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DEBATE Western Civilization today is more violent than Roman Civilization. Defend or Refute
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Western Civilization today is more violent than Roman Civilization. Pro/Con Teams: Leader, Organizer, Opening, Closing, Front Line, Back Line Judges (3): Both Sides, Questions, Moderate, Debrief, Score
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Western Civilization today is more violent than Roman Civilization. Pro/Con Lab: Thursday 04/01 Lab: Mon. 04/05 Debate: Wed. 04/07
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Judges Research both arguments Research both arguments Minimum of 3 questions per judge Minimum of 3 questions per judge Pre-select sequence of Qs Pre-select sequence of Qs Each judge have copies of all Qs ~ compiled on one sheet Each judge have copies of all Qs ~ compiled on one sheet Determine 1 st opening question Determine 1 st opening question Facilitate vs. Debate Facilitate vs. Debate Note subtopics: see Topics slides Note subtopics: see Topics slides Move through subtopics Move through subtopics
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Teams Strength in Prep/Org/Balance Strength in Prep/Org/Balance Opening should be scripted & known Opening should be scripted & known Closing should be template Closing should be template Assertion vs. Aggression Assertion vs. Aggression Validity vs. Volume Validity vs. Volume Attack Arguments not Individuals Attack Arguments not Individuals Promote vs. Demote Promote vs. Demote Specificity vs. Generalizations Specificity vs. Generalizations We vs. I We vs. I Know Scoring System Know Scoring System
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A few considerations… Violence Violence -social, psychological, emotional, physiological, conflict, verbal, written, ideological, philosophical, personal, criminal, state-sponsorship, desensitization, exploitation, etc. -social, psychological, emotional, physiological, conflict, verbal, written, ideological, philosophical, personal, criminal, state-sponsorship, desensitization, exploitation, etc. Context, Relativity, Perception Context, Relativity, Perception Presentism Presentism Examples Examples All aspects of society All aspects of society Vicarious, Virtual, Actual Vicarious, Virtual, Actual Clear Foundation Clear Foundation Organized tactical approach Organized tactical approach
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Scoring: Everyone starts with 100% To end with 100% Start-to-Finish *Productivity *Quality *Performance
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