Adjudication Briefing - Koc WUDC 2009

Judge Briefing Part 1 - WUDC Koc 2009 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Judge Briefing Part 2 - Koc WUDC 2009 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

These are both parts of the judge briefing from Koc Worlds 2010.

This involves a discussion by DCA Julia Bowes of the sample video debate that people judged online, the scores and justifications. There is a question and answer period. The debate in questions can be seen at
http://debatevideoblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/debate-wudc-koc-worlds-adjudication.html

Then there is a review of the questions on the judge test by DCA Joshua Bone along with some questions and answers as well.

Video by Steve Llano.

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Debate - WUDC - Koc Worlds Adjudication Test Video

Koc Worlds 2010 Adjudication Test from Koc Worlds 2010 on Vimeo.

Before you watch this test debate, please make sure to have read your "Before you ask" document. This has been sent to your e-mail but if not, you can request another copy from Can at c.okar@kocworlds2010.com. Do take notes while watching the debate as you will be expected to provide fairly detailed feedback in the test.

After you have finished watching this debate, please go to kocworlds2010.com and follow the link.

Debate - WSDC format - Final Round Mesopotamia Debating Championship

Debate - WSDC - Final Round Mesopotamia Debating Championship from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

At the conclusion of the Iraq Debate Academy that took place in Duhok, Kurdistan Autonomous Region, Iraq in December 2009 the tournament featured a final round between American University Iraq Suleymaney on the proposition and University of Kurdistan Hawler on the opposition. This was the first university debating event ever held in Iraq.

The motion was:
THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT DEVELOPED COUNTRIES SHOULD NOT ACCEPT THE MIGRATION OF SKILLED PROFESSIONALS FROM DEVELOPING NATIONS.

The proposition team was: Bayad Jamal Ali, Safa Fudhl, Arevan Kamaran, Enji Issa

The opposition team was: Sara Mustafa, Mohammed Ali, Sayran Ibrahim, Raed Asad Ahmed

The debate was judged by Matt Stannard of the University of Wyoming, Megan Harlow of Bard College, and Jonathan Borock of the New York City Debate Society.

The decision was 2-1 for the University of Kurdistan.

Thanks to Muhammad Ahmad and Iraq Debate for sponsoring the event.

Video by Alfred Snider.
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