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Open Topic -- Any issue / Re: starting a new team
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Grad School Positions / I need advice
« Last post by Datu on September 28, 2020, 07:39:03 PM »I would like some help writing text for my debate. I have to write an argumentative essay. I selected a theme using a free tool for that, I found a theme generator on this site https://studentshare.org/ and I think it works pretty well. I have some problems with preparing good theses for my debate speech. The topic of discussion is the psychology of crowd behavior in stressful situations. Anyone here have any opinion or advice on this?
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Grad School Positions / Re: Wayne State seeking graduate assistants for 2017-18
« Last post by Datu on September 28, 2020, 07:35:29 PM »Hey. Nice to meet you! I just joined the forum so there are so many things I don't know yet, I hope to have the help of the boards, and I really want to get to know you all on the forum.
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Binghamton / Re: Results Now Posted
« Last post by Datu on September 28, 2020, 07:34:13 PM »Thank you for sharing this information.
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Grad School Positions / Re: Wyoming seeking Graduate Assistants
« Last post by Datu on September 28, 2020, 07:31:19 PM »I want to communicate with other members of this community.
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Grad School Positions / Re: Graduate Assistanships at University of Florida
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Harvard / Re: 2020 Harvard Debate Council Round Robin
« Last post by SherryHall on September 22, 2020, 12:11:21 PM »Harvard College Online Round Robin Invitation
October 16-18, 2020
The Harvard Debate Council will be hosting an online round robin on the weekend of October 16-18, 2020 with nine rounds of competition. Two rounds will be scheduled on Friday, four on Saturday, and three on Sunday, followed by a live awards ceremony. A detailed schedule is provided below.
Key Details: 9 teams will be invited to compete. 8 teams will be invited based on a published formula that factors in the first two national tournaments of the season and 1 team will be invited as a wildcard chosen by the tournament director. The goal of this formula is to select the teams in a transparent and objective manner. If necessary, the wildcard spot will be used to ensure the field is inclusive and representative of the debate community as a whole. The wildcard may also be used for a Harvard team if one does not otherwise qualify.
Format: Debates will use the 2020-2021 Cross Examination Debate Association topic. Speech times will follow the 9-3-6 format with 16 minutes of alternate use time and 10 minutes of tech time for each team. Alternate use time may be used for cross-examination or for preparation. We will continue the experiment from the last college tournament: alternate use time may be used for cross-examination of the 1NR, but for no other rebuttal speeches. Tech time is only to be used in the event of technological problems and may not substitute for prep time.
Platform: Rounds will be hosted on Zoom via links distributed with the pairing. If all debaters affirmatively consent, rounds will be livestreamed for outside observers. “In-Zoom” observers will be limited to debaters, judges, coaches, observers from schools in attendance, and any others who have received permission from the tournament director. Speech documents will be sent to a publicly available google group.
Fees: There will be no entry fees.
Invitations & Pairings: Invitations will be announced on October 6 or as soon as possible thereafter. Alternates will be selected in the event that a team declines their invitation. The pairing will be released one week before the tournament begins.
Judging: Each round will be judged by a panel of three judges. One judge will be provided by each team and two judges for each team will be hired by the tournament. The tournament will prioritize hiring a diverse set of highly qualified judges. Each hired judge will be randomly assigned to a team that they will not judge in the same manner as a judge from that school unless they are already constrained against a certain team. Judges will be hired in a transparent and objective manner. The tournament director will start with an alphabetical list of the 30 most highly preferred judges at Northwestern and accept recommendations from the community.
Conduct Policy: The tournament strives to foster an environment promoting inclusivity and respect. Participates should uphold those values. The tournament subscribes to the NDT Anti-Harassment Policy. The tournament will abide by Harvard College’s policies and procedures for sexual and gender-based harassment and discrimination. The policy is available here: https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/titleix/files/harvard_sexual_harassment_policy_021017_final.pdf. Per its regulations, Harvard College will designate a representative of its Title IX office to be on call during the tournament to receive any complaints directly or indirectly by means of the tournament director. The tournament will also abide by policies governing codes of conduct within the Harvard community. They are available here: https://handbook.fas.harvard.edu/book/conduct-within-community
The tournament endorses the ABAP Digital Bill of Rights.
The Invitation Formula
Teams will be selected in rounds until eight spots have been taken, after which the wildcard team will be designated. Within each selection round, tiebreakers will be used as follows if necessary.
First Round (Automatic Invitation): NU Champion & Finalist, UK Champion & Finalist (2-4 teams)
Second Round (Automatic Invitation): Teams that appeared in Semis + Semis (0-2 teams)
Third Round: Teams that appeared in Semis + Quarters
1. Tiebreaker 1: Total Number of Prelim Wins at both tournaments.
2. Tiebreaker 2: Total Opponent Prelim Wins at both tournaments
3. Tiebreaker 3: Head-to-Head
Fourth Round (if necessary): Teams that appeared in Semis + Octas OR in Quarters + Quarters
1. Tiebreaker 1: Total Number of Prelim Wins at both tournaments.
2. Tiebreaker 2: Total Opponent Prelim Wins at both tournaments
3. Tiebreaker 3: Head-to-Head
Fifth Round (if necessary): Teams that appeared in Quarters + Octas
1. Tiebreaker 1: Total Number of Wins at both tournaments (Byes in partial elimination rounds count as a win; byes because of a close-out do not.)
2. Tiebreaker 2: Total Opponent Prelim Wins at both tournaments
3. Tiebreaker 3: Head-to-Head
Tentative Schedule – All times EST
Friday, October 16
Round 1
2:30pm – Report Time
3:00pm – Start Time
Round 2
5:30pm – Report Time
6:00pm – Start Time
Saturday, October 17
Round 3
9:30am – Report Time
10:00am – Start Time
Round 4
12:30pm – Report Time
1:00pm – Start Time
Round 5
3:30pm – Report Time
4:00pm – Start Time
Round 6
6:30pm – Report Time
7:00pm – Start Time
Sunday, October 18
Round 7
9:30am – Report Time
10:00am – Start Time
Round 8
12:30pm – Report Time
1:00pm – Start Time
Round 9
3:30pm – Report Time
4:00pm – Start Time
ALL BALLOTS DUE: 7:00pm EST
Awards Ceremony: 8:00pm EST
October 16-18, 2020
The Harvard Debate Council will be hosting an online round robin on the weekend of October 16-18, 2020 with nine rounds of competition. Two rounds will be scheduled on Friday, four on Saturday, and three on Sunday, followed by a live awards ceremony. A detailed schedule is provided below.
Key Details: 9 teams will be invited to compete. 8 teams will be invited based on a published formula that factors in the first two national tournaments of the season and 1 team will be invited as a wildcard chosen by the tournament director. The goal of this formula is to select the teams in a transparent and objective manner. If necessary, the wildcard spot will be used to ensure the field is inclusive and representative of the debate community as a whole. The wildcard may also be used for a Harvard team if one does not otherwise qualify.
Format: Debates will use the 2020-2021 Cross Examination Debate Association topic. Speech times will follow the 9-3-6 format with 16 minutes of alternate use time and 10 minutes of tech time for each team. Alternate use time may be used for cross-examination or for preparation. We will continue the experiment from the last college tournament: alternate use time may be used for cross-examination of the 1NR, but for no other rebuttal speeches. Tech time is only to be used in the event of technological problems and may not substitute for prep time.
Platform: Rounds will be hosted on Zoom via links distributed with the pairing. If all debaters affirmatively consent, rounds will be livestreamed for outside observers. “In-Zoom” observers will be limited to debaters, judges, coaches, observers from schools in attendance, and any others who have received permission from the tournament director. Speech documents will be sent to a publicly available google group.
Fees: There will be no entry fees.
Invitations & Pairings: Invitations will be announced on October 6 or as soon as possible thereafter. Alternates will be selected in the event that a team declines their invitation. The pairing will be released one week before the tournament begins.
Judging: Each round will be judged by a panel of three judges. One judge will be provided by each team and two judges for each team will be hired by the tournament. The tournament will prioritize hiring a diverse set of highly qualified judges. Each hired judge will be randomly assigned to a team that they will not judge in the same manner as a judge from that school unless they are already constrained against a certain team. Judges will be hired in a transparent and objective manner. The tournament director will start with an alphabetical list of the 30 most highly preferred judges at Northwestern and accept recommendations from the community.
Conduct Policy: The tournament strives to foster an environment promoting inclusivity and respect. Participates should uphold those values. The tournament subscribes to the NDT Anti-Harassment Policy. The tournament will abide by Harvard College’s policies and procedures for sexual and gender-based harassment and discrimination. The policy is available here: https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/titleix/files/harvard_sexual_harassment_policy_021017_final.pdf. Per its regulations, Harvard College will designate a representative of its Title IX office to be on call during the tournament to receive any complaints directly or indirectly by means of the tournament director. The tournament will also abide by policies governing codes of conduct within the Harvard community. They are available here: https://handbook.fas.harvard.edu/book/conduct-within-community
The tournament endorses the ABAP Digital Bill of Rights.
The Invitation Formula
Teams will be selected in rounds until eight spots have been taken, after which the wildcard team will be designated. Within each selection round, tiebreakers will be used as follows if necessary.
First Round (Automatic Invitation): NU Champion & Finalist, UK Champion & Finalist (2-4 teams)
Second Round (Automatic Invitation): Teams that appeared in Semis + Semis (0-2 teams)
Third Round: Teams that appeared in Semis + Quarters
1. Tiebreaker 1: Total Number of Prelim Wins at both tournaments.
2. Tiebreaker 2: Total Opponent Prelim Wins at both tournaments
3. Tiebreaker 3: Head-to-Head
Fourth Round (if necessary): Teams that appeared in Semis + Octas OR in Quarters + Quarters
1. Tiebreaker 1: Total Number of Prelim Wins at both tournaments.
2. Tiebreaker 2: Total Opponent Prelim Wins at both tournaments
3. Tiebreaker 3: Head-to-Head
Fifth Round (if necessary): Teams that appeared in Quarters + Octas
1. Tiebreaker 1: Total Number of Wins at both tournaments (Byes in partial elimination rounds count as a win; byes because of a close-out do not.)
2. Tiebreaker 2: Total Opponent Prelim Wins at both tournaments
3. Tiebreaker 3: Head-to-Head
Tentative Schedule – All times EST
Friday, October 16
Round 1
2:30pm – Report Time
3:00pm – Start Time
Round 2
5:30pm – Report Time
6:00pm – Start Time
Saturday, October 17
Round 3
9:30am – Report Time
10:00am – Start Time
Round 4
12:30pm – Report Time
1:00pm – Start Time
Round 5
3:30pm – Report Time
4:00pm – Start Time
Round 6
6:30pm – Report Time
7:00pm – Start Time
Sunday, October 18
Round 7
9:30am – Report Time
10:00am – Start Time
Round 8
12:30pm – Report Time
1:00pm – Start Time
Round 9
3:30pm – Report Time
4:00pm – Start Time
ALL BALLOTS DUE: 7:00pm EST
Awards Ceremony: 8:00pm EST
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Weber / 2020 Val Browning Round Robin (Oct 17-19)
« Last post by Samuel Allen on September 11, 2020, 08:40:12 AM »24th Val Browning Round Robin
October 17 – October 19
September 11, 2020
Dear Colleagues:
Please join us for the 24th annual Val Browning Round Robin on the weekend of October 17-19, 2020!
The 24th Val field will be limited to nine teams and will form a single pod. Please register by entering your team on tabroom.com AND submit an application to samuelallen2@weber.edu by October 2nd. Given the constraints on scouting this year, we are asking that teams choosing to apply to disclose previous arguments they have been reading this season. Teams will be automatically waitlisted until the field is announced. Deven Cooper (CSU-Long Beach), Toya Green (CSU-Fullerton), and Ben Hagwood (Liberty University) have once more agreed to serve as the selection committee this year. The Committee will inform applicants by October 6, or as soon as possible thereafter as to the acceptance of your team.
The Val will be hosted utilizing classrooms.cloud.
There will be no entry fees.
Please let me know if you have any questions (samuelallen2@weber.edu).
October 17 – October 19
September 11, 2020
Dear Colleagues:
Please join us for the 24th annual Val Browning Round Robin on the weekend of October 17-19, 2020!
The 24th Val field will be limited to nine teams and will form a single pod. Please register by entering your team on tabroom.com AND submit an application to samuelallen2@weber.edu by October 2nd. Given the constraints on scouting this year, we are asking that teams choosing to apply to disclose previous arguments they have been reading this season. Teams will be automatically waitlisted until the field is announced. Deven Cooper (CSU-Long Beach), Toya Green (CSU-Fullerton), and Ben Hagwood (Liberty University) have once more agreed to serve as the selection committee this year. The Committee will inform applicants by October 6, or as soon as possible thereafter as to the acceptance of your team.
The Val will be hosted utilizing classrooms.cloud.
There will be no entry fees.
Please let me know if you have any questions (samuelallen2@weber.edu).
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Weber / 2020 Mukai College Classic (oct 3-5)
« Last post by Samuel Allen on September 11, 2020, 08:38:54 AM »September 11, 2020
Dear Colleagues:
Please join us for the Mukai College Classic on the weekend of October 3-5, 2020!
The 8th annual Mukai will have no entry limits and will have all three division of competition available for our guests: open, junior varsity, and novice. Mukai entries must be finalized by Monday, September 28th.
The Mukai will be hosted utilizing classrooms.cloud.
The tab room staff will be announced soon.
There will be no entry fees.
Please let me know if you have any questions (samuelallen2@weber.edu).
Dear Colleagues:
Please join us for the Mukai College Classic on the weekend of October 3-5, 2020!
The 8th annual Mukai will have no entry limits and will have all three division of competition available for our guests: open, junior varsity, and novice. Mukai entries must be finalized by Monday, September 28th.
The Mukai will be hosted utilizing classrooms.cloud.
The tab room staff will be announced soon.
There will be no entry fees.
Please let me know if you have any questions (samuelallen2@weber.edu).
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Harvard / 2020 Harvard Debate Council Round Robin
« Last post by SherryHall on September 09, 2020, 09:32:44 AM »Hi Everyone:
We will be hosting a round robin in October. Full details are available on Tabroom.
https://www.tabroom.com/index/tourn/index.mhtml?tourn_id=17181
We will be hosting a round robin in October. Full details are available on Tabroom.
https://www.tabroom.com/index/tourn/index.mhtml?tourn_id=17181