Event Descriptions
Student Congress
Learn to be a mock senator or congress person by writing legislation and then trying to pass them in a debated session of “Congress.” These students will also be competing in other events to strengthen speaking and preparation skills as well as maximize their talents.
Parli Debate
Competitors are given a topic and have 20 minutes to prepare to debate with a partner.
In 2016-17, the topic areas are:
Fact: U.S. Economy; Higher Education; Natural Resources
Value: Civil Rights; Immigration; International Trade
Policy: Science and Technology; California Government; Poverty
Public-Forum Debate
Debate with a partner on a different current event every month. Cross-fire cross examination is a crucial part of the round.
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Individual debate on the moral issues of the day. The topics changes every other month.
Policy Debate
Debate with a partner to advocate for and against a resolution that typically calls for policy change by the United States federal government or security discourse. Affirmative teams generally present a plan as a proposal for implementation of the resolution. The negative will generally prove that it would be better not to do the plan or that the opportunity costs to the plan are so great that it should not be implemented. Policy also includes a period of cross examination.
Learn to be a mock senator or congress person by writing legislation and then trying to pass them in a debated session of “Congress.” These students will also be competing in other events to strengthen speaking and preparation skills as well as maximize their talents.
Parli Debate
Competitors are given a topic and have 20 minutes to prepare to debate with a partner.
In 2016-17, the topic areas are:
Fact: U.S. Economy; Higher Education; Natural Resources
Value: Civil Rights; Immigration; International Trade
Policy: Science and Technology; California Government; Poverty
Public-Forum Debate
Debate with a partner on a different current event every month. Cross-fire cross examination is a crucial part of the round.
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Individual debate on the moral issues of the day. The topics changes every other month.
Policy Debate
Debate with a partner to advocate for and against a resolution that typically calls for policy change by the United States federal government or security discourse. Affirmative teams generally present a plan as a proposal for implementation of the resolution. The negative will generally prove that it would be better not to do the plan or that the opportunity costs to the plan are so great that it should not be implemented. Policy also includes a period of cross examination.