Archive forFebruary, 2009
Feb
28
DKC at College Debate Districts
February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
DEBATE-Kansas City staff, students and former students are on the campus of UMKC for District Three’s National Debate Tournament (NDT) qualifier. One former student, Aaron Thomas, is debating for Kansas City, Kansas Community college and a chance to compete at the NDT. Others are helping UMKC run the tournament or doing research for teammates competing [...]
Feb
27
DKC Series: The Speeches of Policy Debate: The 2ar
February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Finally!!! The final piece in our series “the speeches of policy”. Enjoy tips for preparing and giving the second affirmative rebuttal, or the 2ar.
Feb
26
DKC Series: The Speeches of Policy Debate: The 2nr
February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Tips for preparing and delivering the second negative rebuttal, or the 2nr.
Feb
26
DKC Series: The Speeches of Policy Debate: The 1ar
February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Tips for preparing and giving the first affirmative rebuttal, or the 1ar.
Feb
25
Summer Debate Camp Scholarships
February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment
DKC students, summer is still months away, but you can never plan your vacation time too soon. If you love debate and want to get better you should consider attending summer debate camp. DKC has a great relationship with UMKC Summer Debate Institute and each year we raise funds to provide camp scholarships for DKC [...]
Feb
25
DKC Series: The Speeches of Policy Debate: The 1nr
February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Advice for preparing and delivering the first negative rebuttal, or the 1nr.
Feb
23
DKC Series: The Speeches of Policy Debate: The 2nc
February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Today we explore the second negative constructive, or the 2nc. Watch the video to learn how to prepare and give a 2nc.
Feb
20
DKC Series: The Speeches of Policy Debate: The 2ac
February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment
As part of our continuing series “the speeches of policy debate” we bring the the 2ac, or second affirmative constructive. Watch the video to learn tips for preparing and giving the 2nc.
Feb
19
DKC Series: The Speeches of Policy Debate: The 1nc
February 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
As part of our continuing series on the speeches of policy debate we offer the first negative constructive, or the 1NC. Watch the video to learn tips for preparing and giving a 1nc.
Feb
18
Obama’s Stimulus Plan Funds Alternative Energy
February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The economic stimulus plan signed on Tuesday by President Obama provides billions in support of alternative energy development. We have collected some links to articles about the plan. You could use the articles in many ways, one of which is arguing that the President has essentially done the resolution, so we don’t need the affirmative plan. [...]
