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Instruction NPDA/APDA Debates

Preparation for Parliamentary Debating
Panel Discussion

John Meany, Claremont
Lisa Heller, Bates
Jud Legum, Claremont
Marc Whitmore, English Speaking Union

Ban Mobile Phones for Minors - Kyushu Japan

Being the Government: Proposition Strategy
Judd Legum
Claremont Colleges/Georgetown Law

Compilation of NPDA & APDA Videos

Opposition Strategy
Marc Whitmore
English Speaking Union

Compilation of NPDA Videos

Points of Information
John Meany
Claremont Colleges

This House would post the ten commandments in public school classrooms
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.

Reasoning & Probability
David Berube
University of South Carolina

This House would give reparations for slavery
Part One | Part Two
Judd Legum, Claremont Colleges, twice national round robin champion, Jethro Hayman, Cornell VS. Marc Whitmore, English Speaking Union, Terry McKnight, Forestworld.com

Judge and Audience Adaptation
Judd Legum
Claremont Colleges

National Parliamentary Debate Association National Championship 1999 Part One | Part Two
Creighton University(Mathey/Syrek) vs Colorado State University (Brodak/Herman) For More Information Visit the NPDA website

Speaking with Dynamism
Alfred C. Snider
University of Vermont

Racism contributes to US policy towards Africa
NPDA Octafinal Debate
Government: Univ of California at Berkeley
Opposition: Creighton University
Denver, Colorado, USA, March, 2001

Value Argumentation
John Meany
Claremont Colleges

This House would end the death penalty
Demonstration debate between Judd Legum, Claremont, and Marc Whitmore, English Speaking Union
WDI, 2000

Counterpositions in Parliamentary Debating
Steve Woods
William Jewell College

The Rehnquist court made the wrong decision.
NPDA Semifinal Debate
Government: Univ of Wyoming
Opposition: Truman State University
Denver, Colorado, USA. March, 2001

Using Critiques in Parliamentary Debating
John Meany
Claremont

Despite 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

Positioning in Parliamentary Debate
Moving Beyond Yes and No

John Meany
Claremont

Despite 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

Government Case Building
Part One | Part Two
WDI 1999

The US needs a cultural renaissance
NPDA Quarterfinal Debate
Government: Truman State University
Opposition: Univ of Californoia at Berkeley
Denver, Colorado, USA, March, 2001

On Causality and Probability
WDI 1999
 
Opposition Strategy
Part One | Part Two
WDI 1999
 
 HOW TO MAKE AN ARGUMENT, Alfred C. Snider, University of Vermont  
On Public Debate
Part One | Part Two
WDI 1999
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AMERICAN PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE VIDEO INSTRUCTION SERIES
World Debate Institute, University of Vermont
John K. Meany, Claremont McKenna College, Series Director

TITLE

INSTRUCTOR

TIME

Format: theory and strategy

John K. Meany, Claremont McKenna College

45 minutes

Proposition analysis and interpretation

John K. Meany, Claremont McKenna College

36 minutes

The Proposition case: constructing, researching, briefing

John K. Meany, Claremont McKenna College

62 minutes

Points of information

John K. Meany, Claremont McKenna College

40 minutes

Public speaking: the challenge of dynamism

Alfred C. Snider, University of Vermont

56 minutes

Disadvantages

John Gordon Miller, University of Vermont

65 minutes

Counterplans: advocacy for the opposition

Steve Woods, Western Washington University

58 minutes

Burdens of proof: issues and tests

John K. Meany, Claremont McKenna College

38 minutes

Speaker duties

Steve Woods, Western Washington University

55 minutes

Critique

Kate Shuster, Claremont McKenna College

57 minutes

Rebuttals and weighing issues

Steve Llano, University of Rochester

60 minutes

Training drills and exercises

Alfred C. Snider, University of Vermont

31 minutes

Heckling and humor

John K. Meany, Claremont McKenna College

32 minutes

Advanced seminar one

John K. Meany, Claremont McKenna College

46 minutes

Advanced seminar two

Kate Shuster, Claremont McKenna College

32 minutes

Values and criteria: making a decision

John K. Meany, Claremont McKenna College

41 minutes

Other formats

John K. Meany, Claremont McKenna College

35 minutes