Friday, April 10, 2009

Schedule - Public Forum Debate*


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 - Getting to Know Everyone
Handout/Discussion – What makes Public Forum unique?
11 - Last year’s topics, topic selection and topic analysis
12 - LUNCH
130p - The Nexus Question – Figuring out how to approach the topic from opposite sides
230 - Lecture - The Research Process
330 - Lab - Researching articles
430 - DISMISSAL – COMMUTERS ONLY
Homework – Case Outline
5 - DINNER – RESIDENTS ONLY
630 - Lab - Case outlining
730 - Lecture - The Rhetoric of case writing
9 - End Lab

Day 2 – Tuesday, June 9
9a - Lab - Case writing
10 - Lecture - Prepping answers and writing blocks
1030 - Lab - Prepping answers and writing blocks
12 - LUNCH
130p - Lecture - The Art of Persuasion
230 - Lab - Speech presentations
330 - Lecture - The Crossfire
430 - DISMISSAL – COMMUTERS ONLY
5 - DINNER – RESIDENTS ONLY
630 - Lab - Speeches and crossfires
730 - Lab - Practice Round
9 - End Lab

Day 3 – Wednesday, June 10
9a - Lab - Speeches and crossfires
10 - Lecture – Mapping out the Debate
11 - Lab - Practice Round
12 - LUNCH
130p - Lab - Review of Practice Round
230 - Lab - Practice Round
330 - Lab - Review of Practice Round
430 - DISMISSAL – COMMUTERS ONLY
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.