Debate

Have you been in debate?

Does your school have a debate team/club?

Well, I'm in debate and I love it. I live in Minnesota, where Debate is mostly known for in the US, as Minnesota is the most popular place for the activity.

Our high school participates in Policy Debate, the typical/classical style of debate here. Last year our topic, Minnesota's topic, was whether the US should give aid to Sub-Saharan Africa. Now, you debate the Affirmative and Negative.

Everything (every arugment) must be backed up with either logic, or evidence.

Mostly every argument must be flowed (on paper) and if you don't refute an argument, the other team you're debating can bring that up and say "therefore since you didn't refute our argument, you therefore must agree with us."

Debate is very useful in:

• English class for writing essays

• Gives you knowledge of current events

• Great argumentation skills

I don't see the point of debate. Violence works a lot better.Twiggiy

If only people respawned, sigh.

[QUOTE="Twiggiy"]I don't see the point of debate. Violence works a lot better.CRS98

If only people respawned, sigh.

Haha, true.

I don't see the point of debate. Violence works a lot better.Twiggiy

Which is exactly why debaters like us would crush you. :)

Yeah, I was in debate this year, and will be next year. I mostly did Lincoln-Douglas, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Student Congress.Blood-Scribe

Oh yeah, LD, the one person single style debate. That's cool.

Extempt speaking is in Speech for us. People on our speech team did that.

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]Yeah, I was in debate this year, and will be next year. I mostly did Lincoln-Douglas, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Student Congress.Zeldaguy16

Oh yeah, LD, the one person single style debate. That's cool.

Extempt speaking is in Speech for us. People on our speech team did that.

My speech class did Stu-Co instead of Extempt, and it was pretty fun. Though the bills/resolutions were pretty stupid. My teacher wants me to consider being Presiding Officer at tournaments if Stu-Co is held, he says I have a bit of a knack for it.

[QUOTE="Zeldaguy16"]

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]Yeah, I was in debate this year, and will be next year. I mostly did Lincoln-Douglas, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Student Congress.Blood-Scribe

Oh yeah, LD, the one person single style debate. That's cool.

Extempt speaking is in Speech for us. People on our speech team did that.

My speech class did Stu-Co instead of Extempt, and it was pretty fun. Though the bills/resolutions were pretty stupid. My teacher wants me to consider being Presiding Officer at tournaments if Stu-Co is held, he says I have a bit of a knack for it.

Haha, that's always good.

Debate and Speech are more fun than people think, don't know what I'd do without 'em.

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"][QUOTE="Zeldaguy16"]

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]Yeah, I was in debate this year, and will be next year. I mostly did Lincoln-Douglas, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Student Congress.Zeldaguy16

Oh yeah, LD, the one person single style debate. That's cool.

Extempt speaking is in Speech for us. People on our speech team did that.

My speech class did Stu-Co instead of Extempt, and it was pretty fun. Though the bills/resolutions were pretty stupid. My teacher wants me to consider being Presiding Officer at tournaments if Stu-Co is held, he says I have a bit of a knack for it.

Haha, that's always good.

Debate and Speech are more fun than people think, don't know what I'd do without 'em.

Yeah, I've met some cool people in my class, and it really helps with analytical thinking skills.

[QUOTE="Zeldaguy16"][QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"][QUOTE="Zeldaguy16"]

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]Yeah, I was in debate this year, and will be next year. I mostly did Lincoln-Douglas, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Student Congress.Blood-Scribe

Oh yeah, LD, the one person single style debate. That's cool.

Extempt speaking is in Speech for us. People on our speech team did that.

My speech class did Stu-Co instead of Extempt, and it was pretty fun. Though the bills/resolutions were pretty stupid. My teacher wants me to consider being Presiding Officer at tournaments if Stu-Co is held, he says I have a bit of a knack for it.

Haha, that's always good.

Debate and Speech are more fun than people think, don't know what I'd do without 'em.

Yeah, I've met some cool people in my class, and it really helps with analytical thinking skills.

Exactly. Plus, when you get in an argument you know what to do, how to argue, and when to make the argument.

I don't see the point of debate. Violence works a lot better.Twiggiy

I had to do a debate in my public speaking class.

I mopped the floor with the poor girl, turning her carefully thought out quotes against her. She was all dressed up in professional business attire. I was wearing cargo shorts and a Bart Simpson t-shirt that said "I've got issues."

Such fond memories.

EDIT: The class voted me the winner 8)

Have you been in debate?

Does your school have a debate team/club?

Well, I'm in debate and I love it. I live in Minnesota, where Debate is mostly known for in the US, as Minnesota is the most popular place for the activity.

Our high school participates in Policy Debate, the typical/classical style of debate here. Last year our topic, Minnesota's topic, was whether the US should give aid to Sub-Saharan Africa. Now, you debate the Affirmative and Negative.

Everything (every arugment) must be backed up with either logic, or evidence.

Mostly every argument must be flowed (on paper) and if you don't refute an argument, the other team you're debating can bring that up and say "therefore since you didn't refute our argument, you therefore must agree with us."

Debate is very useful in:

• English class for writing essays

• Gives you knowledge of current events

• Great argumentation skills

Zeldaguy16

I don't associate myself with debating, in any way, shape or form...