Thursday, September 27, 2012

Lecture - General - STJ Debate Society New Debater Training: How to Speak with Attitude and Grace


STJ Debate Society New Debater Training: How to Speak with Attitude and Grace from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This is a training video for new debaters at St. John's University in New York.

Here Misbah explains how to speak effectively in debates. It lasts about 10 minutes.

Lecture - WUDC - STJ Debate New Member Instruction: Basics of WUDC Format


STJ Debate New Member Instruction: Basics of WUDC Format from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

In this video, Cat and Nelson explain the basics of the WUDC format to new students at St. John's University who are interested in debating.

This video is a part of our novice debater education sessions that happened the first two weeks of the fall term in 2012.

Lecture - WUDC - STJ Debate Beginning Debater Sessions: Frank and Alia'a teach the basics of Worlds Debate


STJ Debate Beginning Debater Sessions: Frank and Alia'a teach the basics of Worlds Debate from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

Here, Alia'a and Frank teach the basics of WUDC debate to new St. John's Debaters.

Lecture - WUDC - STJ Debate Beginning Debater Sessions: What Do I Do with those Fifteen Minutes?


STJ Debate Beginning Debater Sessions: What Do I Do with those Fifteen Minutes? from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This is a lecture for first year debating students at St. John's University in Jamaica, NY. The purpose of these videos is to create a quick, easy to understand, and accessible new debater teaching curriculum for students interested in debating at STJ.

This lecture is given by Josiah Peterson, Assistant Debate Coach and graduate student at St. John's in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. It is about prep time in BP and lasts about 18 minutes.

Lecture - WUDC - St John's Beginning Debater Sessions: Research? What??


St John's Beginning Debater Sessions: Research? What?? from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This video is a part of a series of training sessions conducted at St. John's University in Jamaica, NY for the benefit of first year debaters.

This session is about research in Worlds or BP debating and it is conducted by Stephen Llano, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Director of the St. John's University Debate Society. It lasts about 15 minutes.

Debate - WUDC - Media Time Spent on Gun Violence - Binghamton 2012


Debate: Media Time Spent on Gun Violence - Binghamton 2012 from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This debate is the quarterfinal round at the 2012 Binghamton University tournament.

This house believes that the media should spend significantly less time covering gun violence incidents.

The teams in the debate are
Opening Government: Colgate University
Opening Opposition: Cornell University
Closing Government: Cornell University
Closing Opposition: The University of Vermont

The debate is in the British Parliamentary format, and the participants were assigned the positions they represent. They are not necessarily endorsing views they personally hold. This debate is part of a competition.

The debate lasts one hour.

Debate - WUDC - Pay North Korea war reparations - Binghamton debate tournament 2012


Debate: Pay North Korea war reparations. Binghamton debate tournament 2012 from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This is a semifinal debate from the 2012 Binghamton Northeast Regional opening tournament held at Binghamton University in September.

The motion
This House would pay war reparations to North Korea

The Teams
Opening Government: Colgate University
Opening Opposition: The University of Vermont
Closing Government: Cornell University
Closing Opposition: The King's College

All of the participants were assigned the side they represent. Nobody is necessarily defending a personal belief. Everything they are saying is part of a competition in debating.

The debate is in the British Parliamentary format and lasts about an hour

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Debate - WUDC - United States of Europe - Air Force 2012 - Final Round


Debate - WUDC - United States of Europe - Air Force 2012 - Final Round from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT the EU should become a federal republic – a United States of Europe.

VERMONT WS 1O
REGIS DH 2G WINNER
CARROL AT 1G
DENVER RW 2O

JUDGES
MARTIN
RUIZ
LAMB
GALLION
RENNELS

Full results at http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/usaf2012tab/

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Debate - WUDC - Tax Ecological Footprint - Air Force 2012 - Semifinals


Debate - WUDC - Tax Ecological Footprint - Air Force 2012 - Semifinals from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THW tax products based on their ecological footprint.

TEAMS
ALASKA BW 1O
VERMONT WS 2G ADVANCES
REGIS DH 2O ADVANCES
LAVERNE LB 1G
JUDGES: HICKS, BLOOD, GALLION

Full results at http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/usaf2012tab/

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Debate - WUDC - Compulsory Body Donation - Air Force 2012 - Quarterfinal Round


Debate - WUDC - Compulsory Body Donation - Air Force 2012 - Quarterfinal Round from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT upon death, everyone’s body should revert to the state for the purposes of organ donation or scientific use depending on need.

TEAMS:
1 Alaska BW 1G ADVANCES
16 Howard Payne MB 2G
8 Central Missouri CL 2O
9 Vermont WS 1O ADVANCES
JUDGES: RUIZ, DONALDSON, DETLEFS

US Air Force Academy 50th tournament.
See results at http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/usaf2012tab/

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Debate - WUDC - UN No Fly Zone in Syria - Air Force 2012 - Round 6


Debate - WUDC - UN No Fly Zone in Syria - Air Force 2012 - Round 6 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT the UN should implement a "no fly zone" in Syria

Howard Payne AR (#2, 70/66, 136)
Louisiana Tech HS (#3, 65/65, 130)
Denver PB (#1, 70/69, 139)
Regis NH (#4, 63/63, 126)

Judges:
Ari Lamb
David Lawrence

US Air Force Academy 50th tournament.
See results at http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/usaf2012tab/

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Debate - WUDC - Disney Movie with Gay Protagonist - Air Force 2012 - Round 5


Debate - WUDC - Disney Movie with Gay Protagonist - Air Force 2012 - Round 5 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT Disney should make an animated motion picture with a clearly gay protagonist.

Alaska Anchorage FO (#4, 75/75, 150)
Denver ZS (#3, 76/76, 152)
La Verne LB (#2, 75/78, 153)
La Verne AN (#1, 79/76, 155)

Judges:
Adam Blood
Denis Sapranov
Andrew Gallion

US Air Force Academy 50th tournament.
See results at http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/usaf2012tab/

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Debate - WUDC - Demilitarize Palestine in Exchange for Sovereignty - Air Force 2012 - Round 4


Debate - WUDC - Demilitarize Palestine in Exchange for Sovereignty - Air Force 2012 - Round 4 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

THBT Palestinians should accept complete demilitarization in return for a guaranteed sovereign state.

Denver ZS (#4, 75/75, 150)
Vermont WS (#3, 76/77, 153)
Denver RW (#2, 77/78, 155)
Alaska Anchorage BW (#1, 79/79, 158)

Josh Martin
Shane Puckett
Matt Bryan

US Air Force Academy 50th tournament.
See results at http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/usaf2012tab/

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Debate - WUDC - US National One Day Presidential Primary - Air Force 2012 - Round 3


Debate - WUDC - US National One Day Presidential Primary - Air Force 2012 - Round 3 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Motion: THBT the American presidential nomination process should adopt a single one-day national primary.

Teams:
Regis DH (#3, 74/75, 149)
Alaska Anchorage BW (#1, 77/76, 153)
Denver PB (#4, 75/73, 148)
Vermont WS (#2, 76/76, 152)

Rob Ruiz
Shane Puckett

US Air Force Academy 50th tournament.See results at http://debate.uvm.edu/tabs/usaf2012tab/

This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a vast debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute, the Lawrence Debate Union and the University of Vermont, and is designed to promote debating at all levels, in all languages, and all around the world. Our server is provided by the University of Vermont. The System Operator is Alfred C."Tuna" Snider. The Technical Advisors are Andrew Hendrickson and Wesley Wright. The Business Manager is Lionel Palardy.

Raw archive of debate videos for download are at
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Monday, September 17, 2012