bronx science speech & debate general interest meeting september 21, 2015
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Bronx Science Speech & Debate General Interest Meeting
September 21, 2015
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Famous Speech & Debaters
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TournamentsColleges - Harvard- Yale- Princeton- Emory- University of TexasStates- Connecticut- Massachusetts- New Jersey- Florida- Kentucky- Montana- Iowa- Illinois- Texas
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Policy DebateLeadershipCarmen Cheung ‘16 and Ian Goldstein ’16- CaptainsKenji Yeoh ‘16 and Sophia Zhao ’17- Novice Directors
General Information- Also referred to as C-X or Cross Examination due to 3-
minute questioning period after each constructive speech- Partner debate with one team versus another- One topic per year- This year’s topic:
SURVEILLANCE
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially curtail its domestic surveillance.
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Lincoln Douglas DebateLeadershipJohn Staunton ‘16 and Rainy Rosch ’17- CaptainsEve Frangopolous ‘16 and Zoe Posner ’17- Novice Directors
General Information- Also referred to as LD- Individual debate with one person versus another- Places a heavy emphasis on logic, ethical values, and
philosophy- Varied topics that are changed every two months- September/October 2015 topic:
Resolved: Adolescents ought to have the right to make autonomous medical choices.
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Public Forum DebateLeadershipAlec Bardey ‘16 and Josh Zakharov ’17- CaptainsClaudia Franke ‘16 and Maya Osman-Krinsky ’17- ND
General Information- Also known as PF- Partner debate with one team versus another- Focuses on making persuasive and logical arguments in a
manner accessible to a wide variety of audiences- Varied topics that change every month- This month’s topic:
RACIAL JUSTICE
Resolved: The United States federal government ought to pay reparations to African Americans.
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Congressional DebateLeadershipEve Alterman ‘16 and Adam Shaham ’17- CaptainsMohammed Nehmeh ‘17 and Michael Miller ’18- ND
General Information- Also known as Congress (CON)- Individual debate with one person versus an entire room- Simulates the U.S. Congress- A mix between Speech and Debate- Varied topics that change from tournament to tournament
and are based on student submitted bills- Students typically debate 2 to 3 topics per session with 3
sessions in the preliminary round- Sample bill topics:Data Security, Education, Immigration, Green Energy, Healthcare, Defense, Economic Ventures, Nuclear Arms, Law Enforcement, Drugs, Foreign Intervention, etc.
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SpeechLeadershipCameron Burger ‘16 and Maddy Abrahams ‘16- CaptainsMeryem Berrada ‘16, Garnet Garcia ’16, Hunter Sadoff ’17- ND
General Information
Public Address
Declamation Extemporaneous Speaking
Original Oratory
Interpretation
Humorous Dramatic Oral
Prose
Poetry
- Multiple Events to participate in that vary from individual to team
- Focuses on delivery as opposed to content
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STAGEPUBLIC FORUM
CONGRESS
SPEECH
LINCOLNDOUGLAS
POLICY
Individual Squad Time
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After the Meeting (option 1)
In order to join the team you must join the Google Group that corresponds to the squad of your choice.
Policy:
Public Forum:
Lincoln Douglas:
Congress:
Speech:
Be sure to sign up by Friday, September 25th at 12 PM.
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After the Meeting (option 2)
In order to join the team you must fill out the following Google Form with your choice in a squad.
[Insert sample photo of Google Form]
[Insert link (can easily be created via a website like tiny URL to say whatever we want it to i.e. “tinyurl.com/joinbxscispeechanddebate2015”)]
The above link will also be posted on the school website under the Speech and Debate tab.
Be sure to sign up by Friday, September 25th at 12 PM.