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.

For more debate materials, go to
http://debate.uvm.edu

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.
debate.uvm.edu

Debate - BP - Make Military Drones War Crimes - West Conn Finals

Debate - BP - Make Military Drones War Crimes - West Conn Finals from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

The final round was on the motion - This House would make the use of unmanned military attack vehicles a war crime.

OG St. John's SJ
OO Cornell LC
CG Vermont DH
CO Rochester KL

Jeff Cedarfield of Cape Cod, David Gruber of Bard and Wynn Wilcox of Western Connecticut were the judges.

The unanimous winner is - Vermont, Tom Dionesotes & Allison Hamlin

Second place is - Rochester KL

For more debate training materials, go to:
debate.uvm.edu

Video by Alfred Snider

Discussion - Policy Debate - Unger and Company Part 3

Discussion - Policy Debate - Unger and Company Part 3 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This is a discussion program that was made in 1992 featuring some of the most successful coaches of American policy debate.

The panelists are:
James J. Unger, American University (chair)
William Southworth, University of Redlands
Joel Rollins, University of Texas
Dallas Perkins, Harvard University
Jeff Parcher, Georgetown University

Issued discussed in this edition include:
Presentation, Intrinsicness, Institutes and Direction

James J. Unger has now passed away. You can see his tribute webpage at:
jimunger.org/index.html

Thanks to the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation and to the National Forensic League for these videos.

For more debate information, go to
debate.uvm.edu

Video processed by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont

Discussion - Policy Debate - Unger & Company part 2

Discussion - Policy Debate - Unger & Company part 2 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This is a discussion program that was made in 1992 featuring some of the most successful coaches of American policy debate.

The panelists are:
James J. Unger, American University (chair)
William Southworth, University of Redlands
Joel Rollins, University of Texas
Dallas Perkins, Harvard University
Jeff Parcher, Georgetown University

Issued discussed in this edition include:
inherency, structure, generics, counterplans and real world issues.

James J. Unger has now passed away. You can see his tribute webpage at:
jimunger.org/index.html

Thanks to the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation and to the National Forensic League for these videos.

For more debate information, go to
debate.uvm.edu

Video processed by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont

Discussion - Policy Debate - Unger and Company Part 1

Discussion - Policy Debate - Unger and Company Part 1 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This is a discussion program that was made in 1992 featuring some of the most successful coaches of American policy debate.

The panelists are:
James J. Unger, American University (chair)
William Southworth, University of Redlands
Joel Rollins, University of Texas
Dallas Perkins, Harvard University
Jeff Parcher, Georgetown University

Issued discussed in this edition include:
Evidence, Topicality, Judging, Impact analysis.

James J. Unger has now passed away. You can see his tribute webpage at:
jimunger.org/index.html

Thanks to the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation and to the National Forensic League for these videos.

For more debate information, go to
debate.uvm.edu

Video processed by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont

Debate - WSDC - Foreign Bribes - Qatar Mini-WSDC

Debate - WSDC - Foreign Bribes - Qatar Mini-WSDC Final from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This debate in the World Schools Debating Championship format was held at the conclusion of the Qatar Debate Academy and the Qatar Mini-WSDC tournament.

This house believes that a country should not punish those who pay bribes to officials of other countries.

PROPOSITION – NEW ZEALAND
James Penn, Nicholas Orr, Tim Robinson,

OPPOSITION - CHILE
Domingo Carbone, Paulina Valenzuela, Valentina Salvatierra

Chile wins 9-0.

Qatar Debate Academy and Mini-WSDC was sponsored by QatarDebate with the cooperation of the University of Vermont's World Debate Institute as well as ZIP national debate program of Slovenia.
qatardebate.org/

Get more debate resources at
debate.uvm.edu

Video by Alfred Snider
alfred.snider@uvm.edu

Debate - WSDC - Compulsory Voting - Faculty Demo

Debate - WSDC - Compulsory Voting from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This is a demonstration debate that was presented at the Qatar Debate Academy October 30-November 6 2009.

THE LAST FEW SECONDS OF THE LAST SPEECH ARE MISSING.

The motion is: This House believes that voting should be compulsory

PROPOSITION:
Loke Wing Fatt (Singapore), Rhydian Morgan (UK), Erin O'Brien (Australia)

OPPOSITION
Sam Greenland (Hong Kong), Maja Cimerman (Slovenia), Miranda Weigler (USA)

Qatar Debate Academy was sponsored by QatarDebate with the cooperation of the University of Vermont's World Debate Institute as well as ZIP national debate program of Slovenia.
qatardebate.org/

Get more debate resources at
debate.uvm.edu

Video by Alfred Snider
alfred.snider@uvm.edu

Lecture - How to Host a Debate Tournament - Parts 1 & 2

Lecture - How to Host a Tournament Part 1 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Lecture - How to Host a Debate Tournament - Part 2 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This lecture was delivered by Alfred Snider of the University of Vermont at the Qatar Debate Academy October 30-November 6 2009.

The lecture is in two parts and deals with how to plan, organize and hold a debate tournament. The suggestions are multiple, quite specific and were designed for application in many different contexts.

Qatar Debate Academy was sponsored by QatarDebate with the cooperation of the University of Vermont's World Debate Institute as well as ZIP national debate program of Slovenia.
qatardebate.org/

Get more debate resources at
debate.uvm.edu

Video by Alfred Snider
alfred.snider@uvm.edu

USA National Forensic League Shows "Power of Forensics"

Great stuff. The stars are out on this one!

See much more at http://nfltv.org/

Discussion - Armenia & Turkey

Flashpoint 390 - Armenia and Turkey from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

A discussion of the recent agreement tp move towards normalized relations between Armenia and Turkey. The issue of the Armenian genocide is discussed. Effects on Azerbaijan and other nations are discussed. The panelists include: Rachel Fabian, Lydia Gubitosi, Dylan Davis, John Sadek and Alfred Snider.

Flashpoint is a program of the Lawrence Debate Union
debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html
at the University of Vermont
uvm.edu

Flashpoint programs for download can be found at the archive and the filenames all start with the episode number followed by the topic.
uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Video by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont
debate.uvm.edu

Discussion - New Era for Japan?

Flashpoint 389 - New Era for Japan from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

A discussion of the recent election results in Japan and a historic change of governments. The panelists include: Rachel Fabian, Lydia Gubitosi, Dylan Davis, John Sadek and Alfred Snider.

Flashpoint is a program of the Lawrence Debate Union
debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html
at the University of Vermont
uvm.edu

Flashpoint programs for download can be found at the archive and the filenames all start with the episode number followed by the topic.
uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Video by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont
debate.uvm.edu

Debate - BP - Finals from Hart House 2009

Hart House IV - Final Round (October 2009) from Steve Llano on Vimeo.

This House would not contact undiscovered human populations.

Opening Prop - University of Alaska
Opening Opp - McGill University
Closing Government - McGill University
Closing Opp - The University of British Columbia

Thanks to Steve Llano for the video.

Discussion - Climate Change Skeptics

Flashpoint 388 - Climate Change Skeptics from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

A discussion of the relative merits of those skeptical of climate change and the possible ramifications of that skepticism. The panelists include: Alex Darr, Lydia Gubitosi, Dylan Davis, Jessica Bullock and Alfred Snider.

Flashpoint is a program of the Lawrence Debate Union
debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html
at the University of Vermont
uvm.edu

Flashpoint programs for download can be found at the archive and the filenames all start with the episode number followed by the topic.
uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Video by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont
debate.uvm.edu

Discussion - Obama Peace Prize

Flashpoint 387 - Obama Peace Prize from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

A discussion of the awarding of the Nobel Peace prize to Barack Obama. There is a discussion of arguments for and against presenting this award. The panelists include: Alex Darr, Lydia Gubitosi, Dylan Davis, Jessica Bullock and Alfred Snider.

Black screen and silence may begin the video.

Flashpoint is a program of the Lawrence Debate Union
debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/The_Team.html
at the University of Vermont
uvm.edu

Flashpoint programs for download can be found at the archive and the filenames all start with the episode number followed by the topic.
uvm.edu/~debate/watch/

Video by Alfred Snider, University of Vermont
debate.uvm.edu

New Russian TV Debate Program - CrossTalk - Russia/USA Relations

30 September, 2009, 15:12

Interested in hot-topic discussions on politics, business, newsmakers, global trends, present-day conflicts and challenges of the modern world? Then don’t miss RT’s newest addition to its programme lineup – “Crosstalk”.

The programme is anchored by RT’s political commentator Peter Lavelle and renowned Russian journalist Elena Khanga, who will grill politicians, journalists, scientists and anyone who influences the decisions changing our world or plays a key role in forming public opinion.

The first edition, which went on air on Wednesday, is centered around the Iranian nuclear issue and its influence on Russia-US relations.

Watch the programme and stay updated!

More information about the RT network
http://www.russiatoday.com/About_Us/Corporate_Profile.html

The Beat: Speech and Debate from Point Loma Nazarene University

The Beat: Speech and Debate from Point Loma Nazarene University on Vimeo.

This is an edition of the television program presented by Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. This edition features an introduction to their speech and debate program as well as featuring a short debate about ecotourism.

Debate - BP - No Confidence in Gordon Brown

Debate - BP - No Confidence in Gordon Brown from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This is one of the quarterfinal debates at the Robert Huber Memorial Debate Tournament held at the University of Vermont on 27 September 2009.

The motions is:
This House has no confidence in Gordon Brown.

!st Proposition:
Colgate SN

1st Opposition:
St. John's University PB

2nd Proposition:
Hobart & William Smith HK

2nd Opposition:
St. John's University JS

Watch judge decision at:
vimeo.com/6800692

Huber Debates, University of Vermont
debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/huber/Results.html

Critique - WUDC - Confidence in Gordon Brown - Tuffin from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

Debate - BP - Abandon Space Exploration

Debate - BP - Abandon Space Exploration from Alfred Snider on Vimeo.

This is a semifinal debate that took place at the Robert Huber Memorial Debates held at the University of Vermont 27 September 2009.

The motion was:
This House would abandon space exploration.

1st Proposition
Hobart & William Smith HK

1st Opposition:
Colgate PB

2nd Proposition:
Vermont AN

2nd Opposition:
St. John's JS

Judges were: Andrew Tuffin, Sam Nelson, Jan Hovden

Advancing teams:
Proposition sweep: HWS HK & Vermont AN

Huber Debates, University of Vermont
debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/huber/Results.html