Date

Beginner

Two-Team

Four-Team

Week 1

Aug 28

Orientation to debate at Willamette University

Explanation of Two-team and Four-team debate opportunities

Explanation of process for signing up for tournaments

Discussion of tentative schedule

Week 2

Sept 4 & 6

Distinguishing two-team and four-team debate

Demonstration two-team debate

4 debaters demonstrate two-team debate to beginners

Overview of strategies for each of the four positions

Practice debate

Week 3

Sept 11 & 13

Strategies for opening government

Practice debate

Sept 14

Debate in the Oregon State Penitentiary

Sept 16

Debate with Ugandans at Willamette University

Week 4

Sept 18

Fall meeting at Robert’s house

Willamette Debaters share experience and expertise with Ugandan student

Week 5

Sept 25 & 27

Brief Discussion of Four-team debate

Demonstration four-team debate

Strategies for opening opposition

Practice debate

Week 6

Oct 2 & 4

Structure of argument (claims, evidence, and warrants)

Argumentative claims: (Definition, Description, Relationship, Evaluations)

Strategies for closing proposition

Practice debate

Week 7

Oct 9 & 11

Strategies for closing opposition

Practice debate

Week 8

Oct 16 & 18

Preparation for Jerry Hudson Tournament

Week 9

Oct 23 & 25

Argument and reasoning: Definitions

Strategies for points of information

Practice debate

Week 10

Oct 30 & Nov 1

Constructing a case using causality

Practice debate

Practice debate

Week 11

Nov 6 & 8

Constructing a case using analogy

Practice debate

Practice debate

Week 12

Nov 13 & 15

Constructing a policy case

Practice debate

Practice debate

Week 13

Nov 20 & 22

Using causality arguments on the opposition

Practice debate

Week 14

Nov 27 & 29

Using disadvantage arguments

Practice debate

Week 15

Dec 4

Planning for next semester

Class evaluations