2009 PUBLIC FORUM SCHEDULE

 

Public Forum Schedule

 

Friday, July 31

 

TIME

What’s happening

Where you go

  6:15

DINNER served until 6:45pm

Prentiss Dining Hall

  7:15

Introductions to the Staff

Olin 343 with Mike

  7:30

JV: Basics of Debating with E.g. Mini-Debate

Sr: Debating Strategies with E.g. Mini-Debate

Olin 340 JV Joe (with Ali-Mike)

Olin 343 Sr Brie (with Allison-Alex)

  8:30

Bracketing and Tagging Evidence

Common Knowledge Support for Arguments

Olin 340 JV Nigel

Olin 343 Sr Ali

  9:30

Prepare pro and con mini-cases

Public Forum Lab Rooms (as posted near the Olin Computer Lab Room)

10:30

FINISH CLASSES

BE IN YOUR ROOM BY 12:25AM

 

 

Public Forum Schedule

 

Saturday, August 1

 

 

What’ s happening

Where you go

  9:00

BREAK FAST

Jewett Kitchen

  9:45

Present mini-cases

Public Forum Lab Rooms

10:45

Flowing and refuting arguments

Public Forum Lab Rooms

11:45

Rebuilding Arguments

Public Forum Lab Rooms

12:45

LUNCH , served until 1:00

Prentiss Dining Hall

  1:30

Preparing responses to the mini-cases

Public Forum Lab Rooms

  2:45

Questions and Answers

Play CX Game

Public Forum Lab Rooms

  3:45

What happens in a mini-debate

Olin 340 JV Allison

Olin 343 Sr Brie

 

  4:15

Mini-Debates

As posted near the Olin Computer Lab

  6:15

PICNIC Dinner

Meet IN FRONT OF Jewett

  8:15

Rest/Relaxation/Movie Night

 

10:30

FINISH CLASSES

BE IN YOUR ROOM BY 12:25AM

 


 

Public Forum Schedule

 

Sunday, August 2

 

 

What’s happening

Where you go

  9:00

BREAKFAST

Jewett Kitchen

  9:45

Laundry, Services, Relax, etc.

 

12:45

LUNCH, served until 1:00

Prentiss Dining Hall

  1:45

Public Forum Topic 1

Health Care In Detail

Olin 340 JV Alex

Olin 343 Sr Allison

  2:30

Preparing a Pro Case

Public Forum Lab Room

  3:30

Preparing for the Con

Public Forum Lab Room

  4:30

Cross fire

Play Crossfire Game – Guns

Public Forum Lab Room

  5:00

Final Focus/Rebuttals- Guns

Public Forum Lab Room

  6:15

PICNIC

Meet IN FRONT OF Jewett

  8:15

What happens in a Public Forum Debate

Discuss the Coin Toss

Olin 340 JV Mike

Olin 343 Sr Alex

  8:30

Example Public Forum Debate

Olin 340 JV-Sr Ali-Joe vs Mike-Alex

  9:30

Final Preparation for Debates

Public Forum Lab Room

10:30

Finish Classes

BE IN YOUR ROOM BY 12:25AM

 


 

Public Forum Schedule

 

Monday, Aug. 3

 

 

What’ s happening

Where you go

  9:00

BREAKFAST served until 9:30 (hot), 9:45 (cold)

Prentiss Dining Hall

  9:45

Morning News Hour

Olin 340 JV Allison

Olin 343 Sr Nigel

 

10:45

PF Topic 1 Debate 1

As posted near the Olin Computer Lab

11:45

PF Topic 1 Debate 2

As posted near the Olin Computer Lab

12:45

LUNCH, served until 1:15pm

Prentiss Dining Hall

  1:45

Lecture on Topic 2

Cap and Trade

Olin 340 JV Nigel

Olin 343 Sr Mike

  3:00

Prepare on Topic 2

Public Forum Lab Rooms

  4:00

Crossfire Practice on Immigration

Public Forum Lab Rooms

  4:45

Finding Arguments that Resonate

Olin 340 JV Brie

Olin 343 Sr Joe

  5:30

Final Focus Practice

Public Forum Lab Rooms

  6:15

DINNER served until 6:45pm

Prentiss Dining Hall

  7:45

Evening Politics Lecture

Olin 340 JV Alex

Olin 343 Sr Nigel

  8:45

Delivery Practice

Public Forum Lab Rooms

  9:15

Prepare on Topic 2

Public Forum Lab Rooms

10:30

Finish Classes

BE IN YOUR ROOM BY 12:25AM

 

 


 

Public Forum Schedule

 

Tuesday, Aug. 4

 

 

What’s happening

Where you go

  9:00

BREAKFAST served until 9:30 (hot), 9:45 (cold)

Prentiss Dining Hall

  9:45

Morning News Hour

Olin 340 Jr Alex

Olin 343 Sr Mike

10:45

Case Defense

Olin 340 Jr Nigel

Olin 343 Sr Brie

11:45

Case Offense

Olin 340 Jr Ali

Olin 343 Sr Joe

12:45

LUNCH, served until 1:15pm

Prentiss Dining Hall

  1:45

Final Preparation for Second Public Forum Debates

Public Forum Labs

  3:00

PF Topic 2 Debate 1

As posted near the Olin Computer Lab

  4:00

PF Topic 2 Debate 2

As posted near the Olin Computer Lab

  5:00

Lecture on Topic 3

Iran Sanctions

Olin 340 JV Joe

Olin 343 Sr Ali

  6:15

DINNER served until 6:45pm

Prentiss Dining Hall

  7:45

Getting back on the pro-offense

Olin 340 JV Alex

Olin 343 Sr Mike

 

  8:45

Prepare on Topic 3

Public Forum Labs

10:30

Finish Classes

BE IN YOUR ROOM BY 12:25AM

 

 


 

Public Forum Schedule

 

Wednesday, Aug. 5

 

 

What’s happening

Where you go

  9:00

BREAKFAST served until 9:30 (hot), 9:45 (cold)

Prentiss Dining Hall

  9:45

Morning News Hour

Olin 340 Jr Joe

Olin 343 Sr Brie

10:45

Delivery Practice

Public Forum Lab Rooms

11:45

Prepare on Topic 3

Public Forum Lab Rooms

12:45

LUNCH, served until 1:15pm

Prentiss Dining Hall

  1:45

Crossfire Practice

Public Forum Lab Rooms

  2:30

Special Request Lecture

Olin 340 Jr Brie

Olin 343 Sr Nigel

  3:30

Final Focus Practice

Public Forum Lab Rooms

  4:15

Prepare on Topic 3

Public Forum Lab Rooms

  5:45

Debating in College

Olin 340: Jim

  6:15

DINNER served until 6:45pm

Prentiss Dining Hall

  7:45

Topic Lecture – Your Choice related to the issues

Olin 340 Jr Mike

Olin 343 Sr Alex

  8:45

Final Preparation for the Tournament

Public Forum Lab Rooms

10:30

Finish Classes

BE IN YOUR ROOM BY 12:25AM

 

 


 

Public Forum Schedule

 

Thursday, Aug. 6

 

 

What’s happening

Where you go

  9:00

BREAKFAST served until 9:30 (hot), 9:45 (cold)

Prentiss Dining Hall

  9:45

Final Preparation for the Tournament

Public Forum Lab Rooms

11:00

PF Tourn. Debate 1

The tourn. uses topic 3

As posted near the Olin Computer Lab

 

JUDGES—IMMEDIATELY EMAIL/SUBMIT YOUR BALLOTS

12:15—earlier than usual

LUNCH, served until 1:00pm

Prentiss Dining Hall

  1:00

PF Tourn. Debate 2

As posted near the Olin Computer Lab

  2:15

PF Tourn. Debate 3

As posted near the Olin Computer Lab

  3:30

PF Tourn. Debate 4

As posted near the Olin Computer Lab

  5:15

PF Debate Quarters

As posted near the Olin Computer Lab

JUDGES—EMAIL/SUBMIT YOUR BALLOTS BEFORE GOING TO DINNER

  6:30—later than usual

DINNER, served until 7:15pm

Prentiss Dining Hall

  7:45

PF Debate Semis

As posted near the Olin Computer Lab

  9:15

PF Debate Finals

As posted near the Olin Computer Lab

10:30

Finish Classes

BE IN YOUR ROOM BY 12:25AM

 

 

Public Forum Schedule

 

Friday, Aug. 7

 

 

What’s happening

Where you go

 

Departures

Jewett

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Forum Schedule