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Debate Materials


Debate Topics (PDF)

Instructor Feedback Debate 1 (PDF)

Instructor Feedback Debate 2 (PDF)

Instructor Feedback Debate 3 (PDF)



Example of Student Debates


During the spring of 2005, a student debate was recorded for OpenCourseWare. Below are links to the video, along with an explicit breakdown of the structure of the debate. The video in this section appears courtesy of the student presenters and Prof. Evens.

Topic for Debate 2: Resolved that it is desirable to tolerate a heterogeneity of political regimes and cultural values, even when that heterogeneity makes it more likely that democratic institutions will be attacked from without.

Moderator: Prof. Aden Evens

Affirmative Team: A1 - Joy Yuan, A2 - Jiji Gu
Negative Team: N1 - Linda Fang, N2 - Asiri Ediriwickrema

Video: (56K) (80K) (220K)

SEG #SEGMENT TOPICSSTARTS AT (H:MIN:SEC)
1Introduction by Prof. Evens0:00:00
2First Affirmative Speech0:01:26
3Cross-Examination Period0:05:29
4Negative Preparation Period0:08:48
5First Negative Speech0:10:36
6Cross-Examination Period0:15:50
7Affirmative Preparation Period0:19:24
8Second Affirmative Speech0:21:34
9Cross-Examination Period0:26:27
10Negative Preparation Period0:32:38
11Second Negative Speech0:34:58
12Cross-Examination Period0:38:47
13Questions for Affirmative Team0:41:44
14Questions for Negative Team0:48:54
15Negative Preparation Period and Rebuttal0:55:07
16Affirmative Preparation Period1:00:00
17Affirmative Rebuttal1:01:45

 








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