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Category Archives: Arguments and Files
2012 – 2013 Debate Topic Announced: Transportation Infrastructure
Earlier this spring, the National Federation of High School Associations announced after a vote of coaches in all 50 states that the 2012 – 2013 policy debate topic would be: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its … Continue reading
Final IHSA Topic Ballot for 2012-2013 Season
IHSA has made available the final ballot for high school coaches to choose between the final two topics proposed for the 2012 – 2013 school year: Immigrant Rights and Transportation Infrastructure. High school coaches should vote using the IHSA 2012 … Continue reading
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Two Misc Questions
Got these from different coaches recently and thought they may be of broader interest. (a) Does the Tournament Reporting Notebook count debaters twice per tournament — once for Friday and once for Saturday? No, a “tournament debater” is counted once … Continue reading
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Student Seminar This Saturday, 9/24
The Chicago Debate League has a Saturday Seminar for Students on 9/24, this Saturday, 10am – 12pm, at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 25 E. Pearson St., Room 106. This Seminar is for JV (first-year) debaters and inexperienced … Continue reading
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Accepted Preview Affirmatives for Tournament One in Varsity (Conference “A” and “AA”)
You can find the accepted previews and Runnable Caselist for Tournament One (Varsity only) on our Tournament Documents page. In addition to the Core Files affirmatives, there is only one new affirmative case to prepare for and expect in Conference … Continue reading
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Core Files Strategy Guide Available
The Core Files Strategy Guide, a handy reference for constructing the 1NC and finding the right responses for the 2AC, is now available along with everything else Core Files-related on our Topic Resources page.
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Core Files Vendor
The CDL 2011/2012 Core Files are now available for order. Below you will find the necessary details for you to place an order with the new Core Files vendor, ASAP, the Printing Source. All of your orders should be emailed … Continue reading
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A Deeper Look at 2011-2012 Core Files and Off-Case Positions
Want some more initial info on likely Core Files off-case positions? We have some good initial descriptions of these arguments, courtesy of lead researcher Brian Peterson, on Box.net. Backchannel David with any thoughts, comments, ideas, feedback.
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Sneak Preview of 2011-2012 Core Files Cases
Here are early descriptions of the four affirmatives in the 2011-2012 Core Files for the space exploration and development topic – some of the specifics will likely change, but a starting point for thinking about the topic and getting your … Continue reading
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New Politics DA
The file argues that Obama will win support from the Republican House for raising the debt ceiling, but only just barely, and passing the plan — opposed by the Republicans for being what they will perceive to be “partisan left” … Continue reading
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