Tri State Debate League Workshop at Collegiate

2024 — New York City, NY/US

Brand New to Debate

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

Event Description:

Brand New to Debate
This track is open to anyone who is new to debate and/or uncertain about how they would like to engage. All formats of debate will be discussed, as well as a general introduction to the activity.
BREAKFAST - 8:30am - 9:20am
SESSION 1 - 9:30am - 11:00am Intro to Debate & Events
Description Students will learn about the basic mechanics of argument formation and refutation, and also learn about the various formats of debate that they can choose between.
Lecturer - Room Sean Wang -
LUNCH - 11:00am - 12:00pm
SESSION 2 - 12:15pm - 1:45pm Flowing Tutorial
Description Debates are tracked using a flowsheet or "flow" and this is the basis for how debates are evaluated. Students will learn how to keep track of arguments during a debate, and the importance of responding to each of the opponent's arguments.
Lecturer - Room Sonnie Picallo -
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

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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.