Friday, April 10, 2009

Schedule - Lincoln Douglas*


Day 0 - Sunday, June 7
12-5p - Resident check-in (lobby of Pearson Residential College)
8 - Resident orientation meeting (lobby of Pearson Residential College)

Day 1 – Monday, June 8
9a - Dave’s intro lecture - "What Is An Argument?"
10 – Hot Air Balloon Ice Breaker
Handout/Discussion – What’s the burden of Lincoln-Douglas Debate?
11 – Lecture - The anatomy of a resolution
12 - LUNCH
130p - Spot the value – Figuring out value structures (using prior resolutions)
230 – Lecture – The duties of the speaker
330 - Watch a demonstration round
430 - DISMISSAL – COMMUTERS ONLY - Homework – Flowing the news
5 - DINNER – RESIDENTS ONLY
630 - Lab – Case outlining
8 - Lecture - The Rhetoric of case writing
9 - End Lab

Day 2 – Tuesday, June 9
9a - Lab – Flowing drill: It’s in the cards
10 - Lecture – Discussion of Justice: Plato’s Republic
11 - Lab – The camp resolution revealed
12 - LUNCH
130p - Lecture – Government obligations: Social Contract theory
230 - Lab – Tag team debates
330 - Lecture – Do’s and don’ts of cross-examination
430 - DISMISSAL – COMMUTERS ONLY
Homework – Outlining core resolution files
5 - DINNER – RESIDENTS ONLY
630 - Lab – Cross-ex drills
730 - Lab – Research tips: Work smarter not harder
9 - End Lab

Day 3 – Wednesday, June 10
9a - Lab – Constructing case outlines
10 - Lecture – How to find credible research
11 - Lab – Research the camp topic
12 - LUNCH
130p - Lab – Demonstration round
230 - Lecture – Burdens and Weighing Arguments
330 - Lab - Review of Practice Round
430 - DISMISSAL – COMMUTERS ONLY - Homework: First draft of Aff/Neg case
5 - DINNER – RESIDENTS ONLY
630 - Lab – Research or Review
730 - Lab - Case revisions and review
9 - End Lab


The remainder of the schedule is yet to be determined.


Day 4 – Thursday, June 11


Day 5 – Friday, June 12


Day 6 – Saturday, June 13


Day 7 – Sunday, June 14


Day 8 – Monday, June 15


Day 9 – Tuesday, June 16


Day 10 – Wednesday, June 17


Day 11 – Thursday, June 18


Day 12 – Friday, June 19



* The daily events and schedule listed are subject to change.