RCMS Debate Club Try Out information 2018 - 2019 1
Agenda Debate: What and Why? RCMS Debate Team Structure Schedule Ground rules and Expectations Debate Formats and RCMS participation Debate Formats Parliamentary Debate Mock Experiences with Debate Try out process Date and signup Rubric 2
Debate: What and Why? What?: Debate is the act of arguing and presenting a stance on an issue – typically a controversial current topic Why?: Debate prepares you for active participation in the society Debate promotes purposeful inquiry: researching a topic is an important part of the preparation Debate helps your presentation skills Debate promotes leadership qualities: justifying your stance Debate helps integrate knowledge and improves the ability for prompt analytical responses Debate instills critical listening skills Debate improves proficiency in writing 3
RCMS Debate team: Structure A team of 36 students: 15 seventh Graders 21 eighth Graders Since we participate in Parliamentary Debate, the team is split into groups of 3 RCMS Debate team participates in NCDL (National Capital Debate League) in their 3-3 Parliamentary debate format League Website: https://www.esuus.org/esu/programs/middle_school_debate/NCDL/ Important : Debate, ModelUN, We the people and TSA will be exclusive to one another; Any student can tryout for all but can enroll In only one of the clubs 4
RCMS Debate: Schedule Debate Club meets Tuesday and Friday from 2:25 – 4:15 Some changes depending on volunteering parents Be prepared to stay later in case a debate or case discussion is being wrapped up There are no late buses these days, so parents must come on time to pick up after the meeting There will be work outside the meetings! Cases are written throughout the week, while debates and discussions occur in the meetings; Expect 10-15 hours of work weekly There will also be meetings outside of school, especially the week before the tournament 5
RCMS Debate: Rules and Expectations Every team member has to be fully committed to the team and work their very best for every case No team member should miss more than one offered tournament Team members may not miss more than 2 deadlines Team members should attend all meetings, unless excused beforehand by Coach; Attendance will be collected Team members should be available outside of team meetings to discuss topics, create cases, and get additional practice with debates The debate team is a very competitive and demanding club, and all team members and parents should be prepared to commit to the team Any exceptions will be requested to leave the club to make room for other students 6
Types of Debate Parliamentary(Parli)- Three speakers on each team who argue for either the Proposition(Pro) or the Opposition(Con) Public Form(PF)- Two speakers on each team who debate for either Pro or Con Lincoln Douglas(LD)- One person team and all of the topics are based on morality. RCMS participates in Parli 3 on 3 style 7
Structure of Parliamentary Debate In parliamentary debate, there are two sides – Pro and Con Proposition 1 st speaker will go first, they are responsible for a framework and laying down contentions Then the opposition’s 1 st speaker will refute mainly the framework and all the points, but is responsible to lay out their sides contention Proposition 2 nd speaker will go next, they will refute all the oppositions points and elaborate on their teams points Next, opposition 2 nd speaker will refute all of the propositions points, and elaborate on their points After that, opposition speaker 3, who is in charge of refuting, will refute all their opponent's points, defend their own, and weigh the debate The last speaker is proposition 3, and they will refute their 8 opponents points, weigh the debate, and also defend their own
Proposition and Opposition (Pro and Con) The proposition, or pro, is the side of the debate that is supporting the resolution, or topic. For example, for the topic that you will be watch in the mock debate, the proposition will want students to opt out of standardized tests. The proposition also brings up a framework that limits what can be debated about in the debate The opposition, or con, is the side of the debate that is against the resolution. They refute the proposition more and are NOT allowed to bring up a framework. 9
Judging and Speaker Points During tournaments, there are two scores given in each debate. A ballot, or decision, is the final decision that is given by the judge on who won the debate. The second score you will receive are speaker points that are based on a judging rubric. To get more speaker points, you need to have a clear voice, good speaking style, be loud, have eye contact, and strong arguments and refutes. 10
The Tryout Process When: 8 th grade: Tuesday, 9/10 2:30pm – right after school 7th grade: Wednesday, 9/11 2:30pm Where: RCMS Cafeteria Signup: A google signup will be available for the students in the cafeteria during lunch time to sign up(Thu-Thursday). It will not be available online Time slots for the Tryouts will be published same day. Topic: Will be given on the day at the location; Student will prepare on school premises for an hour. They will wait until their presentation is done Format: Debate topic and a Pro/Con side will be assigned for each participant 1 hour for preparation and research: Prep a 1 min speech/case and 1 min to refute the opponents point Participants will be paired up in teams of 3 on 3 format for each judge Each participant will take 1 min to present and 1 min to refute Judging Rubric: Quality of the points made which reflects key understanding of the topic and arguments (either Pro/Con) Presentation skills Refutes of opponents points 11
Try outs: Prep A topic for the try out debate will be provided at the site Some links for research will be recommended but you are welcome to choose those sites or others for your research and preparation Materials: A DEVICE with INTERNET Access is required for research and prep If you are unable to bring the device, you HAVE to mention it in the signup; We will provide some printouts for topic research but only if you have mentioned it in the signup Important : Debate, ModelUN, We the people and TSA will be exclusive to one another; Any student can tryout for all but can enroll In only one of the clubs 12
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