What Forums Or Formats Of Debating Do Members Of The Debate Society Participate In?
Our students participate in “policy debate,” a two-on-two format that focuses principally on questions of public policy. Students “switch-sides,” meaning that in a typical tournament with eight preliminary debates each team is assigned to debate on the “affirmative” four times and on the “negative” four times. The objective of this format is to teach argument skills, not ideology. Accordingly, students learn to defend some positions they may personally agree with and some with which they differ. Whatever your chosen profession – business, law, the academy – you will need the skills required to articulate a well considered and well developed position. Our objective is to provide you with the skills required to defend a strong case in whatever advocacy situation you may confront.
