Intro Public Forum Intro to Policy Debate
Circuits
NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) NDA – Newark Debate Academy NJFL – New Jersey Speech & Debate League NYCFL – New York Catholic Forensic League SADL – Success Academy Debate League (SADL) TSDL – Tri-State Debate League

Dates & Deadlines

 EDT
Tournament Dates Sep 14 2024
Registration Opens Wed Aug 14 at 1:00 PM
Registration Closes Fri Sep 13 at 5:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Fri Sep 13 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Fri Sep 13 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Fri Sep 13 at 5:00 PM
Change fees apply after Fri Sep 13 at 5:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.