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Give thanks for research!

Below are notes from last night's discussion of briefs/motions for the remainder of the semester:

Annotated Motions

For Friday, Nov. 18, all debaters not traveling to CUSID BP this weekend should bring two motions that they would set if they were CAs at a tournament this weekend. Shawn will lead collection/discussion/refinement of those on Friday morning and leave the list for me.

On Monday, when I return, I'll create a new annotated motions document and open it to all of you to claim your motions. You should then find at least one analytic, pro and con article for the one or two motions for which you're responsible. You should complete this before Sunday, Nov. 27.

Examples of motions and articles in the annotated motions format may be found in the "Readings" section of seawolfdebate.info.


Philippines / South East Asia research

The senior debaters will be responsible for developing brief topics related to motions they anticipate may be used at worlds in the traditional national/regional round. Those topics are due to me by Sunday, Nov. 27.

I'll refine that list and pass it along to Shawn for brief assignments to be distributed on Tuesday, Nov. 29. All those not going to Australia should take responsibility for one of those brief topics. Those briefs are due on Dec. 13.


Remember that there is no practice on either Tuesday (11/22) or Friday (11/25) of the holiday week. Have a happy Thanksgiving and best of luck to all of us at our final tournaments before Worlds!

Practice 10/14 - Justified in killing Al Awlaki

Hart House motions, maybe . . .

If I were the CA at Hart House, I'd write a motion like . . .

1. THW occupy Wall Street.
2. THW sanction China for manipulating its currency.
3. THW stop the use and development of nuclear power.
4. THW require fingerprinting with applications for social services.
5. THW place sanctions on nations that participate in prisoner swaps with terrorist nations.
6. THB immigration is harming EU stability.
7. THW ban the opening carrying of handguns.
8. THW cut all ties to Pakistan.
9. THW substantially increase aid to the Africa Union.
10. THW abolish credit ratings for sovereign debt.
11. THW support unionization in developing nations.
12. The West should curb its efforts to promote democracy.
13. THW support Turkey's membership in the EU.
14. THS the Eurasian Union.
15. THW end immunity for US soldiers in Iraq.
16. THW give the EU central bank complete fiscal control of all countries in the Eurozone until the EU submits a plan to deal with sovereign debt issues.
17. THB an international organization should regulate the sale of credit default swaps.
18. THW abolish the targeted killing of civilians.
19. TH regrets the Arab Spring.
20. THB that Egypt should lift the state of emergency before the elections.
21. THW . . . Egypt . . . Coptic Christian Church.
22. THW implement the Buffet rule.
23. The US should reinstate aid to Palestine.
24. THW reject the expansion of the Euro bailout fund.
25. THW believe Serbian Kosovars to have the right of secession.
26. THS inquiring of students' parents' immigration status in public schools.
27. THS a divided Afghanistan.

Debate on Tuesday, Oct 11

The Reading: America’s drone campaign: Drones and the law

The motion: The US was justified in its use of drones to Anwar al-Awlaki.

The pairings:

Squadroom

OG: Drew & Colin OO: Brett & Amy

CG: Brittany & Wiley CO: Sarah & Amie


ADM 148

OG: Matt O. & Jon OO: Matt F. & Kelsey

CG: Matt S. & Megan CO: Hannah & Libby

Practice for Tuesday, Sept 27

We'll begin the debate as close to 5:30 as possible. Please remember that because I'm releasing the motion now, you won't have any prep time before the round begins.

The Motion: The US should support Palestine's bid for UN recognition as a sovereign state.

Round 1: Squadroom

OG: Wiley & Brittany
OO: Amie & Sarah
CG: Megan & Matt S.
CO: Nye & Hannah

Round 2: ADM 283

OG: Drew & Colin
OO: Andrew & Matthieu
CG: Kelsey & Matt F.
CO: Jon & Libby

Retreat Schedule

Seawolf Debate 2011 Early Season Retreat

Friday, Sept 16

9:30 – 11:30 Lecture: Speakers & Speeches (JV Competitors)
9:30 – 11:30 Round 1 (Varsity Competitors)
11:30 – 1:30 Round 2
1:30 – 2:30 Lunch
2:30 – 3:30 Lecture: Stasis & Structure
3:30 – 5:30 Round 3
5:30 – 7:30 Round 4

Saturday, Sept 17

9:30 – 10:30 Lecture: Making Practical Arguments
10:30 – 12:30 Round 5
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 Lecture: Making Principled Arguments
2:30 – 4:30 Round 6
4:30 – 6:30 Round 7