Debate - WUDC Round 6 - Desegregate Northern Ireland Schools

Debate - WUDC Round 6 - Desegregate Northern Ireland Schools - 1:03:03 - Dec 30, 2008
Lawrence Debate Union, University of Vermont - debate.uvm.edu

THW FORCE THE RELIGIOUS DESEGREGATION OF NORTHERN IRELAND SCHOOLS
1ST GOVT SYDNEY C
2ND GOVT BOSTON UNIV A
1ST OPP INTL ISLAMIC UNIVERS...all » THW FORCE THE RELIGIOUS DESEGREGATION OF NORTHERN 2ND OPP STANFORD A

DANIEL WARRENTS, CHAIR, EXPLAINS THE DECISION BELOW

Debate - BP Remove Mugabe

Warm-up debate held in Ljubljana, Slovenia in preparation for WUDC Cork.

THW remove Mugabe.

1st Govt - University of Vermont, Sam Natale & Lucas Caress
1st Opp - University of Ljubljana, Simon Belak & Anna Kerr
2nd Govt - Unaffiliated, Sergei Suster & Aliash Golcher
2nd Opp - University of Ljubljana, Filip Dobranic & Maja Cimerman

Debate - BP Military vs. Pirates - WUPID Finals

Final Round, World Universities Peace Invitational Debates 2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sponsored by CIMB Group.

THW use the military against Somali pirates.

1st Govt University of Vermont, Lucas Caress & Sam Natale
1st Opp Ateneo de Manila, Eleano Zosa & Michael Biscocho
2nd Govt Monash, Victor Finkel & Amit Goldin
2nd Opp Sydney, Julia Fetherston & Tim Mooney

Decision: 1 Monash, 2 Sydney, 3 Vermont, 4 Ateneo de Manila

Debate - BP South American Natural Resources

Semifinal debate at World Universities Peace Invitational Debates 2008. THBT South American countries should nationalize their natural resources.

1st Govt Queensland A
2nd Govt Monash C advances
1st Opp Harvard A
2nd Opp Vermont A advances

Harvey-Smith, Ivan Ah Sam, Berna, Chandran, Lillin

Debate - BP Prosecute Mugabe

This was the top room at World Universities Peace Invitational Debates 2008 in Malaysia in round five. Motion is - THW prosecute Robert Mugabe for crimes against humanity. Teams are Sydney, Monash, Ateneo de Manila, National University of Singapore.

Lecture - BP Opposition Strategy IDAS 08

Rhydian Morgan of the UK presents a lecture about opposition strategy. Delivered at the International Debate Academy Slovenia (IDAS) in November 2008.

For latest IDAS news go to http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html«

Lecture - BP Arguments & Refutation IDAS 08

Lecture - BP Arguments & refutation - 1:08:21 - Dec 7, 2008
Lawrence Debate Union, University of Vermont - debate.uvm.edu

Alfred Snider of the University of Vermont presents a lecture about types of arguments, how to refite them and fallacies. Delivered at the I...all » Alfred Snider of the University of Vermont presents a lecture about types of arguments, how to refute them and fallacies. Delivered at the International Debate Academy Slovenia (IDAS) in November 2008.

For latest IDAS news go to http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html«

Lecture - BP Debating "Ban" and "Legalize" Motions

Debbie Newman of the UK presents a lecture about how to construct, support and deliver arguments about banning or legalizing. Delivered at the International Debate Academy Slovenia (IDAS) in November 2008.

For latest IDAS news go to
http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to
http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html

Lecture - BP Prep Time IDAS 08

Sam Greenland of Sydney presents a talk about how to use the 15 minutes prep you receive in BP. Delivered at the International Debate Academy Slovenia (IDAS) in November 2008.

For latest IDAS news go to
http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to
http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html

Lecture - BP Refutation IDAS 08

Lecture - BP Refutation IDAS 08 - 08:16 - Dec 6, 2008
Lawrence Debate Union, University of Vermont - debate.uvm.edu

This is a lecture given by Jen Fischer, Berlin Debating Union, to debaters about refutation in BP debate. Given at the November 2008 Interna...all » This is a lecture given by Jen Fischer, Berlin Debating Union, to debaters about refutation in BP debate. Given at the November 2008 International Debate Academy Slovenia.

For latest IDAS news go to http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html«

Lecture - BP Points of Information IDAS 08

This is a lecture given by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont, about points of information in BP debate. He is assisted by Rhydian Morgan. Given at the November 2008 International Debate Academy Slovenia.

You can download the podcast at:
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/idas08poi.M4V

For latest IDAS news go to
http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to
http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html

Lecture - BP Public Speaking IDAS 08

This is a lecture given by Steve Llano, St. John's University, to beginning debaters about public speaking in BP debate. Given at the November 2008 International Debate Academy Slovenia.

For latest IDAS news go to
http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to
http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html

Lecture - BP Style IDAS 08

This is a lecture given by Rhydian Morgan, UK debate superstar, on how to improve your presentation style. Given at the November 2008 International Debate Academy Slovenia.

Right click to download:
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/idas08style.M4V

For latest IDAS news go to
http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to
http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html

Lecture - BP Reasoning with a Twist IDAS 08

Lecture - BP Reasoning with a Twist IDAS 08 - 50:37 - Dec 6, 2008
Lawrence Debate Union - debate.uvm.edu

This is a lecture given by Chris Langone, Cornell University, on different approaches to reasoning. Given at the November 2008 Internationa...all » This is a lecture given by Chris Langone, Cornell University, on different approaches to reasoning. Given at the November 2008 International Debate Academy Slovenia.

Right click to download: http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/idas08reasoningtwist.M4V

For latest IDAS news go to http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html«

Lecture - BP Framing the Debate IDAS 08

Lecture - BP Framing the Debate - 56:03 - Dec 5, 2008
Lawrence Debate Union - debate.uvm.edu

This is a lecture given Sam Greenland of Sydney University Australia on how to frame the debate in the way you want. Given at the November ...all » This is a lecture given by Sam Greenland of Sydney University Australia on how to frame the debate in the way you want. Given at the November 2008 International Debate Academy Slovenia.

Right click to download: http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/idas08framingthedebate.M4V

For latest IDAS news go to http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html«

Debate - BP IDAS 08 Semis UN Peacekeepers to Sri Lanka

Debate - BP IDAS 08 Semis UN Peacekeppers to Sri Lanka - 1:01:51 - Dec 5, 2008
Lawrence Debate Union - debate.uvm.edu

THW send a multinational UN peacekeeping force to Sri Lanka.

Seed-Team-Position-Result 2 GERMANY HILDEBRANDT-ASYAMOVA 1st Opp SECOND 3 VERMONT CARESS-NATALE 2nd Govt FIRST 6 SLOVENIA ZVEPLAN-CVIKL 2...all » Seed-Team-Position-Result

2 GERMANY HILDEBRANDT-ASYAMOVA 1st Opp SECOND
3 VERMONT CARESS-NATALE 2nd Govt FIRST
6 SLOVENIA ZVEPLAN-CVIKL 2nd Opp
7 LJUBLJANA PODLOGAR-JANZEK 1st Govt

JUDGES: SAM GREENLAND, RHYDIAN MORGAN, CHRIS LANGONE

Download podcast at http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/idas08semiunsrilanka.M4V«

Lecture - BP Killer Rebuttal IDAS 08

Lecture - BP Killer Rebuttal - 48:53 - Dec 5, 2008
Lawrence Debate Union - debate.uvm.edu

This is a lecture given by Debbie Newman, UK debate superstar, on how to do rebuttal like a killer. Given at the November 2008 Internationa...all » This is a lecture given by Debbie Newman, UK debate superstar, on how to do rebuttal like a killer. Given at the November 2008 International Debate Academy Slovenia (IDAS).

Right click to download: http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/idas08killerrebuttal.M4V

For latest IDAS news go to http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html«

Lecture - BP Debating Politics

Alfred Snider and Rhydian Morgan toast to the Serbia table at the Country Exhibition at IDAS 2008

A lecture given by Rhydian Morgan. The subject concerns finding ways to deal succerssfully with political motions. Given November 2008 at the 6th International Debate Academy, Slovenia.

Right click to download:
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/idas08debatingpolitics.M4V

For latest IDAS news go to
http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to
http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html

Lecture - BP Debating Marxism

A lecture given by Rhydian Morgan. The subject concerns finding ways to utilize Marxist arguments in the debate. Given November 2008 at the 6th International Debate Academy, Slovenia.

Click to watch or right click to download:
http://www.uvm.edu/%7Edebate/watch/idas08debatingmarxism.M4V

For latest IDAS news go to
http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to
http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html

Lecture - BP Broadening the Debate "Forest Through the Trees"

A lecture given by Jens Fischer of the Berlin Debating Union, former CA of Euros. The subject concerns finding ways to insert broader arguments into the debate. Given November 2008 at the 6th International Debate Academy, Slovenia.

Click to watch or right click to download:
http://www.uvm.edu/%7Edebate/watch/idas08broadeningthedebate.M4V

For latest IDAS news go to
http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to
http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html

Lecture - BP First Speeches & Argument Development

A lecture given by WUDC breaking adjudicator and legendary debate trainer Loke Wing Fatt of Singapore. Given November 2008 at the 6th International Debate Academy, Slovenia.

Click to watch or right click to download:
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/idas0firstspeechesargdevl.M4V

For latest IDAS news go to
http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

For Information about IDAS go to
http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html

Debate - BP Parents Responsible for Crimes of Minor Children

This is a demonstration debate from the International Debate Academy Slovenia 2008.

“This house would punish parents for the crimes of their minor children”

• 1st Government: Debbie Newman, Coach England WSDC world champion team, former England-Wales debate champion, former President, Cambridge Union; Sam Greenland, Oxford, Hong Kong WSDC coach, WUDC semifinalist for Sydney.
• 2nd Government: Sam Natale & Lucas Caress, University of Vermont
• 1st opposition: University of Ljubljana - Filip Dobranic, twice top EFL speaker at WSDC, Maya Cimerman, EFL WSDC champion.
• 2nd Opposition: Loke Wing Fatt, WUDC breaking judge, Singapore; Steve Llano, St. John's University, former USA national championship coach.

Chair: Jens Fischer, Berlin Debating Union



Right click to download this iPod formatted file:
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/idas08demodebateparentrespon.M4V

Audience reactions: podcasts
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/idas08demoreactions1.M4V
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/idas08demoreactions2.M4V

Audience reactions: Google video
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8343417902532991410
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9039512208983095996

Lecture - Debating About UN Peacekeeping

Short talk by University of Vermont debater Sam Natale about the mechanics, sucesses and failures of bvarious UN Peacekeeping efforts. Delivered in November 2008.

http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/ldu1108unpeacekeepingnatale.M4V

Debate - Asian Format - Return the Golan Heights

Semifinal round at 2008 Asian Debate Institute. From Logan in Korea.

Debate - Asian Format - Common History Textbook

From Logan in Korea:

These are videos CUDS recorded during the most recent Asian Debate Institute. Thought you guys might be interested. Enjoy! =]

* Finals : This House Believes that North East Asia needs a Common History Textbook

Debate - National Chile Schools Semis & Finals - in Spanish

In Santiago, Chile the final round of the national schools tournament took place on Tuesday October 21 2008. It was the conclusion of a long process as 144 schools from all over the nation participated. Regional tournaments were held throughout this geographically diverse nation. The event was sponsored by Universidad Andres Bello, long a leader in promoting debating here.

Four teams made the journey to Santiago for the final day. In the semifinal round the teams of six debated the topic that "Love at first sight is impossible." In this format there are five speeches, the middle ones allowing points of information, and one of the team members specializes in making points of information. The two teams advancing were the Newland School of Santiago and Colegio Sancredo Corazon from Concepcion.

They met in the final round, where the motion was that (loosely translated) in everything we do or say and in all instances we must be true to our principles. Sancredo Corazon was affirmative and Newland School was negative. It was a spirited debate, especially the points of information. The judges were a distinguished panel of citizens (an ambassador, naval officer, journalist) along wth two debate experts, Alvaro Ferrer from Universidad Andres Bello and Max Murath of the Universidad de los Andes. Both of the debate expert judges, by the way, are fellows of the World Debate Institute and have studied there, and Alvaro has also been a faculty member.

The decision was announced among some tension and fanfare, and the winner was Colegio Sancredo Corazon of Concepcion.

48 schools also participated in the English languag version of the tournament which had been concluded earlier.

This was an amazing turnout for Chile. Congratulations to all the schools and especially to the sponsor, Universidad Andres Bello.

The files are large M4V files and may need to be downloaded instead of watched right away.

Semifinals:
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/chile1008semis.M4V

Finals:
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/chile1008finals.M4V

Debate - Venezuelan University Semis & Finals (In Spanish)

Two rounds from the Venezuela national tournament held in Caracas in October 2008. Both are on the motion that the UN Security Council should only contain non-permanent members. The semifinal debate features UCAB José Ramón Morales y Tomás Hernández vs. USB Jamil Navarro y Pedro Montuenga. The negative, Universidad Simon Bolivar was the winner.

The final round features Affirmative UCV Gabriela Vera y Nelson Villavicencio vs. Negative USB Jamil Navarro y Pedro Montuenga. Universidad Simon Bolivar was the winner on a 5-4 decision.

Both debates are in Spanish.

The files are large AVI files and may need to be downloaded in order to be viewed unless you have a lot of bandwidth.
Semifinal
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/venez08semiusbmnvucabmh.M4V

Final
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/venez08finalsucbvvvusbmn.M4V


Thanks to Rita Moncada and Instituto Venezolano de Debates AC for making all of this possible.

Debate - BP Smokers Pay Own Medical Expenses

Quarterfinal debate at the Brad Smith Invitational Tournament at the University of Richester in September 2008. Teams are: Hobart and William Smith A, Vermont H, Colgate C and Cornell D.

The motion was:
This house would make smokers’ pay for their own medical expenses

Hobart & William Smith as well as Colgate C advanced.

Debate - WSDC - Expand UN Security Council - Finals 2008

This House would expand the permanent membership of the UN Security Council.

New Zealand proposes, England opposes. 5-4 decision for England.

J. Scott Wunn of the USA National Forensic League serves as chair.

Public Debate - To Vote or Not To Vote

Done in the WUDC format at the University of Vermont in September 2008.
First Prop: Jacob Klein, Karen Nelson
Second Prop: Justin Irving, Sam Natale
First Opp: Danielle Goldschneider, Lucas Caress
Second Opp: Madeline Murphy Hall, Mandy Frank

Alli Hamlin is the moderator.

Sponsored by the Lawrence Debate Union at the University of Vermont.

Debate - WSDC Quarters - Regret Beijing Olympics

This House regrets holding the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Scotland defeated Canada 4-1 in this quarterfinal match at the World Schools Debating Championships 2008 held in Washington DC in September.

Debate - WSDC - Lift Sanctions on Cuba - Semifinals

New Zealand proposition, Scotland opposition.

This House would drop all US sanctions on Cuba. Semifinal round at WSDC 2008 in Washington DC USA. The debate was won by New Zealand 7-0.

World Schools - Slovenia vs. USA - Georgia in NATO

This was a special round that had to be made up when round four for these two teams could not take place because of an accident. This was held after round eight. Slovenia won the debate 3-0.

This House would admit Georgia into NATO.

Links to Many NPDA and Other Parliamentary Debates

Go to http://www.net-benefits.net/showthread.php?t=11203

And see a list of new debates posted. The links here do not work but the above link does.

2006 Claremont - Semifinal - NPDA Parliamentary Debate UC Berkeley BL vs. Point Loma KV
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...e+video+ npda

2006 APU - Semis - Pt Loma v UN Reno - (Angela Compton & Jordan Cherry)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...&q=npda+debate

2006 GGI - Round 7 - WWU HP v UC Berkeley BL
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...1520614&q=npda

2006 Cal Baptist - Semifinal NPDA Parliamentary Debate - Vanguard v. UCSD
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...&q=npda+debate

2006 APU - Finals - UN Reno v Biola
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...&q=npda+debate

2006 APU - Round 1 - Biola v Cerritos
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...&q=npda+debate

2006 APU - Quarters - UoP v NAU - No Child Left Behind
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...&q=npda+debate

PLNU 2005 Semifinals - South Carolina (Ian Samuel & Marie Tenny) v. Puget Sound (Mike Allen & Melissa Case)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...8&q=ian+samuel

2006 Cal Baptist - Final NPDA Parliamentary Debate - UCSD v El Camino
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...college+debate

NPTE 2006 Semifinals -- Last Ride of the Superhouse
Its a huge house, constructed of brick. Watch out for the phantom advantage!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...3764433&q=npte

NPTE 2006 Finals Gov: Puget Sound AS Opp: Loyola CM
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...3572770&q=npte

NPDA 2006 Semifinals - William Jewell (Fuhrman & Landry) v Berkeley (Dorsi & Stein)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...0203918&q=npda

2005 NPDA Quarterfinals - Lewis & Clark (Gov) vs. Berkeley (Opp)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...0240638&q=npte

NPTE 2004 Round 3 - CSU-Long Beach MM Opposition: Truman ST
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...9835734&q=npte

NPTE2005 Finals - Colorado State (Matthew Plush & Adam Sirimarco) v. South Carolina (Ian Samuel & Marie Tenny)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...0753171&q=npte

APDA Harvard '06 Semifinal Round MIT GZ v. Princeton RS
resolution: attempted murder should have the same penalty as murder.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...q=debate+round

APDA Harvard '06 Final Round Yale CW v. MIT GZ
res: liberal democracies who have the means to do so should pay for a means-tested right to emigration
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...q=debate+round

APDA Nationals '04 Final Round Cornell BR v. Harvard RC
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...q=debate+round

WSDC Adjudication Briefing 2008 - Parts 1 & 2

Part One is a briefing by Aaron Maniam, chief adjudicator, and part two is a discussion for newer judges. From WSDC 2008 in Washington. Thanks to Steve Llano of St. John's University for filming these.

Debate - Asian - All Asians Semifinal 2008

All Buddhist orders should admit women.

NSU Bangalore vs. Lahore School of Economics.

Semifinal debate can be viewed or downloaded as a video podcast at

http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/allasiansemisbuddhism.m4v

Debate - Policy - Binghamton vs. Army - Middle East

Binghamton vs. Army

A debate held at the District 8 NDT Qualifier tournament held in Binghamton University between these two schools. Video made by David Register, University of Vermont. The topic is expanding USA constructive engagement of select Middle East nations

Debate - Policy - Rochester vs. Army - Middle East

A debate held at the District 8 NDT Qualifier tournament held in Binghamton University between these two schools. Video made by David Register, University of Vermont. The topic is expanding USA constructive engagement of select Middle East nations.

Lecture - BP Making Your Arguments More Persuasive

A lecture by Debbie Newman, England World Schools coach and former president of the Cambridge Union, given at the World Debate Institute 2008.

Lecture - BP Winning from First Government

A lecture by Debbie Newman, England World Schools coach and former president of the Cambridge Union, given at the World Debate Institute 2008.

World Debate Institute College Policy Final Round

The final round was won on a 3-0 decision:

[AFF] Zac Hartkopp (JCCC) & Derek Ziegler (Kansas State) defeat [NEG] Ben Dabiri(Oklahoma) & Jen Cox (Oklahoma).

Resolved: that the United States Federal Government should substantially reduce its agricultural support, at least eliminating nearly all of the domestic subsidies, for biofuels, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, corn, cotton, dairy, fisheries, rice, soybeans, sugar and/or wheat.

Part One



Part Two

Debate - Policy - WDI Scholars Debate on Farm Subsidies

Featuring Lauren Sabino of Wake Forest and Brian Rubiae of Texas-Dallas on the affirmative, against Dylan Quigley of Kansas and Nick Watts of Oklahoma on the negative. The debate was about ending agricultural subsidies to CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations). Part 3 contains comments from Kansas State's Justin Green. Negative win.








Comments by Justin Green of Kansas State

Lecture - Short Intro to Argument & Refutation

A short and practical lecture on building arguments, supporting them and then refuting them, delivered by Alfred Snider at the 2008 World Universities Debating workshop at the World Debate Institute.

Debate - BP Allow Organ Sales

Demonstration debate held at the World Debate Institute Summer 2008 college WUDC camp beginning. This House would legalize the sale of organs by individual citizens. The debaters include trainers, students, experienced debaters and inexperienced debaters.

1st government ANONYMOUS & Alfred Snider

2nd government Nicol Colston & Jarrad Baker

1st opposition Jacob Klein & Mandy Frank

2nd opposition Steve Llano & Debbie Newman

No vote was taken.

Debate - BP Security Cameras in City Centers

The super-intensive five-day WUDC training workshop held at the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont concluded on Friday. After eight rounds of debate during the week the scores were totaled and the top four teams were invited to a grand final round, and twenty attendees agreed to judge.

The four teams were: 1st government Emily Barkdoll & Ethan Backus of Vermont, 2nd government Joshua Miller & Mandy Frank of Vermont, 1st opposition Lee Richmond & Garret Valdez of Tennessee Tech, 2nd opposition ANONYMOUS & Scott Crespo of Cornell. After totalling the ranks, it was Joshua Miller & Mandy Frank of Vermont with 53 points, and the next closest was Lee Richmond & Garrett Valdez of Tennessee Tech with 25.

The motion was: This House would put security cameras in the public places of city centers.

Lecture - Public Speaking, Debbie Newman

Presented by Debbie Newman, famous UK debater, at the World Debate Institute Summer 2008 college session. Includes her drill exercises that go with it.

Lecture - Debating Free Market Issues

Rhydian Morgan lectures at the World Schools Debate workshop at the 2008 World Debate Institute. Time is 1:18.

Lecture - Tips About Refutation

A collection of (hopefully) useful tips about refutation. Givn by Alfred Snider at the 2008 World Debate Institute World Schools Debate workshop.

Lecture - Debating Issues about Indigenous People

Lecture delivered by Jackie Massey of the University of Oklahoma at the 2008 World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont.

Or try http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2189011839681668798

Lecture - Points of Information

Rhydian Morgan lectures at the World Schools Debate workshop held at the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont in 2008.

If there are problems, try
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6828920609634356487

Lecture - Basic Argumentation

Rhydian Morgan delivers this lecture at the 2008 World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont. This lecture was given to the World Schools Debate Workshop.

Lecture - Debating Nuclear Energy

A lecture by Alfred Snider at the 2008 World Schools Debate workshop at the World Debate Institute. This is a background and argument lecture for what has become a very popular topic for debate.

Lecture - Types of Arguments

Lecture by Alfred Snider at the 2008 World Schools Debating workshop at the World Debate Institute being held at the University of Vermont. Deals with the nature and criticism of inductive, deductive and causal arguments.

Lecture - Introduction to Debate Research

A lecture at the 2008 World Debate Institute, World Schools Debate Workshop. Alfred Snider of the University of Vermont is the speaker.

If you have problems, try
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2691194823456612683

CEDA 08 Final - Towson vs. Kansas

Web address is
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5390665162595544147

Controversial as Towson refuses to affirm the resolution.

National Public Policy Forum 2008 Semifinal #1

Now available in a number of forms. Colleyville Heritage and Wellington high schools face off.

The Google Video version is above.
Also at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5649446103255757923

A larger podcast version is now available at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/nppfsemi12008.m4v

The event was webcast by GLOBAL DEBATE as well as DEBATE CENTRAL.

Thanks to NYU, Bickell & Brewer and everyone who worked on this project, especially NYU President John Sexton, Bickell & Brewer Foundation head Kit Sawers, as well as Travis Carter for working on PR.

Check out details about th con test at http://nppf.net

National Public Policy Forum 2008 Semifinal #2

Now available in a number of forms.

The Google Video version is above.
Also at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2084877870091656105

A larger podcast version is now available at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/nppfsemi22008.m4v

The event was webcast by GLOBAL DEBATE as well as DEBATE CENTRAL.

Thanks to NYU, Bickell & Brewer and everyone who worked on this project, especially NYU President John Sexton, Bickell & Brewer Foundation head Kit Sawers, as well as Travis Carter for working on PR.

Check out details about th con test at http://nppf.net

National Public Policy Forum Final Round Video

Now available in a number of forms.

The Google Video version is above.
Also at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1101809263141196716

A larger podcast version is now available at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/nppffinal2008.m4v

The event was webcast by GLOBAL DEBATE as well as DEBATE CENTRAL.

Thanks to NYU, Bickell & Brewer and everyone who worked on this project, especially NYU President John Sexton, Bickell & Brewer Foundation head Kit Sawers, as well as Travis Carter for working on PR.

Check out details about th con test at http://nppf.net

See Webcast from NFL Nationals

The National Forensic League in the USA (http://www.nflonline.org/AboutNFL.AboutNFL), Debate Central (http://debate.uvm.edu), Global Debate and the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont have announced that on Friday March 20 2008 the entire day's events will be available as web video on the Internet.

"This is an exciting way for parents, supporters at home and the entire world to see the excellence of our students," said Scott Wunn, NFL Executive Director. "We want to thank Dr. Snider for his support on this project."

"We are proud to have this opportunity," said Alfred Snider, "and it is a pleasure to bring our technical expertise to this event. NFL partnerships like this have been going on now for almost ten years and we are very proud of the trust they put in us in these matters."

WATCH NFL FRIDAY LIVE ON THE INTERNET

GO TO

http://www.uvm.edu/debate_theater/

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LIVE FROM THE COX PAVILION AT UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA AT LAS VEGAS
FRIDAY JUNE 20 2008

8:30 AM
US EXTEMP FINALS

10 AM
INTERNATIONAL EXTEMP FINALS

11:30 AM
POLICY DEBATE FINALS

1:30 PM
PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE FINALS

2:30 PM
LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE FINALS

3:30 PM
ORIGINAL ORATORY FINALS

5:30 PM
AWARDS PROGRAM

Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -8 hours
Daylight saving time: +1 hour
Current time zone offset: UTC/GMT -7 hours
Time zone abbreviation: PDT - Pacific Daylight Time

FROM http://www.nflonline.org/AboutNFL.AboutNFL

About the NFL

The National Forensic League is the nation's oldest and largest debate and speech honor society. Since our founding in 1925, we have enrolled over 1 million members in all 50 states.

The National Forensic League believes that all students should be empowered to become effective communicators, ethical individuals, critical thinkers, and leaders in a democratic society. We exist to promote secondary school speech and debate activities and interscholastic competition as a means to develop a student's lifelong skills and values and to increase the public's awareness of the value of speech, debate, and communication education.

The NFL Mission

The National Forensic League Honor Society promotes secondary school speech and debate activities and interscholastic competition as a means to develop a student’s lifelong skills and values, as well as the public’s awareness of the value of speech, debate, and communication education.

As an organization, the National Forensic League embraces diversity, interconnection, and visionary leadership. We empower students to become effective communicators, ethical individuals, critical thinkers, and leaders in a democratic society.

The NFL Vision

The organization serves as the central agent for coordination and facilitation of

• heightened public awareness of the value of speech communication skills,
• development of educational initiatives for student and teacher training,
• excellence in interscholastic competition, and
• the promotion of honor society ideals.

Amsterdam Open Video Available Online

From Daniel Schut:

I know you're all aching to go to EUDC in Tallinn - we from the Amsterdam Open are as well!

But if you'd want to see some good debating in the meantime, we've got something nice: the AMsterdam Open Final on video! For all of you who want to relive those crucial moments in their lives, for the finalists who want to see what the heck people are doing whilst they're busy preparing the motion and what not. Go see it!

Click here:

http://amsterdamopen.asdvbonaparte.nl/final/
--
Daniël Schut
0628167217
daniel.schut@gmail.com
http://hetgroenegif.volkskrantblog.nl
http://absinthe.hyves.nl

Lecture - Asian Format - Government Strategy

Jason Jarvis of the Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and Management. Held at North South University in Bangladesh in advance of the All Asian Debates in May 2008.

Debate - Asian Format - First Lady as Sex Symbol

A demonstration debate on the motion "This House believes that the First Lady should not portray herself as a sex symbol. Held at North South University in Dhaka Bangladesh in May 2008.

Lecture: Kate Shuster Pedagogy Keynote 2008 International Conference

Kate Shuster with Zoran Jankovic, Mayor of Ljubljana, Slovenia

A speech about what we know and don't know about the links between debate and educational outcomes delivered by Kate Shuster of the Claremont Graduate School in California. For more about Kate see http://betterworldconference.blogspot.com/2007/09/kate-shuster-to-keynote-at-2008.html

Click to view or right click to download:
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/better08shuster.m4v

From the 2nd International Conference on Argumentation, Rhetoric, Debate and the Pedagogy of Empowerment, April 2008, held at the Faculty of Administration, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Sponsored by Institute of Education Republic of Slovenia, World Debate Institute University of Vermont, and Za in Proti (ZIP) Slovenia. The next conference will be held in 2010.

Website: http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/better/Welcome.html
Blogsite: http://betterworldconference.blogspot.com/

You will need QuickTime from Apple installed on your computer to watch the video:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/

Debate - BP Testing is the Enemy of Learning

Debaters pose before the event

This is an exhibition debate staged at the 2nd International Conference on Argumentation, Rhetoric, Debate and the Pedagogy of Empowerment held in April 2008 at the Faculty of Administration, University if Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Government: Sam Nelson, Cornell USA, Alex Just, Oxford UK; Alfred Snider, Vermont USA, Omar Salahuddin, Multimedia Univ. Malaysia.
Opposition: Candace Williams, Claremont USA, Manolis Polychronides, Univ. Athens Greece; Sam Greenland, Univ. of Sydney Australia, Anna England Kerr, Ljubljana Slovenia.

Motion:
This House believes that in schools testing is the enemy of learning.

Click to watch as a podcast, or right click to download
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/bpbetter08tsting.m4v

Learn more about the conference at
http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/better/Welcome.html

Slovenia World Schools Documentary Now Online

Now archived as a podcast, the quality is excellent, but you probably need a good connection to stream it quickly enough.

The film is called "Svetovci." This is a special word that indicates "world attendee" as well as "on top of the world."

This is in the Slovene language and documents the Slovenian team's triumph at the 2007 World Schools Debating Championship in Seoul, Korea. Lots of it is in English and it is fairly easy to understand even if you do not know Slovene. Congratulations to Sinisha Gachic who produced and directed the documentary.

You can view it or right click to download at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/svetovci.m4v

Debate - BP HWS Final ICC Force

Finals from the 2008 Hobart & WIlliam Smith Colleges round robin. Govt: Harvard & Claremont; Opp: Oxford & Toronto. : THW establish an international force to arrest those indicted by the International Criminal Court.

Debate - BP Immunize All Children

Round five of the Hobart & William Smith round robin. Govt Portland State (USA) & Queens (Ca); Opp Hart House (Ca) & Harvard (USA). THW require immunization of children regardless of religious or philosophical objections.

Debate - BP HWS Final ICC Force

Finalists pose after the debate in St. John Chapel at Howard & William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York.

Motion: The ICC should be allowed to recruit and fund a military force to make arrests of war crimes violators. (Approximate, sorry for the lack of detail.)

Link to the podcast is at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/bphwsfinal0408iccarmy.m4v

Winners:
1. Harvard (1st Govt)
2. Claremont (2nd Govt)
Finalists:
Hart House-Univ fo Toronto (2nd Opp)
Oxford (1st Opp)

Debate - BP Women at War

This house believes that women should get an equal position in war with men.
Semifinal round at the International Debate Academy held in Slovenia in November 2007.

Lecture - Third Speakers in Worlds Format

Lecture delivered at the International Debate Academy 2007 by Neill Harvey-Smith.

Remembering the First International Internet Debate in 2000

In the Spring of 2000 the University of Vermont and the English Speaking Union in London staged the first ever international internet debate. The event was also sponsored by Apple Computing and Peoplesforum.com. This short video about the event was shot and produced by Karen McGregor, and thanks to Karen for sharing this.

Lecture: BP Zen Debating

This lecture was delivered by Rhydian Morgan of GRM Communications at the International Debate Academy in Slovenia in November of 2007.

Lecture: BP Debating Politics

Neill Harvey-Smith presents this lecture at the International Debate Academy in Slovenia in November of 2007. Neill is the president of the Worlds Debating Council.

Lecture: Debating Law

A lecture by Rhydian Morgan at the International Debate Academy Slovenia November 2007.

Lecture: Types of Arguments

A lecture by Neill Harvey-Smith at the International Debate Academy Slovenia in November 2007.

Debate - BP WUDC Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal debate at WUDC Thailand this last January. Motion: This House would force religious adoption agencies to place children with homosexual couples.

This is the debate from the BLUE ROOM.

The first team listed finished first, the second team listed finished second.

ROOM: Blue
GOVERNMENT: Yale C, Monash A
OPPOSITION: Oxford A, Middle Temple A
ADVANCING: Oxford A, Monash A

Lecture: Opposition Strategy in BP

Lecture by Steve Llano of St. John's University at the International Debate Academy Slovenia 2007.

Lecture: Case Building in Worlds Style-Loke Wing Fatt

Lecture from the International Debate Academy Slovenia 2007 delivered by Loke Wing Fatt from SIngapore.

Lecture: Creating and Using Clash in BP

A lecture from the 2007 International Debate Academy Slovenia. Delivered by Neill Harvey-Smith, former Worlds finalist and President of the Worlds Council.

Lecture: Note Taking for BP

Lecture from the International Debate Academy Slovenia 2007. Given by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont.

Debate - BP Worlds Finals 2008

"That this house would require those who infect others with HIV to make drug suppport payments"

Government - Monash, Oxford
Opposition - Cambridge, Sydney
Winner - Oxford

Debate - BP Terrorism is a Mirage

Public debate held at the University of Vermont on 12 February 2008. The topic was - this House believes that terrorism is largely a mirage. The debaters were students and faculty members from the University of Vermont and students from Slovenia. Prop - Sam Natale, Joe Torda, Alfred Snider, Maja Cimerman; Opp - Chris Latucca, Chris Turgeon, Filip Dobranic, David Register.

Debate - BP WUDC Round 5 Government Defenders for All

Round 5: This House believes that every criminal defendant should be required to use a government provided defense lawyer.

Government: Hanyang, Hong Kong
Opposition: Swinburne, Auckland

Debate - BP WUDC Round 9 Scarce Medical Resources

This House would deny scarce medical resources to terminally ill patients.

Government: Brown, HW Smith
Opposition: Princeton, Harvard

Debate - BP WUDC Octafinals - Sex Tourism

Motion: This House believes that governments in the developing world should invest in sex tourism.

Room: Emerald
Government: Auckland A, Sydney A
Opposition: Macquarie A, Vicgtoria C
Advancing: Auckland A, Sydney A

Debate - BP ESL Semifinals Doctors Reporting Domestic Abuse

ESL SEMIFINALS

Motion: This House would require doctors to report all cases of suspected domestic violence.

ROOM: Ruby
GOVERNMENT: Malaya A, IIUM E
OPPOSITION: Amsterdam B, Tilbury A
ADVANCING: Amsterdam A, Tilbury A

Debate - BP ESL Finals WUDC Thailand - Turkish Military Scularism

ESL FINALS, WUDC Thailand

The motion:
This House believes that the Turkish military should stop enforcing the separation of church and state.

ROOM: Conference Room A
GOVERNMENT: Amsterdam B, Tilbury A
OPPOSITION: IIUMD, IIUM C

WINNER: Amsterdam B

WSDC 2007 Videos Now on Sale

From Justin Reznick:

I received a message from YBM, the sponsor of the 2007 World Schools Debating Championships that were held here in Seoul. They wanted to announce that they now have a 15-DVD set (all the elimination rounds) available for purchase for individuals and institutions. Please visit http://www.yes24.com/Goods/FTGoodsView.aspx?goodsNo=2790509&CategoryNumber=002001002
for product details (site includes 2 short sample video clips).