LAMDL USC Debate Camp

LAMDL USC Debate Camp Novice Day 1

Opener • Everyone write a question you had from the demo debate you saw this morning or from the lecture on argumentation. • Put them in the box.

Agenda • Ice Breaker (30 minutes) – 1:30 – 2:00pm. • Question Box (15-30 minutes) – 2:00 – 2:30pm • SPAR Debates (45-60 minutes) – 2:30 – 3:30pm • Interlab Competition Time (60 minutes) – 3:30 – 4:30pm – Outside. • Flowing (Music Lyrics or Cards) – 4:30 – 5:00pm. • The Claim Game – 5:00 – 5:10pm. • Speaking Drills and Introducing the 1AC – 5:10 – 5:30pm.

Icebreaker:If you could have a superpower what would it be and why? Who is in my lab? What will our lab name be?

Question Box • Each day you will be expected to come up with questions during morning lectures and bring them to your afternoon lab. • We will pool the questions in the box anonymously and address some of them right at the start. • Trust that we will try our best to answer all your questions, even if we do it later in the week.

Argument Recap • A.R.E. • Argument • “My first argument is…” • “My second argument is…” • Reason • “I believe this because…” • “The reason for this is…” • Evidence • “My evidence is from…” • “This is supported by…”

Format Full Policy Debate Format SPAR Debate Format 1AC – 90 seconds 1NC cross of 1AC (60 seconds) 1NC (90 seconds) 1AC cross of 1NC (60 seconds) 1AR (45 seconds) 1NR (45 seconds) • 1AC – 8 mins • 2NC cross exam 1AC - 3 mins • 1NC – 8 mins • 1AC cross exam 1NC – 3 mins • 2AC – 8 mins • 2NC cross exam 2AC – 3 mins • 2NC – 8 mins. • 2AC cross exam 2NC – 3 mins. • 1NR 5 mins • 1AR 5 mins • 2NR 5 mins • 2AR 5 mins

SPAR Topics • Honesty is always the best policy. • True love really doesn’t exist. • Aventura/2Pac/Jay Z is better than Mana/Biggie/Kanye. • Police are necessary for safety. • People should et meat. • Students should work after school jobs • Fast food should be banned in certain neighborhoods. • School starts too early. • Gangs provide youth with a family and support structure. • People should not be allowed to own pets. • Legal driving age should be lowered to 14.

Interlab Competition Time 3:30pm – Go Outside

Flowing • Knowing what arguments the other team made and answering them is crucial to being a good debater. • In order to do this, you MUST flow. (“Flow or Die” in debate). • I will model, then we will practice: • Lyrics of a Song • Cards

The Claim Game The Claim Game Rules You can call out anyone in lab who you think has made an unwarranted claim: i.e. they say something and do not have a because statement or any evidence. The lab leader will judge whether they get a point. The person with the fewest points on Sunday wins the LAMDL Claim Game Prize. • One of the easiest ways to win in debate (and in arguments generally) is to point out when someone is B***S****ing. • Throughout camp we will be playing the claim game in lab. • Everyone starts out with “0” points and points are bad. You do not want points. • Each time you make an ARGUMENT (or CLAIM) you have to have a REASON (say WHY) and cite some EVIDENCE.

Speaking Drill Introduction to the 1AC

Speaking Drill • Place your pen sideways in your mouth • Read one evidence card as fast and as clear as you can. • Have your partner flow you. • Give feedback on how clear you were

Opener • Question Box.

Agenda • Question Box • SPAR (optional) • Unpacking The 1AC Lecture Review • Finding the Claim/Warrant/Evidence Race • Interlab Competition Time (Outside): 3:30pm • 1AC Relay • Flowing • Speaking Drills

SPAR Topics • Resolved: School should not be mandatory. • Resolved: Fast food restaurants should be banned in certain neighborhoods.

SPAR • 1AC – 90 seconds • 1NC cross of 1AC (60 seconds) • 1NC (90 seconds) • 1AC cross of 1NC (60 seconds) • 1AR (45 seconds) • 1NR (45 seconds) • Ac should have a case: • Inherency, harms, solvency. • NC should have: • On case defense (frontlines), off case disadvantages • Rebuttals should have: • Framing/summary of debate from flow • Impact calculus / net benefits • Why you should win

Preparing the 1AC 1 AC – 8 minute speech • I. Inherency • Current state of the problem • II. Significance/Harm • Bad things that will happen if we do not address the problem • III. The Plan • Specific strategy to fix the problem • IV. Solvency • How the plan will work. 1AC – 8 minute speech • I. U.S. maintains a large military presence in Okinawa. • John Feffer ‘10; Michael Werbowski ’10. • II. U.S. presence threatens alliance which risks starting war. • Asahi Shimbun ‘10; LA Times ’10; Dr. Kapila ‘10; Jonathan Landy ‘10; Michael Auslin ‘10; and Dr. Kapila ‘10. • III. U.S. should substantially reduce its military presence in Japan… • … by removing base in Okinawa and moving forces to Guam. • IV. Withdrawal plan will work because… • Chalmers Johnson ‘10; George Packard ‘10; Doug Bandow ‘10.

Preparing the 2AC (Just FYI) • I. Answer each of arguments made my the 1NC. • II. Pre-empt arguments that you think the 2NC will try to make. • III. Extend each of the arguments made by the 1AC. • (last chance to introduce new arguments) • I. Answer arguments about the case and the primacy disadvantage. • II. Preempt arguments about how Japan will not rearm, alliance split will destabilize, nuc’s deter, etc. • III. Extent arguments about current problem (inherency) will lead to the war (harms), and how withdrawal will solve.

Preparing the 1AR (Just FYI) • I. Respond to the 2NC. • II. Respond to the arguments made in 1NR. • III. Extend each argument made in the 2AC. • IV. Extent the original “case” (inherency, harms, solvency) made in 1AC. • I. Answers to Neg arguments. • II. Answers to primacy disadvantage. • III. Extend why U.S. needs to withdraw, and how moving troops to Guam will solve, etc. • IV. Plan will work.

Interlab Competition Time 3:30pm Go Outside

Speaking Drills Practice with the 1AC

Flowing Practice flowing

Opener • Question Box

Agenda • Question Box • SPAR (optional) • Unpacking the 1NC Lecture Review • Interlab Competition Time – 3:30pm – Outside • Speaking Drills • Flowing

The 1NC • 1NC – Case Argument • Some part of the Aff. case is wrong; • There is no problem or the problem will fix itself; • Can also argue that aff. Case makes problem worse. ________________________________________ • Topicality • The Aff. plan is not the sort of action required by the resolution. • Disadvantages • The Aff. plan cases bad things to happen (these bad effects outweigh the good effects). • Counterplans • A different proposal for how to solve the problem; must show why the Aff. case is a bad idea. • Critiques • Argue that the Aff. should be rejected because it uses bad ideas, research, or because the logic is no good. • 1Nc – Case argument • The Alliance will survive without pulling out troops (Green ‘10; Chanlett ‘10; Twining ‘10; Glosserman ‘10; McCormack ‘10; Auslin ’10; Twining ‘10; Green ‘10). • Japan will not rearm (Lawless ‘10; CSIS ‘10; Kulacki ‘10; etc.) • Alliance split will cause instability (Madsen ‘10; CSIS ‘10; Bandow ‘10; etc.). • Nuclear weapons will deter war in Asia (Garvin ’10; Garvin ‘10, etc.). • Answer to 1AC Advantages • Banning expansion would solve Dungong (Center for BioDiversity ’10, etc.). • Disadvantages: • Alliance Turn (DA) • Asian War Disadvantage (DA) • Civil-Military Relations Disadvantage (DA) • Primacy Disadvantage (DA)

The 2NC (Just FYI) • Extending part of the 1NC • Must extend some but not all of the arguments from the 1NC; arguments my change in form; no requirements to cover all the arguments. • New Arguments • Not common but sometimes the 2NC will make entirely new arguments • Extending parts of the 1NC • Extend U.S. Japan alliance is strong; Japan will not rearm; Alliance split will cause instability; nuclear weapons deter war; and/or answer to Dunong advantage. • New arguments • Whichever combination of the disadvantages you think strongest. • Primacy DA • Alliance Turn (DA) • No Alternative (DA) • Asian War (DA) • Civil-Military Relations (DA)

The 1NR (Just FYI) • Extending other 1NC arguments. • Kind of an extension of the 2NC; second speech in the negative block; must extend different but complementary arguments from the 2NC; not allowed to make new arguments. • Pick and choose. • No requirement to extend all the arguments of the 1NC; Aff. Can extend arguments from the 2Ac that are not answered so be sure and block them; • Extending the 1NC • Read from answers and extensions. Address the arguments of the Affirmative 2AC and block the 1AR. • Pick and choose • Pick the arguments which are strongest.

2NR (Just FYI) • Overcoming the presumption of the 2AR • Must be persuasive to convince judge; refute all arguments made in the 1AR; judge should understand negative position as well as reasons why neg. should win each round. • Telling the story • Put all the arguments together into a story explaining which arguments the negative is winning and why; this overview should be short yet comprehensive • Overcoming the presumption of the 2AR • Address each of the Aff. Arguments about how moving troops to Guam is better, etc. • Impact calculus • Timeframe, magnitude, probability. • Telling the story • Frame the debate, show off your flowing skills by retracing the debate and showing (subtly) how the neg. won each round.

Interlab Competition Time 3:30 Go Outside – Physical Activity Challenge

Speaking Drills Practice with the 1NC

Flowing Flow or Die

Opener • Question Box

Agenda • Opener • SPAR (optional) • Types of Questions for Cross Ex • Practice Debates • Interlab Cross-Ex Game (optional) • Practice Debates • Practice Debates • Practice Debates

Types of questions for the cross • Always have some cross questions written before hand (especially in novice). • Make sure you remember what they say accurately so you can use it against them in your next speech. • Use all your time because it gives your partner time to prep. • Types of questions: • Clarification • What does this mean? Can you elaborate this? • Pointing out errors (flaws in logic) • Can you explain the link between your harm and nuclear war in your own words? • Setting up your arguments • Can you define racism? So you agree that it is an ideology? Does it have to do with white supremacy?

Practice debates Tournament tomorrow!

LAMDL USC Debate Camp