CalendarFall

Tuesday

Aug 29
Introductions & Syllabus
Paperwork
Assign Reading Packet

Aug 31
Intro to Format/Flowing
Demo Debate

Sept 5
Topic Lecture
Intro to LD Rules
Brainstorm advanced topics

Sept 7
Research Lecture (Alex)
Intro to tech (PADS, etc...)
Card Cutting

Sept 12
Stock Issues
Review Card Cutting
Varsity Seminar
Pick Teams for Rookie
Meet with Teams
Cards Due

Sept 14
Review Flowing
Aff/Neg Burdens
Complete Travel Prefs
Quiz 1

Sept 19
Speed Drills
Practice Debates

Cards Due

Sept 21
Review of LD Rules
Topicality (Jared)
Disadvantage
Counter Plan
Tournament Prep: GGO

Sept 26
Debrief GGO
Discussion of Affirmative
Quiz 2
Cards Due

Sept 28
Affirmative Continued
Work in Groups

Oct 3
Debate Theory
Review Topicality
Drills

Cards Due

Oct 5
Tournament Prep: Lafayette
Tournament Prep: Santa Rosa

Oct 10
Debrief Tournaments
Review Negative Strategy
Neg Tech Drill
Cards Due

Oct 12
Public Debate
Work in teams

Quiz 3

Oct 17
Practice Debates
Aff Disclosure

Cards Due

Oct 19
Tournament Prep: Reno

Novice Drills

Oct 24
Work in Teams
Quiz 4

Oct 26
Review Counter Plans
Kritiks

Oct 31
Assign Final Paper
Public Debate
Cards Due

Nov 2
Tournament Prep: UOP

Nov 7

Cards Due

Nov 9
Cross Examination
Prep Time
Round Management

Nov 14
Prep for Public Debate

Cards Due

Nov 16
Public Debate (7-9pm)
Quiz 5

Nov 21

Work in Teams

Nov 23

Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov 28
Team Service Day
Clean the team room
Cards Due

Nov 30
Tournament Prep: Rookie
Tournament Prep: Steinbeck
Neg Briefs Due

Dec 5
Rookie Tournament
Rounds 1&2

Dec 7
Rookie Tournament
Rounds 3&4

Dec 12
Rookie Tournament
Semifinals and Final Round
Awards

Dec 14