Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Week 3, Day 3
Objective: Case Writing and Bill/Resolution Writing
  1. I just found out that for UIL Congress this year, they are having students write the legislation, rather than just giving out a docket.  It is due to our district clerk by Monday, September 15.  Therefore, each of my veteran debaters (anyone who was in the class last year), must write ONE piece of legislation.  I do not care if it is a bill or resolution.  It is due by Friday at 4:00pm. (email it to me!!!)
    1. According to the UIL website: 
    2. LEGISLATION. Participating district schools should author and submit bills and/or resolutions 
    3. for debate and are encouraged to author legislation that has a direct impact on the state of Texas. 
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    4. Schools should assume members of the chamber to be United States Congress representatives. If 
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    5. a school chooses to submit legislation, all legislation submitted should meet UIL formatting and 
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    6. shall be the original product of the school. Plagiarism is unacceptable and shall result in the 
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    7. legislation being ineligible for inclusion on the agenda. It shall be the duty of the coach to affirm 
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    8. that the legislation submitted is original. 
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    9. Legislation must be submitted to the district clerk by September 15 to be eligible for review by 
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    10. the clerk and district committee, which will determine the legislation to be debated at the district 
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    11. meet. The clerk shall then forward the district legislation to the UIL State Director for final 
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    12. review and posting on the official UIL website.
    14. For more information: http://www.uiltexas.org/speech/congress
      1. On this website you can find:
        1. Legislation Bill Template
        2. Legislation Resolution Template
        3. Congress Contest Rules
  2. Work in groups on CX and LD.
  3. Case research and case construction.
    1. LD-
      1. For affirmative and negative: outline your Value, Criterion, and (at least) 3 Contentions
      2. Email me your outlines when you have it completed
    2. CX-
      1. Begin thinking of an affirmative case and creating an outline.
      2. Use the HIPSA format
        1. H-Harms/Significance
        2. I-Inherency
        3. P-Plan
        4. S-Solvency
        5. A-Advantages
      3. Each team should email me and let me know what affirmative they are thinking of running.
      4. Squirrel Killer affirmative briefs are on Dropbox, along with a ton of other briefs and research
  4. As always, please email me with any questions you might have-cavalos@godleyisd.net.
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