WNDI 2008 Tentative Policy Schedule

Time	Title	Room	Staffer	Staffdo
Sunday, July 20	Title	Room	Staffer	Staff should
6:00pm	Dinner	Prentiss		Eat where you wish
7:00pm	Introductions	Maxey 133	Andrew and all Policy Staff	ALL POLICY STAFF should be at this meeting. --Head Policy Person introduces staff members --instruct students where to go: INTERMEDIATES GO TO MAXEY 203 SENIORS GO TO MAXEY 206 CHAMPS GO TO MAXEY 209
7:15pm	WNDI Cases and the WNDI Template	INT: Maxey 203 SR: Maxey 206 CH: Maxey 209	INT: Robby SR: Daniel CH: Meghan	Explain the Institute Affs and Neg Args Explain the WNDI Template
8:00pm	Affirmative Work	Aff Lab Room	Aff Lab Leaders	AFF LAB LEADERS 1. TAKE ATTENDANCE! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT KIDS! REMINDER: NEVER POST ON THE WALLS/WINDOWS/ANYTHING EXCEPT WITH BLUE TAPE. PART 1 Explain basics of the aff. case: significance (problem/harms), inherency (sq policy/sq isn’t solving); solvency (plan solves problem/harms); plan text. PART 2 Handout the aff and neg vs. your lab case files. THEY SHOULD BE IN A BOX IN YOUR ROOM. Have students read and file this evidence. SAVE THE REST OF THE NEG CASE EV FOR MONDAY NIGHT DISTRIBUTION. PART 3 Each student prepares a 1AC—showing they can put together a case. PART 4: DISTRIBUTE THE NEGS AGAINST ALL AFF CASES. Students should highlight and file these files. You should discuss each case. CLEAN YOUR ROOM—DO THIS EACH AND EVERY DAY! POLICY PARTNERS? You, aff lab leaders, choose when you do this but you must have teams partnered by thursday evening. Yes, maverick debaters are okay for a team--although let's keep that rare--only for odd number labs. Try seeking out another lab that has an odd number of kids. CHECK EACH KID’S COMPUTER: Computers may not be able to hook up to the server without the latest windows/mac and anti-virus updates. STILL—try to check each kid’s computer. We can give them new anti-virus software if it is needed and updates can be downloaded quickly.
10:30pm	End-of-Day: Head to Lyman or Douglas; Remain near or in the Residence Hall at night unless accompanied by a staff member. BE IN YOUR ROOM FOR BED BY 12:25AM.			STAFF PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL 3 TIMES A DAY TO ASSURE YOU ARE GETTING THE LATEST INFORMATION INCLUDING ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT YOU NEED TO TELL THE KIDS. GOT A QUESTION? JUST EMAIL JIM.
Monday, July 21	Title	Room	Staffer	Staff should
9:00	BREAKFAST served until 9:30 (hot), 9:45 (cold)	Prentiss
9:45	DISADS & RESPONSES LECTURE	INT: Maxey 203 SR: Maxey 206 CH: Maxey 209	INT: Jonathan SR: Meghan CH: Peter	STAFF: TAKE ATTENDANCE INTERMEDIATE LECTURE List and briefly explain each of the Institute Disads Discuss Disad theory Shells: uniqueness, links, impacts; internal links; Answers: no link, not unique, turn, impact take out, case outweighs. ADVANCED LECTURE --List and briefly Disads at the camp --Discuss Advanced Disad Theory including: --Uniqueness and making turns irrelevant --Making Turns unique --Using DA’s that link anytime a change happens (so, either way the aff answers, they link!) --what to really look for when looking for links (eg—links that apply to the plan rather than the status quo) --logical links to the plan (eg plan has to take a position on Taiwan; that will upset china or Taiwan—no card needed for that part!) --internal links—what to look for! --outweighing affirmative advantages --how to make generic disads appear to link specifically --how to run a disad to get an answer that kills the aff solvency (eg get aff to say “not unique—status quo already more or less does our plan”) --other advanced disad theory
10:45	A TOPIC DISAD LECTURE	INT: Maxey 203 SR: Maxey 206 CH: Maxey 209	INT: Luke SR: Nick CH: Jake	You will cover one topic disad (eg oil or econ) and go indepth on it, discuss how to go for it, key arguments for it, etc.
11:45	EXAMPLE CASE-DISAD DEBATE	INT: Maxey 203 SR: Maxey 206 CH: Maxey 209	INT: Andrew v Peter SR: Tony v Daniel CH: Nick v Jonathan	1 ON 1 CASE AND DA DEBATE JR: VERY SLOW!!! VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD. MOVING TO SR: SLOW! SR: QUICK BUT NOT FAST; YOU CAN DO SOME TRICKY STUFF. The debate should be: 1ac plan and solvency, 2 minutes 1nc case responses and disad, etc., 4 minutes cx 2 minutes 2ac answers, 4 minutes cx 2 minutes 2nc case and disad rebuilding, 6 minutes 1ar answers, 4 minutes Follow with commentary SOME STAFF JUDGE LD. WATCH YOUR EMAIL.--Each student is required to flow the debate AND to turn in their flow with their name on it. I want a staff member(s) to evaluate these flows. if a student is having a problem, I want that student to be given help practicing flowing
12:45	LUNCH, served until 1:15	Prentiss
1:45	CAMP PICTURE	Front of The Memorial Building (with Clock Tower)	Everyone goes to the Picture taking	GET STUDENTS TO MEM!
2:00	AFF LAB--FLOWING, RESPONDING DRILLS	Aff. Lab Rooms	Aff Lab Leader	NOTE: Use the aff case file and neg case file that you handed out Sunday night. 1. Discuss how to flow—number, tag, citation, key warrants; drawing lines to responses 2. Present 3 arguments SLOWLY; check each student’s flow and give feedback 3. Discuss how to do refutation (state opponent argument concisely, make your responses with number, tag, evidence/reason, sum up after responses and move to next argument) Do drills for/against the arguments in the aff. case. DISCUSS REBUILDING ARGUMENTS: 1) Restate original main argument succinctly 2) Concisely state response 3) State opposite of response; agree with it; point out it is irrelevant/unimportant 4) Point out what part of the original argument you are still winning (ie what the other team dropped) 5) Extend with additional evidence/analysis SUGGESTED STRUCTURE FOR THIS DRILL: 1) Tell the kids to flow the aff solvency 2) 1NC vs solvency 2 minutes 3) 2AC rebuild solvency 2 minutes 4) 2NC rebuild attacks against solvency 2 minutes 5) 1AR rebuild solvency 2 minutes
3:30	PREPARE YOUR DISADVANTAGES	DA Lab Rooms	DA Lab Leader	THE DA FILES SHOULD BE IN A BOX IN YOUR ROOM FOR YOU TO DISTRIBUTE. THEY SHOULD ALSO BE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY ON THE SERVER. PART 1 OF YOUR DA LAB 1. Distribute your DA to students in your DA Lab. 2. Explain the DA to your Lab. 3. Explain how to use the position in rounds 4. Talk about answers to the argument 5. Read the shell, identify key cards, take notes about the evidence PART 2 OF YOUR DA LAB 1. Distribute the DA Files to students in your DA Lab. 2. Students should highlight and file all of the Disad Cards. 3. Talk to the students about the disads and how to use them strategically in their rounds. PART 3—HAVE EXTRA TIME? Students can research more cards for the DA.
6:15	DINNER, served until 6:45	Prentiss		STAFF ARE ENCOURAGED TO GET KIDS INVOLVED IN ULTIMATE FRISBEE, VOLLEYBALL, ETC. NO HEAVY CONTACT SPORTS SUCH AS TACKLE FOOTBALL.
7:45	FLOWING DRILL	Affirmative Lab Rooms	Aff Lab Leader	STAFF: TAKE ATTENDANCE; BE AT YOUR LAB AT 7:45 Present a 1 or 2 minute part of a Disad at moderate/slow speed and then check each kid’s flow. Adjust to challenge or to make less challenging and keep working to improve their flowing giving them tips (abbreviations, speeding up, practicing, etc.). Lab have a flowing problem? Then, practice EACH AND EVERY DAY!
8:15	PREPARE AFF. DISAD RESPONSES	Affirmative Lab Rooms	Aff Lab Leader	PREPARE ANSWERS TO EACH CAMP DISAD EXPLAIN HOW TO USE THE WNDI TEMPLATE!!! HAVE EACH KID USE IT AND SHOW IT TO YOU. MAKE SURE EACH KID USES IT PROPERLY. 1. Go through answers to each Disad at camp. Not unique No link Turns Case outweighs Help them find cards—specific ones in their aff files. Help them find cards—from the DA answers file. 2. Make sure students frontline their answers ELECTRONICALLY into files. NOTE—ELECTRONIC 2AC FRONTLINES ARE DUE NEXT WEEK TO THE HEAD PRINTER. NOTE—AFF LABS PRINT ONE COPY OF THEIR OWN 2AC ANSWERS FOR EACH TEAM—NOT EACH PERSON. BE SURE TO DO THIS EACH DAY TUES-THURS TO AVOID A BIG BACKUP WITH THE OLIN PRINTER. CLEAN YOUR ROOM—DO THIS EACH AND EVERY DAY!
10:30pm	End-of-Day: Head to Lyman or Douglas; Remain near or in the Residence Hall at night unless accompanied by a staff member. BE IN YOUR ROOM FOR BED BY 12:25AM.			STAFF PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL 3 TIMES A DAY TO ASSURE YOU ARE GETTING THE LATEST INFORMATION INCLUDING ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT YOU NEED TO TELL THE KIDS. GOT A QUESTION? JUST EMAIL JIM.
Tuesday, July 22	Title	Room	Staffer	Staff should
9:00	BREAKFAST served until 9:30 (hot), 9:45 (cold)	Prentiss
9:45	COUNTERPLANS AND RESPONSES PART I	INT: Maxey 203 SR: Maxey 206 CH: Maxey 209	INT: Kate SR: Nate CH: Ben	STAFF: TAKE ATTENDANCE INTERMEDIATE LECTURE: List and briefly explain each of the Institute Counterplans CPlan Structure: CPlan Text, Solvency Aff Answers: CPlan doesn’t solve, Perm, CPlan is disadvantageous Basic Theory Issues: topicality/non-topicality; competition: mutual exclusivity, net benefits; cp solvency and da net benefits; solvency deficits, add-ons, disads. ADVANCED LECTURE: List and briefly explain the Institute Counterplans Discuss Advanced counterplan theory --Does a CP need to be non-topical? Why/why not? --Conditionality, Reciprocal Dispositionality, Traditional Dispositionality --Focusing answers on the plan vs cp; plan vs sq in the 2ac --solvency deficits --CP in the 2nc? --Disads and K’s as net benefits --Add-ons --If the DAs/Kritiks/Solvency arguments apply to a C-plan, how can neg win? --More advanced CP theory --Writing your CP text correctly versus incorrectly --Perms; legit and not so legit ones (severance, intrinsicness, timeframe perms, etc.) --Perms and functional versus textual competition --Advocating Perms
10:45	COUNTERPLANS AND RESPONSES PART II	INT: Maxey 203 SR: Maxey 206 CH: Maxey 209	INT: Kate SR: Nate CH: Ben	COVER WHAT DID NOT GET COVERED IN PART I—TALK WITH THE LECTURER OF PART I TO MAKE SURE YOU COORDINATE THIS.
11:45	EXAMPLE CP DEBATE	INT: Maxey 203 SR: Maxey 206 CH: Maxey 209	INT: Tony v Meghan SR: Peter v Andrew CH: Jake v Nate	1 ON 1 CP DEBATE JR: VERY SLOW!!! VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD. MOVING TO SR: SLOW! SR: QUICK BUT NOT FAST; YOU CAN DO SOME TRICKY STUFF. The debate should be: 1ac solvency, 2 minutes 1nc counterplan and disad, etc., 4 minutes cx 2 minutes 2ac answers, 4 minutes cx 2 minutes 2nc counterplan backup, 6 minutes 1ar answers, 4 minutes Follow with commentary SOME STAFF JUDGE LD. WATCH YOUR EMAIL.