Pretty much final schedule

MHL/NYCUDL/NYSDCA Workshop Agenda

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

Online pre-registration at tabroom.com. 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 – Chetan Hertzig

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)

208 LD Novice – Joe Vaughan

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 Intermediate – Jon Cruz, Danny DeBois and Lucas Smith

Briefing/discussion of Sept-Oct

205 PF – Bro Michael Tidd

Mechanics: How to approach a topic, research, case writing

211 PF –Brent Adams

Mechanics: How to approach a topic, research, case writing

212 Policy Novice and Policy JV – Sheryl Kaczmarek

Preparing to Debate – Research and Organization – The Keys to Success

            207 Parents – Jim Menick

Introduction to PF

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.

Coaches – Module of choice

11:00-12:15 Module 2

201 LD Novice – Chetan Hertzig

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

218 LD Novice – Jim Menick

Deep background on ModNov: 5 Essential Ideas— Rights, Social Contract, Morality, Justice, Human Worth. Plus what is a democracy, what is law.

204 Intermediate JV –Joe Vaughan, Danny DeBois & Lucas Smith

Advanced Argument Types -- How to run types of arguments, how to deal with various arguments on this topic, explain theory shells, RVIs, kritiks, how to do advanced research, useful drills, what turns really are

212 Policy Novice & JV – Sheryl Kaczmarek

Advantages and Disadvantages

TBA PF / Parents and all PFers – Brent Adams moderator

Demo round of PF

207 Coaches – Jon Cruz

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, NYSDCA Board

Board members at the workshop will gather for discussion/planning

1:30-2:45 Module 3

TBA LD Novice/JV/Varsity/Coaches – Joe Vaughan & Chetan Hertzig

Demo round of LD

205 PF – Michael Tidd

Working with a partner, cross-ex, rebuttals, what does it take to win, reading the judges

211 PF –Brent Adams

Working with a partner, cross-ex, rebuttals, what does it take to win, reading the judges

212 Policy Novice & JV – Sheryl Kaczmarek

The Mechanics of Debate – Flowing, Cross Examination and Clash

207 Parents – Jim Menick and Jon Cruz

Introduction to LD (in lieu of watching round: they can do that at the first event).

3:00-4:15 Module 4

201 LD Novice – Jim Menick

Brainstorming ModNov

208 LD Novice – Jon Cruz

Brainstorming ModNov

204 LD JV – Joe Vaughan, Danny, Daiya/Lucas

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

205 PF – Michael Tidd,

October & November topic discussion

211 PF - Brent Adams

October & November topic discussion

212 Policy Novice/JV – Sheryl Kaczmarek

2013-14 Topicality, Cases and Negative Strategies

Parents/Coaches - Select any session from above