This site will host information about the HBCU Debate project, starting with the debate workshop held at the University of Mary Washington on August 10-14, 2009.
Click here to see pictures from the workshop.
Video from the lectures, and the final round, will be posted soon.
Here is a copy of the schedule from the week:
HBCU Debate Workshop @ UMW
August 9-14, 2009
~ Working Schedule ~
Note: All lectures and lab group meetings will be in Combs Hall (2nd floor).
Sunday, August 9th
7:00-9:00 p.m. Registration and Welcome Reception (at 1201 Williams St.)
Monday, August 10th
8:45 a.m. Morning assembly (Combs 237)
9:00-10:00 a.m. Lecture: Introduction to the 2009-10 Intercollegiate Debate Topic
(John Katsulas, Boston College)
10:15-11:30 Lecture: Introduction to the Negative (Sherry Hall, Harvard)
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch break
1:00-3:00 p.m. Lab Group Meetings
3:00-3:15 p.m. Break
3:30-5:00 p.m. Lab Group Meetings (continue)
5:00-6:00 Spontaneous Debates (all meet – Combs 237)
6:00-7:00 Dinner (on your own)
7:00-10:00 Individual Work/Study Sessions
Tuesday, August 11th
8:45 a.m. Morning assembly (Combs 237)
9:00-10:00 a.m. Lecture: Introduction to the CTBT (John Katsulas, Boston College)
10:15-11:30 a.m. Lecture: The Art of the Speech and Refutation (Jim Lyle, Clarion)
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch break
1:00-6:00 Lab Groups meet for research, practice, and strategy
6:00-7:00 Dinner (on your own)
7:00-10:00 Individual Work/Study Sessions
Wednesday, August 12th
8:45 a.m. Morning assembly (Combs 237)
9:00-10:00 a.m. Lecture: The Art of Cross Examination (Jim Lyle, Clarion)
10:15-11:30 a.m. Lecture: Debate as a Strategic Game (Joe Packer, Pittsburgh)
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch break
1:00-2:30 Demonstration Debate
2:30-3:30 Discussion of the demonstration debate in lab groups
3:30- 6:00 Lab Groups meet for research, practice, and strategy
6:00-7:00 Dinner (on your own)
7:00-10:00 Individual Work/Study Sessions
Thursday, August 13th
8:45 a.m. Morning assembly (Combs 237)
9:00-10:00 a.m. Lecture: The Next Steps – Getting Ready for the Season
10:15-11:30 a.m. Lab Groups meet for final practice preparation
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch break
1:00-3:00 p.m. Practice Debate 1
3:00-5:00 p.m. Practice Debate 2
5:00-6:00 Lecture: Tournament Preparation and Best Practices
(Tim O’Donnell, University of Mary Washington)
6:00-7:00 Dinner (on your own)
7:00-10:00 Individual Teams Prepare for the Tournament
Friday, August 14th – Tournament Day
7:00 a.m. Morning assembly (Combs 237)
8:00-10:00 a.m. Debate 1
10:00-12:00 a.m. Debate 2
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch break
1:00-3:00 p.m. Debate 3
3:00-4:30 p.m. Debate 4
– move to 1201 Williams St. –
4:30-4:45 p.m. Announcement of elimination participants
5:00-7:00 p.m. Semi-final Debates
7:30-9:30 p.m. Final Debate
9:30 Awards Ceremony and Workshop Party
Coaches Break-Out Sessions
These sessions are designed to offer coaches and opportunity to learn from current and former coaches about their debate programs, their background, and their tips and strategies for building successful programs).
Monday, August 10th
1:00-2:00 p.m. Sherry Hall (debate coach at Harvard University and member of the
National Debate Tournament Board of Trustees)
Tuesday, August 11th
1:00-2:00 p.m. John Katsulas (director of debate at Boston College and past president
of the American Debate Association)
Wednesday, August 12th
3:30-5:00 Allan Louden (professor of communication and retired director of debate at Wake Forest and member of the National Debate Tournament Board of Trustees)
Thursday, August 13th
10:00-12:00 Tim O’Donnell (director of debate, University of Mary Washington and
chair of the National Debate Tournament Committee) and John Davis
(DebateSolutions)
1:00-2:00 p.m. John Morello (associate provost, professor of communication and former director of debate, University of Mary Washington and founder of the American Debate Association)
(Meet in George Washington Hall, 106)