The goal of ROC debate is to guide, teach, and inspire students in the educational environment of theory, logic and argument. Focus will be on structure, research, analysis, and style of Team Policy and Lincoln/Douglas debate. The objective of the debate club is to train and prepare students for listening, responding and thinking skills that will help them through life. We look at NCFCA tournaments as part of the process the students use to develop and refine their skills, it is not the end result. We feel that these skills are part of the process of learning to be "ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear" 1 Peter 3:15.
Meetings will include teaching time, small group exercises and practice time (with parent coaches), to develop debate skills as well as affirmative and negative arguments for this year’s NCFCA resolutions.
Team Policy Debate
NCFCA 2011-12 Team Policy Resolution
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should significantly reform its criminal justice system.
Team Policy debate involves 2 two-student teams debating for or against this year's resolution. Debate research and homework could take 4-6 hours per week at the competitive level.
Team Policy Evidence Ring – There are many different cases each year, making it difficult for one team to research and adequately prepare to refute each one. One of the greatest benefits of the club is to pool the efforts of all students in researching and preparing briefs against known cases. The ROC evidence ring is available for members that are participating in our local club meetings and competing under the club. Teams will be given assignments to prepare briefs on the cases they went negative against at the previous tournament. Briefs will be shared among teams who contribute to this effort. This approach strengthens and equips our debate teams and provides an atmosphere of serving and encouraging one another.
Partnerships – All team policy students are required to partner with other students within ROC.
Lincoln Douglas Debate
NCFCA 2011-12 Lincoln Douglas Resolution
Resolved: In the pursuit of justice, due process ought to be valued above the finding of fact.
Lincoln Douglas debate involves individual students debating for or against this year's resolution. Research and homework could take 2-5 hours per week at the competitive level.
Debate Club (general information)
"The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge" Psalm 18:2
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