{"id":11140,"date":"2024-09-13T16:47:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T20:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/aaron-toscano\/?page_id=11140"},"modified":"2025-10-07T16:56:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:56:13","slug":"charlotte-debate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/aaron-toscano\/charlotte-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Please check out the Debate team. We&#8217;re relatively new but have grown out of the long-standing <strong>Charlotte Speech Team<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ninerengage.charlotte.edu\/organization\/charlottespeechanddebate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NinerEngage<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instagram accounts for<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/charlottespeech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Charlotte Speech<\/strong><\/a> &amp; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/charlottedebate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlotte Debate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Debate Practices for Fall 2025<\/strong>: Tuesdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm in Fretwell 219.<br>Contact Dr. Aaron Toscano (atoscano) for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jump Right into Debate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the first things you need to do to set up your 1st Affirmative Contention (1AC) and maybe your 1st Negative Constructive (1NC):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thank everyone in the room or on Zoom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State you&#8217;re affirming (or negating) the resolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type of Resolution (pp. 5-6 in the <strong><em>West Chester University Guide<\/em><\/strong>)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Value<\/strong>&#8211;Argue what is morally, ethically, philosophically, etc. right as opposed to what is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/expedient\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expedient<\/a><\/strong>, feasible, or cost effective.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fact<\/strong>&#8211;Defend that something (usually a statement) is more true than false.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Policy<\/strong>&#8211;Some group (i.e., the US government) <strong>should<em>\/<\/em>must<em>\/<\/em>ought<\/strong> to do something.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Definitions\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Define key terms in the resolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider which are identifiers and which are weighing mechanisms\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identifiers\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Broadway<\/strong><\/em> is defined as the collection of theaters in New York City&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>College<\/strong><\/em> refers to post-secondary education that leads to an Associate&#8217;s, Bachelor&#8217;s, or higher degree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weighing Mechanisms (pp. 9-11 in the <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcupa.edu\/arts-humanities\/communicationStudies\/documents\/Debate%20Guide%20Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">West Chester University Guide<\/a><\/em><\/strong>)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Best<\/strong><\/em> means the situation that leads to the most satisfaction for [whom].<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Better than<\/em><\/strong> means one thing (film, book, country, system, etc.) is superior to another thing or the <em>status quo<\/em> itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weighing Mechanism\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is also known as your &#8220;values&#8221;&#8211;don&#8217;t confuse these with &#8220;voters&#8221; (who would do that)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How should the judge weigh the round?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contentions\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contention 1: tagline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contention 2: tagline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contention 3: tagline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then&#8230;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contention 1: tagline\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a, b, c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contention 2: tagline\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a, b, c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contention 3: tagline\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a, b, c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voters (for Rebuttals)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What do you win?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What did the AFF\/NEG lose?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fall 2025 Tournaments &amp; Practice Resolutions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/aaron-toscano\/charlotte-debate\/debatetournaments-fall2025spring2026-tournaments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">We have a calendar of tournaments for Fall 2025 &amp; Spring 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/aaron-toscano\/charlotte-debate\/fall2025practiceresolutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fall 2025 Practice Resolutions<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FlowSetup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DebatePractice_Queens-Baruch_2025-02-20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DepartmentEducation2025-February<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>This page (and subsequent pages) will serve as a home for instructing participants interested in the debate style from the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipdadebate.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Public Debate Association (IDPA)<\/a><\/strong>. In addition to resources for the structure of an IPDA round and strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leecollegedebate.org\/uploads\/2\/9\/7\/6\/29764067\/lee_ipda_manual_-_abridged_-_2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lee College&#8217;s GUIDE TO IPDA DEBATE<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>p. 4: Breakdown of the round, including times for speeches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pp. 13-14: Responding to cross-examination questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pp. 18-19: Example Case Outline for the Resolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pp. 31-33: &#8220;Flowing&#8221; (notetaking) Example<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcupa.edu\/arts-humanities\/communicationStudies\/documents\/Debate%20Guide%20Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">West Chester University IPDA\/NPDA Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring 2025 Practice Resolutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>February 25, 2025<\/strong><br>GOP control of the US House of Representatives, US Senate, and White House means Republicans have a mandate to lead the country.<br>AFF: Isaac<br>NEG: Neil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1rfAdGpWtb9bRlhA7MVk4s1u3yQkLszTBci9D6mqC-KI\/edit?tab=t.0\">February 18, 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Novice Nationals&#8211;2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Novice Nationals<\/strong> at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/6yeWF3cywfQbyqB58\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Berry College in Rome, GA<\/a><\/strong><br>February 28-March 2nd; we&#8217;ll depart Thursday, 2\/27<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider doing an Individual Event (IE) in addition to IPDA, which is on Friday, 2\/28<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/aaron-toscano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/02\/NoviceNationals_2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This letter<\/a><\/strong> has all the events, times, and rule changes (no coaching once resolutions are out, p. 6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Debate Organizations<\/strong> (we aren&#8217;t members of all of these)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanforensicsassoc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Forensics Association<\/a><\/strong> (AFA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nationaldebatetournament.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nationaldebatetournament.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Debate Tournament<\/a><\/strong> (NDT)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pkd.clubexpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pi Kappa Delta<\/a><\/strong> (PKD or &#8220;Pi Kap&#8221;)..not <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philip_K._Dick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philip K. Dick<\/a><\/strong><a name=\"voters\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Weighing Mechanisms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Affirmative absolutely must establish the <em><strong>weighing mechanism(s)<\/strong><\/em> and explain + defend the significance throughout. It might be good to review pages 9-11 in the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/aaron-toscano\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/02\/lee_ipda_manual_-_abridged_-_2018.pdf#page=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lee College GUIDE TO IPDA DEBATE<\/a><\/strong> on &#8220;Rebuttals&#8221; to remind yourselves of the goal of the rebuttals&#8211;to capitalize on your strongest arguments. For instance, the column on the left is a voting propositional, and the column on the right is the significance attached:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Weighing Mechanism<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Significance<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Net Benefits<\/td><td>* Provides the most benefits<br>* The <em>status quo<\/em> has little to no benefit (AFF)<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cost-Benefit Analysis<\/td><td>* Doing this leads to benefits that outweigh costs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Value: Human Life<\/td><td>* Must protect human lives<br>* All lives matter<br>* Humanity is paramount<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Value: No Racism<\/td><td>* Must always vote against racism<br>* No place for racism in the world<br>* Ultimate evil to allow racism to continue<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Any Value\/Standard to Uphold<\/td><td>* Most important thing in the universe<br>* No compromise possible<br>* <strong>MUST TAKE ACTION NOW<\/strong> (can&#8217;t wait)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Utilitarianism<br><em>More Good Than Harm<\/em><\/td><td>* This position provides the most good<br>* Support why the &#8220;good&#8221; is the appropriate voter<br>* Maximize benefits \/ Minimize harms<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Preponderance of Logic<\/td><td>* Most logical argument (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Logic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">formal logic<\/a>)<br>* Common Sense, person-on-the-street<br>* Conventional Wisdom<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Preponderance of Evidence<br>(not usually appropriate)<\/td><td>* Provide plenty of outside support<br>* Use statistics and weigh their significance<br>* Explain why your sources are appropriate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>More True than False          (51% of the time)<\/td><td>* Also known as &#8220;On &#8211; Balance,&#8221; but don&#8217;t just drop on balance in; instead, state &#8220;more than 50% of the time.&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Decision Calculus<\/td><td>* Numbers on your side<br>* You project the benefits<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Highest Value<\/td><td>* As it says, highest<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>News\/Topics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slowboring.com\/p\/how-critical-theory-is-radicalizing?r=1mqaf1&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawIGNvhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYO41n6HxjgzkPHVK7Y8cN8OKqC55It7cdFon3okc4RIvOuw5ddEVFscsw_aem_0ZtXppKAixUExlYcJjYzyA&amp;triedRedirect=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bodnick, Maya. &#8220;How Critical Theory is Radicalizing High School Debate.&#8221;<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kritik<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please check out the Debate team. 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