1. LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
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LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
2.1 The Resolution
2.2 Research
2.3 The Competition
Chapter 1

2. GOALS Recognize the importance of the resolution.
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2.1 THE RESOLUTION
GOALS
Recognize the importance of the resolution.
Understand the role of values in a Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Chapter 1

3. TERMS
resolution
clash
framer
value

4. aesthetic value
moral value
political value
value premise
value criteria

6. The Resolution Resolution Clash The topic of the debate
The affirmative side shows it to be true or the best.
The negative side shows it to not be the most desirable position or solution.
Clash
When the affirmative and negative present opposing viewpoints

7. Framers
The writers of the resolution

8. Definitions
Look up the definitions of key words of the resolution.
Interpret each word individually.
Interpret the statement as a whole.
Your definitions should be fair.
The definitions you choose should not change or alter the original intent of the resolution.

9. Understanding the Concept of Values
The ideals or principles held by a society or a person

10. Determining Values of Individuals
Values vary from person to person.
Values are shaped by
Your environment
Your experiences
Values may change over time.

11. Common Categories of Values
Aesthetic values
Values that appear to beauty
Moral values
Deal with issues of right and wrong
Political values
Arise when the role of government is questioned in a debate

12. Values in a Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Think of a value as
What ought to be true
Think of a fact as
What is true
Value premise
A value that is going to uphold the main ideas in the resolution

13. Value Criteria Value criteria Items that judge the worth of your value
Standards
Rules
Tests
Measurements

14. GOALS 2.2 RESEARCH Describe the purpose of research in debate.
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2.2 RESEARCH
GOALS
Describe the purpose of research in debate.
Explain why organizing research is important.
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15. TERMS
jargon
credible
source

17. The Purpose of Research
Jargon
Language that relates to the topic

18. Gathering Appropriate Research Sources
Resolutions for Lincoln-Douglas debates change every few months.
Information on current events can be found in recently published resources.

19. Researching Both Sides of the Topic
You should understand both sides of a topic in great detail.
If you know the strong points of the opposing side
You can prepare your counter-arguments in advance.
If you know the weak side of your own argument
You can plan your defense as well.

20. Sources and Credibility
Sources include
Printed resources
The Internet
Credible
Reliable

22. Narrow the results of your Internet searches by selecting search terms that specifically relate to your topic.
Scan the results for usable material.

23. To determine the reliability of a source, consider the following questions:
Who are the authors?
What are the qualifications of the authors?
Is the information fact or opinion?
Could the authors be biased?
How old is the information?
Is the information useful to you?

24. Choose a system for organization.
Organizing Research
Choose a system for organization.
Index cards
A three-ring binder
Expandable accordion folder
Computer files
Maintain separate research for the affirmative and the negative sides.

25. Record identifying information about your sources.
The materials from which you found information
Record identifying information about your sources.
Name
Author
Page number (if applicable)
Publication date
The date you found it

26. GOALS Obtain a basic knowledge of debate tournaments.
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2.3 THE COMPETITION
GOALS
Obtain a basic knowledge of debate tournaments.
Explain how debates are judged.
Chapter 1

27. TERMS round robin cross entering round preliminary round
quarter-final round
semi-final round

28. final round
novice
junior varsity
varsity
ballot
speaker point
lay judge
panel

30. Tournament Basics
Learning about debate tournaments can help you decide whether you’d like to participate in one.

31. What You Need to Know About Tournaments
Tournaments can be
Fun and exciting
Demanding
Stressful
Debating can help you learn useful career skills.
The art of effective public speaking
Persuasion

32. Types of Tournaments and Events
The National Forensic League has 106 districts that govern schools in all 50 states.
Round robin
A total of six to eight teams compete
Each team debates all of the other teams.
Tournament winners are determined by the win-loss records.

33. Large tournaments offer direct competition between two teams and may include the following formats:
Student Congress
Parliamentary
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Policy Debate
Public Forum Debate
International Extemporaneous Speaking

34. U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking
Original Oratory
Dramatic Interpretation
Humorous Interpretation
Duo Interpretation
Poetry
Prose
Impromptu Speaking

35. Sometimes you compete as a team Cross entering
Instead of competing as an individual
Cross entering
Entering multiple events at a tournament

37. Preliminary round (prelim round)
Rounds of a Tournament
Round
A series of timed speeches about one resolution
Preliminary round (prelim round)
All of the students enrolled in an event participate in this first round.
Quarter-final round
Student winners of the preliminary round progress to the this round.

38. Semi-final round Final round
Students who won the quarter-final round progress to the semi-final round.
Final round
Students who won the semi-final round progress to the final round.
This is the last competition.
Awards usually range from first through eighth place.

39. Levels of Debate Novice Junior varsity (JV) Varsity
A person who is new to debate
Junior varsity (JV)
A student debater who has passed the novice stage
Varsity
A student debater who has passed the JV stage
If a varsity debater is on a team, then the team is considered to be a varsity team.

40. Tournament Judging Ballot Speaker points
A form completed by a judge that contains
The names of debaters
A place for the judge to write which side won
A space to award speaker points
Speaker points
Points awarded by the judge to evaluate the debaters’ speaking and presentation skills

41. Many tournaments offer a maximum of 30 speaker points per round.
When two or more competitors have the same number of wins, the speaker points break the tie.

42. About ten percent of all students advance to Nationals.

43. This is a break list.
Students on the break list advance on to Elimination or Out Rounds.

44. Judges Judges Lay judges Determine the winning side
Track time for each speech
Lay judges
People from all walks of life
They may not have any competition experience

45. Varsity debates usually have more experienced judges.
College students
People with prior debate experience
Panel of judges
Three or five judges who fill out ballots individually for a debate

46. How to Win a Value Debate
A round in Lincoln-Douglas debate can be won by proving to the judge
That your value is the superior value in the round
That your case supports your value better than your opponent supports his value with his case
That your value best supports your case and your opponent’s case better than his value does

47. Tournament Tips
Be Prepared
Be on Time
Be Responsible
Be Courteous
Be Respectful
Be a Good Team Member