Coach Jonathan's Experienced/Advanced Team Policy Fall ’24 Syllabus
Details of syllabus subject to change at will of coach
Stoa's '24-'25 Team Policy Debate Resolution:
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reform its policy on healthcare.
Aug. 25: Intro
Getting Set Up, Debate Warm-up, Healthcare Intro
Sep. 2: Labor Day (No Club)
Sep. 9: All of healthcare AND debate in one lesson!?
Healthcare Salesman, More Healthcare Intros, How to Research
Sep. 16: Case by case
What Makes a Good Case, Speaking Drill
Sep. 23: Condensed milk — a negative attitude
Evidence rules, Elevator Pitch, Negative Briefs
Sep. 30: Sounds fishy
Piranha Pack, Negative Briefs, Possible Practice Round
Kick-Off Challenge Tournament at Harding University - Oct. 3-5
Oct. 7: : Fish Redux
Piranha Pack, Negative Briefs
Big Muddy Tournament in St. Louis-Oct. 10-12
Oct. 14: How to Win Rounds and Influence Judges
Tournament Review, Judge Persuasion
Oct. 21: Possible Round Robin
Oct. 28: TBD
Nov. 4: Negative briefs, Possible Practice Round
Nov. 11:
Negative briefs
Ambassador Club's David Helton Fall Forensics Forum Tournament-Nov. 14-16-webiste under development
Nov. 18: DHFFF tournament Debrief
Nov. 25: Thanksgiving week (No Club)
Dec. 2: TBD
Dec. 9: Christmas party
Night-Talk Parli Tournament-details to come