Speech and Debate 09-10



Course# 01300, 01302, 01282

Self direction and discipline are essential elements for success.

Speech Syllabus

Monday 10/05-10/09
    PF-
Round table and research November topic (Mock round for Thursday cancelled due to lack of prep)
    LD-Mock rounds scheduled for education topic after school Wednesday 10/14; New topic cases should be underway
    Extemp (Mock 10/9 in class)
    HI-
Dry read 10/06; Full class read 10/09
    PI-Full class read 10/09
    OO-Full class read 10/09
          5 Cards due Monday 10/12
   

Monday 9/28-Friday 10/02
    Prep for first Novice Tournament at Lakewood
    5 cards due Monday

Friday 9/25/09
    PF argument block and extend
    OO and Interp to library
    Mock extemp round
   
5 more extemp cards due Monday

Thursday 9/24/09
    Mock PF Debate
(Julianna, Taylor, Bart and Nina)

Tuesday 9/22/09
    Library work on cases and speeches

Monday 9/21/09
    Ms. Davies out with sick child-class self directed

Thursday  9/17/09
   
PF topic analysis continues led by Bart
    OO and Extemp in library
    Poetry in library
    5 more cards due Monday
    Philosopher paper choices established

Tuesday 9/15/09
   
PF worked on topic arguments and blocks; Extemp mock round I continued (Filipp and Corin); CX in library

Monday 9/14/09
   
Students ran a lively topic discussion for PF and experienced a mock extemp round.
     Tomorrow we will finish the other two extemp speeches.
     5 cards were due today.


Friday 9/11/09
   
More in class case writing and catch up
    More extemp card examples given
    Monday: 
We will run a mock round of extemp for those planning to compete; the rest of us will round table the PF topic during extemp prep.
    See 9/10 for items due Monday
   


Thursday 9/10/09
    Extemp card update
    Due Monday:
OO outline or Extemp file or PF arguments/observations (2 per person)
       5 more cards due Monday from everyone

Tuesday 9/08/09
    PF Round Table (UN Topic)

Friday 9/04/09
    Mock LD debate  (Julianna and Ryan)
    5 more cards due Tuesday

Thursday 9/03/09
    Reminder: 
5 cards due next Tuesday; philosopher selection due next Friday
    Case Writing Lecture:  (AJ and Ryan)

Monday-Tuesday 8/31-9/01
    LD mock round comments
    Core Value/Criterion discussion
    Mock LD round #2  (Ryan and Julianna)


Friday 8/28/09
    mock LD round (Nick and Bart)
    5 cards due Monday



Thursday 8/27/09
       AJ Tapia lecture
       Rough LD case due Friday

Tuesday 8/25
    Research assignments made/"How to find and cut evidence"
    Due Friday:
Write an affirmative or negative case for the current LD resolution.  Case should be at least 3 minutes in length and contain a core value with a criterion.
    Due Monday 8/31:  5 cards in your research area, sourced and tagged.
   

Monday 8/24
    Lincoln Douglas Round Table in class

Thursday-Friday 8/19-8/20
    Speech events overview