Agenda (tentative)

MHL Workshop Agenda

Location: Bronx High School of Science, 10/5/13

Online pre-registration at tabroom.com through 10/3. Walk-ins gracefully accepted the day of the event, but do pre-register if at all possible.

8:30-9:00 Registration: Auditorium sign in. Distribute final schedules and locations.

9:00-9:15 Opening assembly in auditorium

9:30-10:45 Module 1

201 LD Novice – 

Basic LD mechanics: Includes the parts of a round, what happens at tournaments, elementary case writing (Moderators will bring some case outlines including defs, v, c, observations, cont + subs)

202 LD Novice – 

Basic LD mechanics: Includes the parts of a round, what happens at tournaments, elementary case writing (Moderators will bring some case outlines including defs, v, c, observations, cont + subs)

204 LD JV –

Briefing/discussion of Sept-Oct

205 PF – 

Mechanics: How to approach a topic, research, case writing, working with a partner, cross-ex, rebuttals, what does it take to win, reading the judges

207 Parents – 

Our goal with parents is to expose them to what might happen when they attend a tournament. We’ll start them with PF, as that is their most likely judging assignment.

Introduction to PF

Coaches – Module of choice

11:00-12:15 Module 2

201 LD Novice – 

Deep background on ModNov: What is a democracy, what is law, what is change in that context. 5 Essential Ideas—Social Contract, Morality, Rights, Justice, Human Worth—and how they apply to ModNov

202 LD Novice – 

Deep background on ModNov: What is a democracy, what is law, what is change in that context. 5 Essential Ideas—Social Contract, Morality, Rights, Justice, Human Worth—and how they apply to ModNov

204 LD JV –  

Advanced Argument Types -- How to run types of arguments, how to deal with various arguments on this topic, e.g. CRT, counterplans

205 PF / Parents – 

Demo round of PF 

207 Coaches – Jon Cruz / Jim Menick

Hear what’s going on in the region. Mechanics of running a team: deadlines, community etiquette, attire, how to recruit, how to give topic analysis, explanation of the different events

12:30-1:15 Lunch (provided by Bronx Science, financial contributions gratefully accepted)

201 NYSDCA Board Meeting (during lunch) – Jon Cruz

Board members at the workshop will gather for discussion/planning

1:30-2:45 Module 3

201 LD Novice/JV/Varsity/Coaches – 

Demo round of LD 

205 PF – 

Case writing philosophies: positional, data driven, shifting. Decision mechanisms (winning ballots)

207 Parents – 

Introduction to LD

3:00-4:15 Module 4

201 LD Novice – 

Brainstorming ModNov: What are some large scale reasons to affirm and debate, just Q & A on the round, with backup (structural, more on value, criterion)

204 LD JV – 

Discussion of demo round, with backup material on drills if time allows

205 PF – 

October topic discussion

207 PF – 

October topic discussion

Parents/Coaches - Select any session from above

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