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Climb is not running middle school and high school tournaments during the
2018-19 year. Jim Hanson is hosting Middle School
Tournaments at Seattle University, 2018-19. Join in! Sat Oct 20, 2018 MS Parli Sat Dec 9, 2018 MS Parli Sat Feb 2, 2019, MS Parli Sun Mar 10, 2019 MS Pub Forum Sun May 5, 2019 MS Pub Forum for more information, email Jim at hansonj@seattleu.edu Join Jim and the Climb team for the Bellevue Afterschool Programs for
Middle Schoolers. Click Here for
Speech & Debate Afterschool Programs Jim is running a middle school public forum tournament at Seattle
University, Sunday, May 6, 2018. May
2018 Seattle U Middle School Debate Tournament Seattle
U Middle School Tournament Results from March 2018 (click results tab in
upper right) Feb. 2018Big Q Results============================ Big
Question Online Tournament Sun.
Feb. 25, 2018 High
School and Middle School Speak and Debate online from anywhere with an internet connection. Resolved: Humans are fundamentally
different from other animals. Big
Question--How to, Sample Cases, etc. www.idebate.online
– where you will debate 12:45 Accept your invite to www.idebate.online for test debates
1:00 Round 1
2:30 Round 2
4:00 Round 3
5:30 Awards
5:45 Elims (semi-finals or finals) All times shown are
Pacific Coast Time. PARTICIPANTS NEED: Windows
or Mac OS Computer (tablets and phones do NOT work) Web Camera Reliable
internet connection Windows:
Chrome Browser Macs:
Safari Browser We
use www.idebate.online ENTRY
DUE TUES. THE WEEK OF THE TOURNAMENT Email Jim at jim@climbthemountain.us you can
also email Jim at his other addresses) Tell Jim how many debate teams (note—teams
can be one person debating on their own). Tell Jim how many judges you will
have. The rest of the entry happens on www.idebate.online when you invite your
debaters to the site on Sunday morning/midday on Dec. 17, 2017. FEES School Fee $40 Debate Team Fee $10 Judge Fee $40 per uncovered debate
team You need 1 judge per 2 teams. Partial commitment judges are
expected to judge all rounds and for rounds beyond commitment, fees are
reduced. If you need to hire judges, please tell Jim at least one week before
the tournament starts at hansonjb@gmail.com
AWARDS* Mailed to online participants. Big Question Tournament NSDA Plaques for the top teams
(note—if you wish a plaque for each student on a team, additional $15 cost) Stuffed animals for those placing
(top half of speakers; debaters that advance to elims). Silver Stainless Steel Platters for
first place (not for Big Question Tournament). DIVISIONS Big Question Open Division (possibility of
novice breakout). Exception? We want your students to
have the right opportunity. Contact Jim Hanson at hansonjb@gmail.com PREP
TO BEGIN THE TOURNAMENT By 12:45 pacific coast time, ALL participants, check-in at www.idebate.online Every debater, speaker and judge
tests their web cam audio and video to make sure it works. NOTE: We pair only those who are in
www.idebate.online Every debater and judge views this: Judge
– Coach Expectations PPoint Student
– Observer Expectations PPoint |
EVENTS Email
Jim Hanson (Tab) questions at hansonjb@gmail.com
or hansonjb.tab@gmail.com Big Question Speaking Times: ·
Big Question Debate on the Humans different from
animals topic ·
Consider Big Q Debate to be just like Public Forum
Debate with longer speeches and no grand crossfire and a “big picture” topic. ·
5-5-3-4-4-3-3-3-3-3 with 5 minutes of prep for each side. ·
Aff constructive (5
minutes) ·
Neg constructive (5
minutes) ·
Questions (3 minutes) ·
Aff Rebuttal (4 minutes) ·
Neg Rebuttal (4
minutes) ·
Questions (3 minutes) ·
Aff Consolidation (3
minutes) ·
Neg Consolidation (3
minutes) ·
Aff Rationale (3
minutes) ·
Neg Rationale (3
minutes) AFTER LAST SPEECH . . . ·
Judge emails who won and speaker points (24.1 to 29.9
scale—most scores 27.1 to 28.6) ·
Judge gives constructive feedback to debaters orally ·
Judge emails full ballot with 1) the best aff args; 2) the best neg args; 3) the reason for
decision; 4) optional but encouraged: written comments on what to improve Feb. 2018Big Q ResultsLD Speaking Times: Lincoln-Douglas Debate, one on one
debate on the topic for the month (Oct 8 will use Nov topic) ·
6-3-7-3-4-6-3
with 4 minutes of prep for each side. ·
Affirmative
constructive speech (6 minutes) ·
Negative
cross-examination of affirmative (3 minutes) ·
1 minute prep
for neg. ·
Negative
constructive speech (7 minutes) ·
Affirmative
cross-examination of negative (3 minutes) ·
1 minute prep
for aff. ·
Affirmative rebuttal
(4 minutes) ·
1 minute prep
for neg. ·
Negative
rebuttal and summary (6 minutes) ·
1 minute prep
for aff. ·
Affirmative
summary (3 minutes) PF Speaking Times: ·
Public Forum,
two vs two debate on the topic for the month (Oct 8 will use the Nov topic) ·
4-4-3-4-4-3-2-2-3-2-2
with 4 minutes of prep for each side. ·
Pro Case (4
minutes) ·
Con Case (4
minutes) ·
Crossfire (3
minutes) ·
Pro Rebuttal (4
minutes) ·
Con Rebuttal (4
minutes) ·
Crossfire (3
minutes) ·
Pro Summary (2
minutes) ·
Con Summary (2
minutes) ·
Grand Crossfire
(3 minutes) ·
Pro Final Focus
(2 minutes) ·
Con Final Focus
(2 minutes) Speech-Interp Speaking Times ·
Interps: 10 minutes with 30 second grace period.* --Interpers
can use any kind of interp for this event. ·
Expos-Oratory: 10
minutes with 30 second grace period.* ·
*if your Expos/Interp Reading is 8 minutes—just tell
the judge. ·
Extemp: 30 minutes prep with 7 minute speech; Impromptu:
6 minutes for prep AND speaking. |
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