World Schools Debate 1: Format

This lecture is from the 2007 World Debate Institute, specifically from the World Schools Debate Workshop. In this lecture director Bojana Skrt of Slovenia introduces the format. For more information, go to http://worlddebateinstitute.blogspot.com or to http://debate.uvm.edu/wdi/ .

Debate: World Schools Ormuz, Slovenia 2007 Final

The debate was recorded by the members of the Pro et Contra institute, Institut for the culture of dialog (www.ljudmila.org/debata).

Debate: Policy Debate on School Uniforms

This debate is a demonstration debate for those who are unfamiliar with policy debating. It makes for a useful introduction. It features Greta Lockwood, Sarah Snider, Andy Ellis and Helen Morgan Parmett. More videos available at http://debate.uvm.edu/watch.html

The timing seems to be off a bit but these sorts of technologies are in their infancy.

Debate: Middle School - Television is a Bad Influence

This is a sample debate for the Middle School Public Debate Program (MSPDP). Students are debating the topic: "Television is a bad influence." The judge's decision is available elsewhere on Google Video.

Thanks to Middle School Public Debate Program http://middleschooldebate.com

Panel Discussion: How To Be a Middle School Debate League President

Thanks to the Middle School Public Debate Program http://middleschooldebate.com

Debate: Academic Bill of Rights

This is a debate between 2 Argument courses at the University of Pittsburgh on the question of whether the University should implement an academic bill of rights banning viewpoint discrimination.

The debate features 8 University of Pittsburgh Undergraduates.

The respondent to the debate is Dr. James V. Maher, Provost of the University of Pittsburgh.

The debate begins with a brief introduction of the debaters, followed by the debate (45 minutes) response by the Provost (10 minutes) and some Q&A from the audience (15 minutes). «

Debate: Policy Debate Demonstration from World Debate Institute - Another

From the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont, comes this lengthy debate.

WDI website is at
http://debate.uvm.edu/wdi/

WDI blogsite is at
http://worlddebateinstitute.blogspot.com

This policy debate is on the topic:
Resolved: that the United States Federal Government should increase its constructive engagement with the government of one or more of: Afghanistan, Iran, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority, and Syria, and it should include offering them a security guarantee(s) and/or a substantial increase in foreign assistance.

The debate featured four outstanding debaters, Doowan Chung of Wake Forest, Brian Rubiae of Texas-Dallas, Kyle Zarazan of Kansas State and Liz Lauzon of Richmond. This was the first demonstration debate of the two-week program.

Dr. Kevin Kuswa of Richmond leads a discussion after the debate.

In case you do not know, American policy debate takes place at high speed and utilizes a lot of quoted evidence read into the debate. The audio quality of these files is good enough to hear the voices very well.

There are two parts, get both, right click to download these large files, best viewed through iTunes:
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoldemo1a.m4v
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoldemo1b.m4v

To see our newest video files with the most recent on on top, go to:
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Debate: Policy Debate Demonstration from World Debate Institute

From the World Debate Institute at the University of Vermont, comes this lengthy debate.

http://debate.uvm.edu/wdi/

This policy debate is on the topic:
Resolved: that the United States Federal Government should increase its constructive engagement with the government of one or more of: Afghanistan, Iran, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority, and Syria, and it should include offering them a security guarantee(s) and/or a substantial increase in foreign assistance.

The debate featured four outstanding debaters, Doowan Chung of Wake Forest, Brian Rubiae of Texas-Dallas, Eric Cole of West Georgia and Liz Lauzon of Richmond. This was the second demonstration debate of the two-week program.

Dr. Kevin Kuswa of Richmond leads a discussion after the debate.

In case you do not know, American policy debate takes place at high speed and utilizes a lot of quoted evidence read into the debate. The audio quality of these files is good enough to hear the voices very well.

There are two parts, get both, right click to download these large files, best viewed through iTunes:
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoldemo2a.m4v
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi06cpoldemo2b.m4v

To see our newest video files with the most recent on on top, go to:
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/?M=D

Debate: Finals from WDI World Schools Workshop

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The final round of the WDI World Schools Workshop is now online. The motion was: This House would ban elective cosmetic surgery. The judges were James Probert of the English Speaking Union in London, Peejay Garcia the national World Schools coach for Korea, and Alfred Snider th director of WDI. The decision was 2-1 for the opposition. Right click to download the large file, best viewed in iTunes: http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07wsfinals.m4v

To see the latest in the video library with the most rcent video first, go to:
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Lectures: USA College Policy Debate Topic 2007-2008 From World Debate Institute

From the World Debate Institute National College Policy Debate Workshop held at the University of Vermont, you can see the lectures even though you were not in attendance.

We have six college policy topic lectures that we are sharing. There were others, but we have picked these six.

The topic is - Resolved: that the United States Federal Government should increase its constructive engagement with the government of one or more of: Afghanistan, Iran, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority, and Syria, and it should include offering them a security guarantee(s) and/or a substantial increase in foreign assistance.

Right click to download, click to watch right away, bigger files best viewed through iTunes. We suggest that you download (right click) them and then watch. Bigger files look fine in full screen.

Smaller files: (less than 100 MB)
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoltopic1.mov
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoltopic2.mov
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoltopic3.mov
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoltopic4.mov
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoltopic5.mov
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoltopic6.mov

Larger files: (full podcast format, can be large)
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoltopic1.m4v
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoltopic2.m4v
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoltopic3.m4v
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoltopic4.m4v
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoltopic5.m4v
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/wdi07cpoltopic6.m4v

Too see our full library of debate related new videos with most recent on top, go to:
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/?M=D

Intelligence Squared Debates Now Available as Podcasts

See the story about Intelligence Squared public debates at
http://globaldebateblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/intelligencesquared-makes-debate.html

From http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6263392

NPR is making these debates available as podcasts. Download the unedited debate. Here are a list of some of those available:

'A Booming China Spells Trouble for America'

May 23, 2007 · In the past 30 years, China has transitioned from a state-controlled economy to an economic superpower. A panel of experts debates whether the Middle Kingdom's new status on the global stage poses a threat to the United States. Web Extra Hear, Download the Debate

'Better More Surveillance than Another 9/11'

April 25, 2007 · A panel of experts debates the notion that more domestic surveillance in the United States is better than the risk of another terrorist attack like the one on Sept. 11, 2001. Opponents of government snooping say that diminishing civil liberties plays right into the hands of terrorists. Web Extra Download the Full Debate

'Global Warming Is Not a Crisis'

March 22, 2007 · Climate change is big news these days, from melting mountain glaciers to warming seas. Panelists in a recent debate tried to answer the question of whether the buildup of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere is leading to a crisis. Web Extra Hear, Download the Debate

Is America Too Damn Religious?

February 16, 2007 · As if it weren't provocative enough to hold a debate on religion in America, panelists in a recent debate were tasked with answering the following question: "Is America Too Damn Religious?" Web Extra Hear, Download the Debate

Hollywood and the Spread of Anti-Americanism

December 20, 2006 · The U.S. entertainment industry provides billions of people around the world with their primary impressions of American culture. At the same time, anti-American sentiment is rising. Experts debate what relationship, if any, exists between these two phenomena.

Hamas: Government or Terrorist Organization?

December 6, 2006 · Hamas was democratically elected by Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Is it still a terrorist organization? Expert panelists consider that question as part of the latest debate in the Intelligence Squared U.S. series. Web Extra Download the Debate

Weighing the Limits of Freedom of Expression

October 26, 2006 · Earlier this year, protests erupted worldwide after a Danish newspaper published caricatures of the prophet Muhammad. In the wake of the furor, experts debate the question of whether the freedom of expression must include the license to offend. Web Extra Hear or Download the Debate

Debating a Nuclear Iran

October 3, 2006 · Should the world tolerate a nuclear Iran or should the United States and its allies take military action to stop Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's regime from acquiring nuclear weapons. That's the focus of a debate among expert analysts. Web Extra Download the Debate

Debates: NPDA Debates Available on Google Video

Danny Cantrell has uploaded a number of NPDA debates to Google video.

To find them, go to:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=npda+parli&hl=en

Website Harvests Videos About Debate from YouTube and Google

The site is: http://youdebate.blogspot.com/

This website links debate related videos from popular video sharing sites like YouTube, Google Videos and others to form a compendium of videos available. More and longer videos can be found at: Debate Central http://debate.uvm.edu/watch.html

Debates: Policy Debate Videos Now Posted Online

From matt_moore85@hotmail.com

The site is http://debatevideos.blogspot.com/

I put up all my videos from the NDT and the remaining videos I had yet to post from CEDA nats. I still have some NDT videos to post, but this is the first wave I got done. If you have any videos that I could link up to the site let me know. I will be putting a how to guide together for everyone in the near future on this.
http://debatevideos.blogspot.com/

Video: "Master Debaters" Parody from National Lampoon

From alexberger@gmail.com

As the e-debate enthusiasts among you may remember, a few years ago I (along with former Georgetown Day School alums Matt Ornstein and Anand Singh) produced a comedy debating show for National Lampoon called Master Debaters. After three years of laziness, I finally got the thing on YouTube (it wasn't nearly as complicated as I expected). So, for those of you who are interested, check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg1cMWKBByA

Description: America's oldest humorous debating society, The Master Debaters settle humanity's weightiest questions like: "Does smoking marijuana really make you smarter?"; "What's the greatest superpower of all time" and "If you're going to cheat, should you cheat off the Asian kid?" Featuring celebrities Danielle Fishel (Boy Meets World), Tatyana Ali (Fresh Prince of Bel Air), Ben Gleib (The Real Wedding Crashers), Dennis Haskins (Saved by the Bell), Matthew Lesko ("the question mark suit guy"), and Kato Kaelin (OJ Simpson's guesthouse).

Debate: USA CEDA Nationals Final Round

David Steinberg, President of the Cross Examination Debate Association, has announced the link to the 2007 final round video. You might find it hard to hear ths speeches, so see for yourself.

http://xstream1.ou.edu:554/training/debate/debate.mov

Debate: 2006 Middle School National Championship

The Middle School Public Debate Program http://www.middleschooldebate.com/ has some excellent video offerings.

Watch the final public debate of the 2006 championship tournament!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8341697726870399352

If you have a hard time there, you can right click and download the whole file from
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/msdpfinal2007.mp4

This is the final public debate of the 2006 national championship for students in the Middle School Public Debate Program. The debate features students from the Marlborough School, in Los Angeles, and students from Canyon Hills Junior High School, in Chino Valley Unified. The debate is on the topic "Pakistan is more an enemy than an ally of the United States."

More than 600 people watched this debate, held at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, CA. To learn more about the Middle School Public Debate Program, visit our website at www.middleschooldebate.com. Copies of this DVD can be ordered by contacting MSPDP Director Kate Shuster at kate.shuster@claremontmckenna.edu «

Contact Kate Shuster kate.shuster@claremontmckenna.edu for more information.

Contest: The People Speak Contest in Vermont

The UN Foundation, the International Debate Education Association and the Lawrence Debate Union at the University of Vermont held a statewide Vermont speech contest for middle school and high school students in November 2006. Each school had a contest and then the winners were invited to UVM for a final contest. This is the grand final. Students from six schools gave speeches on the topic of global cooperation. The winner at the middle school level was Nikhil Patel of Tuttle Middle School and the winner of the high school level was Keenan Lantz of Burlington High School. Congratulations to them. Schools winner receive a $50 prize and the two final winners receive a $150 prize. Congratulations to all the students.

Right click to download or click to watch right away. Best viewed on a computer with iTunes.
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/0335tpscontestfinals.m4v

Debate: War Criminals Should Be Tried in Their Home Countries - in Serbian

PHOTO: The eight students in a debate I judged on the motion, Serbia should not join the European Union.

This debate is in Serbian. We picked eight top debaters from the 30+ in the workshop that Bojana Skrt and I held at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences in Belgrade on 22-24 December 2006. It was a very spirited debate and a good model for those Serbian-speakers interested in debating. Tomislav Kargacin was the chair. It was a great weekend in Belgrade and I look forward to going back. By the way, the second opposition team was voted the best by the audience.

This is a large file but looks great when played through your iTunes application.

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http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/serbiandebate1206.m4v

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Lecture: Debate Keynote from 2006 Koper Conference - Steve Woods

PHOTO: Steve Woods at the event

Here is the abstract from Steve’s talk, which took place at the November 2006 conference in Koper, Slovenia, entitled Thinking and Speaking a Better World: International Conference on Argumentation, Rhetoric, Debate and the Pedagogy of Empowerment.

Debate Keynote:

Steve Woods
USA

Debate and the Liberation from Fear: How Can Arguments Set Us Free?

Reflections on the power of debate to transform its participants in positive ways to activate citizenship and overcome challenges to building community.

This is a large file but looks great when played through your iTunes application.

REMEMBER; YOUR CONNECTION SPEED TO THE INTERNET DOES MATTER, SO THE SLOWER YOUR CONNECTION THE MORE TIME IT WILL TAKE YOU TO ACCESS THESE FILES.

Click to view or right click to save to your hard drive:
http://www.uvm.edu/~debate/watch/koper06woods.m4v

To see everything in the new videos file, go to
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