Welcome to the
SUMMER 2025
HIGH SCHOOL LD DEBATE
PREP PAGE
Climb Program!

 

 

Days, Directions, Times, Bring . . .

 

AUGUST 11-15; GO TO SEATTLE UNIVERSITY.

Directions to Seattle U (Come to Pigott 308 to Check-In)

 

ARRIVE BY: 950am. CLASS is 10am to 5pm.

ON AUGUST 15, arrive by 845am, leave at 630pm.

 

BRING: Print paper, Printed Scripts for your lab, Pen, Laptop/Tablet.

 

THE LD WEB PAGE IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

It should be updated before camp starts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 1, Monday

 

 

3. Greet Kids and do Attendance at the beginning of your lab

4a. Beginner Labs:

9:30am Introductions/Ice breaker

9:40am Discuss the Topic

10:10am Making Arguments Disagreeing Mini-Debates Contentions LD.pptx

11:00am Flowing Preparing Short Follow the Flow Debates LD.pptx

11:50am Lunch

12:30pm Cross-Examination and Follow the Flow Debates LD.pptx

1:00 Example LD Debate

1:50 Break

2:00 Preparing Cases and Responses.pptx

2:55 Finish/wrap up reminding students to work on their cases/responses at home

4b. Returner Labs:

9:30am Introductions/Ice breaker

9:40am Discuss the Topic

10:10 Preparing Cases and Responses.pptx

11:00 Begin work on cases and responses

11:50 Lunch

12:30pm Framework in LD.pptx and Framework in LD 2.pptx

1:50 Break

2:00 Work on cases and responses

2:55 Finish/wrap up reminding students to work on their cases/responses at home

5a. LD Helpers: Scripts with topic arguments, Flowsheets

5b. LD Helpers: High School LD Debate Speaking Times

6. Register to Judge for SU Tournament

 

930am to 3:00pm (11:50am to 12:30pm Lunch

 

1. Join Zoom Link        Help for Tech Problems

2. Go to your Zoom room as listed: See your Lab

3. Greet Kids and do Attendance at the beginning of each lab

4a. Beginner Labs:

9:30am Value Criteria Framework in LD.pptx

10:20 Speaking Drills

10:50 Help kids get cases/responses done

11:50 Lunch

12:30pm Cross Examination LD.pptx (students practice cross-examination)

1:00 Winning rebuttals Beth.pptx

1:50 Break

2:00 Help kids get cases/responses ready for debates

2:55 Finish/wrap up reminding students to work on their cases/responses at home

4b. Returner Labs:

9:30am Example LD Debate

10:20 Cross Examination LD.pptx (students practice cross-examination)

10:50 Help students with their cases

11:50 Lunch

12:30pm Winning rebuttals Beth.pptx (students practice rebuttals)

1:10 Comparatives and Weighing.pptx

1:50 Break

2:00 Work on Cases

2:55 Finish/wrap up reminding students to work on their cases/responses at home

5a. LD Helpers: Scripts with topic arguments, Flowsheets

5b. LD Helpers: High School LD Debate Speaking Times

6. All students take this HS LD Quiz after the second day of instruction

 

 

 

930am to 3:00pm (11:50am to 12:30pm Lunch)

 

1. Join Zoom Link        Help for Tech Problems

2. Go to your Zoom room as listed on your ballot and The HS LD Debate Postings.

3. Greet Kids and do Attendance at the beginning of each lab

4. Instruction for All Students:

Students split in two—half debating, the other half you lecture to; then they switch (meaning you give the lecture twice)

9:30am/10:40am: Debate Judging Instructions   Disadvantages.pptx

Lunch 11:50am to 12:30pm

12:30pm/1:50pm: Debate Judging Instructions   Counterplans.pptx
     take break 1:40 to 1:50pm.

3:00pm Finish

5a. LD Helpers: Scripts with topic arguments, Flowsheets

5b. LD Helpers: High School LD Debate Speaking Times

6. Be sure to: Click Here to Type in Comments—Due by 7pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 4 (August 17)

 

930am to 3:00pm (11:50am to 12:30pm Lunch)

 

1. Join Zoom Link        Help for Tech Problems

2. Go to your Zoom room as listed on your ballot and The HS LD Debate Postings.

3. Greet Kids and do Attendance at the beginning of each lab

4. Instruction for All Students:

Students split in two—half debating, the other half you lecture to; then they switch (meaning you give the lecture twice)

9:30am/10:40am: Debate Judging Instructions   Kritiks.pptx

Lunch 11:50am to 12:30pm

12:30pm/1:50pm: Debate Judging Instructions   Theory.pptx
     take break 1:40 to 1:50pm.

3:00pm Finish

5a. LD Helpers: Scripts with topic arguments, Flowsheets

5b. LD Helpers: High School LD Debate Speaking Times

6. Be sure to: Click Here to Type in Comments—Due by 7pm

 

9:30am/10:40am: Debate Judging Instructions   Values.pptx

Lunch 11:50am to 12:30pm

12:30pm/1:35pm: Debate Judging Instructions   Philosophers.pptx
    no break today.

2:35pm Fill out the Recognitions Spreadsheet for both of your afternoon debates (Friday by 3pm)

 

 

After Class

 

 

1. Complete your Timesheet: Timesheet   WC Workers Only

2. Tell Jim when you can work for the next session . . .
         When Work Afterschool Form   When Work Camp Form

 

 

 

Results/Tournaments

 

 

Certificates (from previous Climb programs)

Climb HS Debate Results

 

SU Tournament Results

SU Tournament Judging Info (Schedule, Instructions, etc.)