NFA LD Debate Nationals 2008 Part 3

Nationals April 21, 2008

Affirmative (Senior, Spencer Harris from Drury University) wins on a 5-0 decision over the Negative (Sophomore, Jessica Furgerson from Western Kentucky University).

Category:

Education

Tags:

• nfa
• ld
• debate

[ashiundar]

I can clearly understand every argument being articulated in the round. The point of speed is to increase discourse on the topic. If you can't understand it then a) join a debate team or b) learn to listen to fast speaking, it's not that difficult.

Also, he doesn't stumble very much in his speech. It's actually well articulated and easy to follow. The judges understand everything being articulated. So there really is no problem here.

[politicaldebauchery]

Debate is about understanding one's opponent, not spewing out incoherent gibberish.

[demotheses]

Yeah this isn't even close to fast... I was watching this to see if NFA LD was anything like CEDA policy... and THIS is what people consider fast? Give me a break.

[deathdrain123]

lol "if u didnt know that than google it" i like how he uses his humor to win his debates

[redraidersfan6]

i need some help for my debate speeches. UIL topic of RESOLVED: Standards of professional behavior ought to be valued above freedom of expression on social networking websites. I need value and criterion for AFF and NEG. Please help!

[thelastmim]

this isn't fast at all - like not even close to fast.

[shigenmakizan]

SIGHS no roadmapping..... unclear responses... "shame on you"

oh my god, what kind of argument is that?

[ashiundar]

Additionally, when debaters speak to lay people, they speak slowly and avoid debate jargon.

Similarly, you wouldn't understand doctors talking to each other using medical jargon, but when they talk to lay people (i.e. patients), they can clearly articulate the condition.

[politicaldebauchery]

a distinctive trait of a good debator is keen observation, a characteristic you are clearly lacking. maybe you should go back, say, four months ago when this very topic was hashed to get clued in on what was discussed. find some other discussion to chime in on, loser.

[heartofmysins]

This is normal communication for an ld round. If the opponent can't understand the spread, then they don't belong in the round.

Understanding this speed and flowing it is LD 101. If you can't handle it, you shouldn't do it.

Not to mention you would not make a finals round much less a nats finals round.

[politicaldebauchery]

It is not the job of the opponent to deem points invalid (thats the judges role), but to invalidate his opponents argument with counter evidence.