Current Debate Topics
Policy Debate 2008-2009
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase alternative energy incentives in the United States.
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Debate - News & Information  This section of the site is offered in partnership between the Wisconsin Debate Coaches' Association (WDCA) and Wisconsin High School Forensic Association (WHSFA). The WDCA is middle and high school coaches who set competition standards and policies for interscholastic debate, which teaches students how to research, develop defendable positions, take/organize notes, and argue persuasively.
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Tournament Calendar (List) |
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Following is the  2008 debate tournament calendar.
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WDCA Spring Meeting, May 10, 2008 |
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We are looking forward to seeing you this Saturday, May 10 for the WDCA Spring Debate Coaches Meeting. Due to a scheduling snafu with our previous venue, we had to move the meeting to a new location, and given various options, the best geographically-central location to our coaches on such short notice ends up being Rufus King High School (where we met last spring). In the future, we will more proactively solicit hosts from our member schools. The general coaches’ meeting will start promptly at 10 a.m. Delectable and bountiful refreshments will be served.
The Executive Committee Meeting will begin at 8 a.m.
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Wisconsin State Debate Tournament: Results |
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Congratulations to the 37 schools who participated in this year's WHSFA/WDCA joint Wisconsin State Debate Tournament at South Milwaukee High School. Special thanks to tournament director Michael Traas, operations director Bill Batterman, WHSFA advisor in debate Kay Neal and WHSFA consultant Roland Faas. A summary of results, as well as a downloadable complete results packet are below the fold...
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2007 WDCA Scholarship Recipients |
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Our 2007 WDCA scholarship recipients both have demonstrated a great deal of success at the Wisconsin State Debate Tournament. They are both renaissance young people, admired for their academic prowess, leadership, service to their schools and communities, and yes, athletic ability in track and field. They have both been delegates to Badger Boys State and have both competed in national debate tournaments. They both have competed in Policy Debate since middle school, and competed at the Varsity Level all four years of high school. They both aspire to careers in law, and will assuredly use their fine analytical and communication skills to work toward justice in our society.
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Debate Formats
Policy Debate
In Policy Debate, students work in pairs (teams) to address the season’s topic, either from the affirmative side (to propose a plan to solve a problem with the topic), or the negative side (to prove how the affirmative’s plan is flawed). Arguments are highly-structured (with specific speeches and cross-examination periods for each debater), and based on credible, factual evidence.
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Lincoln-Douglas
 Lincoln Douglas debate centers on a proposition of value, which concerns itself with what ought to be instead of what is. Values are ideals held by individuals, societies, governments, etc. Neither side is permitted to offer a plan (a formalized, comprehensive proposal for implementation); rather, they should offer reasoning to support a general principle.
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Public Forum
 Public Forum Debate is a team event that advocates or rejects a position posed by the monthly resolution topic. The clash of ideas must be communicated in a manner persuasive to the non-specialist or “citizen judge”, i.e. a member of the American jury.
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