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Final
Round, International Debate Academy, Ormuz, Slovenia, November 2004 Debaters from Slovenia, Bulgaria, Russia and Croatia, British parliamentary format EU expansion should be never ending | Whole debate - 59 minutes | |
FINAL
ROUND, CEDA NATIONALS, 2003 New York Univ. vs. Whitman College | Watch the whole debate - 1:18 | |
The
UN should abolish its terrorist list Brady Fletcher, Julia Benjamin, Chase Whiting, Alfred Snider Univ. of Vermont, October, 2005 Sponsored by IDEA and UN Foundation |
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JAPANESE Japan should legalize casino gambling Katsuya Koresawa & Satoru Aonuma World Debate Institute 2003 |
National
Missile Defense Grand Final Debate World Debate Institute, August, 2001 Government: Marc Whitmore & Debbie Newman, UK Opposition: Jethro Hayman & Jason Jarvis, USA |
FINAL
ROUND, BARKLEY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOLS Topic: Weapons of mass destruction Woodward Academy vs. Pace Academy, 1/26/2002 | Constructives | Rebuttals | |
Anniversary
of atomic bomb use on Hiroshima
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SPANISH The OAS should balance the influence of the USA in Latin America Carlos Varela (Puerto Rico), Christian Ketterer (Chile), America Novoa (Nicaragua), and Roberto Mateu (Venezuela) World Debate Institute 2003 |
FINAL
ROUND, BARKLEY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOLS Woodward Academy (GA) vs. College Prep (CA), 1/2003 | Watch the whole debate - 1:19 | |
VIOLENCE,
NON-VIOLENCE AND SOCIAL CHANGE A unique debate format of three different positions. The participants agree that major social and political change is necessary and then discuss alternative tactics. Significant audience participation. Justin Green of Georgetown University, Maxwell Schnurer of Marist College and Adam Lee of the University of Rochester. Taped at the 2003 World Debate Institute. 78 minutes. |
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FRENCH The poor should be forgiven their debts Jacob Gateau, Herrold Prophete, and Djeane Monfort World Debate Institute 2003 |
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negative consequences, we should act in accordance with principle. NPDA Final Debate Government: Univ of California at Berkeley Opposition: University of Wyoming Denver, Colorado, USA. March, 2001 |
SAMPLE
DEBATE ON THE 2001-2002 USA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE TOPIC Demonstration Debate Disarmament Case For New Debaters |
STRATEGIC
OFFENSIVE REDUCTION TREATY BETWEEN THE USA & RUSSIA World Debate Institute, Summer, 2002. Speakers: Jake Meany, Brian Cole, Jason Regnier, Jillian Marty. |
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SLOVENIAN Establish a quota for number of women in parliament Grega Gostenchik, Primoz Karnar, Barbara Rupnik, Simon Grabrovec Dom Kavka, July, 2004 |
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US needs a cultural renaissance NPDA Quarterfinal Debate Government: Truman State University Opposition: Univ of Californoia at Berkeley Denver, Colorado, USA, March, 2001 |
SAMPLE
DEBATE ON THE 2000-2001 USA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE TOPIC Demonstration Debate Genetic Privacy Case For New Debaters |
Should
the USA be the World's Police Force? Two college professors and two college debaters, one on each team, debate before a packed house of over 400 people. Recorded April 22, 1999. 54 minutes. |
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SPANISH This house would give leadership training to ethnic minorities Gobierno: Espana y Argentina Oposicion: Estado Unidos & Espana Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile, May, 2001 |
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contributes to US policy towards Africa NPDA Octafinal Debate Government: Univ of California at Berkeley Opposition: Creighton University Denver, Colorado, USA, March, 2001 |
SCHOOL
UNIFORMS SAMPLE DEBATE ON 1999-2000 USA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE TOPIC A debate on school uniforms and academic achievement designed for novices and those unfamiliar with policy debating. The speech times are shortened and the delivery is slow so that new debaters can follow the issues throughout the debate. Staged by University of Vermont students and staff. Please try the file that best matches your internet connection. 80kps Connection Part One 20:11 Part Two 20:51 |
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SPANISH Esta Bancada reservara cargos publicos para las minorias Gobierno: Argentina & Nicaragua Oposicion: Espana & Nicaragua Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile, May, 2001 |
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| FINAL
ROUND, CEDA NATIONALS
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Could
school vouchers improve the quality of education? |
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SPANISH WESTERN HEMISPHERE FREE TRADE AREA Public debate at World Debate Institute, 2001 |
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Rehnquist court made the wrong decision. NPDA Semifinal Debate Government: Univ of Wyoming Opposition: Truman State University Denver, Colorado, USA. March, 2001 |
Lifting
US sanctions on Cuba Vermont vs. Cornell, Final Round at Rochester, 1999 Part One | Part Two | Part Three |
Genetic
Privacy Public debate from the 2000 World Debate Institute Affirmative: Liz Wiley (Smith), Emily Mancina (Louisiana State), Glenn Prince (South Carolina) Negative: David Tom (Southern California), Jason Jarvis (Arizona State), Kelly Phipps (Brown) 45 minutes |
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CHINESE SACRIFICING ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION Public debate at World Debate Institute, 2001 |
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House would post the ten commandments in public school classrooms The grand Final Debate at WDI 1999, featuring Bill Herman, Colorado State University, NPDA 1999 champion, Jethro Hayman, Cornell University, Eastern USA Debater of the Year 1996 VS. Marc Whitmore, English Speaking Union & Arkansas State University, Terry McKnight, Forestworld.com, USA NDT Top Speaker 1972. Floor speeches included. Broadcast live over the internet. |
Alabama
vs. Emory, Final Round at South Carolina Round Robin, 1999 Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four |
BRING
BACK THE DRAFT Canada vs. Latin America Ron Porter, Rhea Burke, America Novoa, and Roberto Mateu World Debate Institute 2003 |
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KOREAN USA TROOPS OUT OF KOREA Public debate at World Debate Institute, 2001 |
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Parliamentary Debate Association National Championship 1999 Part One | Part Two Creighton University(Mathey/Syrek) vs Colorado State University (Brodak/Herman) For More Information Vistit the NPDA website |
Should
English be the official language of the United States? |
Africa
is for Africans Public debate from the 2000 World Debate Institute Affirmative: Kevin Ayotte [Univ. of Pittsburgh] & Sarah Jame Snider [University of Vermont] Negative: Steve Woods [William Jewell College] & Jason Stone [University of Richmond] |
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DEMONSTRATION DEBATE "This house would ban extremist political parties" World Debate Institute, Summer, 2002. |
TORTURE
IS JUSTIFIED DURING NATIONAL SECURITY CRISES Canada vs. Latin America Ron Porter, Rhea Burke, America Novoa, and Roberto Mateu World Debate Institute 2003 |
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CHINA IS A THREAT TO INTERNATIONAL STABILITY Final Round of World Debate Institute-Asia, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea August, 2005 |
MINIMUM
LIVING WAGE Speakers: Herold Prophete (Haiti), Lester Ojeda (Puerto Rico), Yuriko Kuga (Japan), Felix Lebron (Puerto Rico). International students debating in English. World Debate Institute, Summer, 2002. |
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AN OFICIAL SECOND LANGUAGE OF KOREA Final Round of Asian Debate Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul Korea August, 2005 |
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Wind
energy as a replacement for fossil fuels Jason Hitchcock, Nick Landsman-Roos, Chris Preble, Stephanie Kimerer Univ. of Vermont, October, 2004 Sponsored by IDEA and UN Foundation |
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