2019 – 2020 Speech & Debate Trimester 2 Agenda

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Week 1: December 2 – 6

December 2

Inservice/Professional Development – No School

December 3

  1. Word of the Day: debate

  2. Turn in log and congress speech

  3. Tuesday Newsday

  4. Practice congress

  • Homework: Practice congress continues tomorrow!

  • Upcoming events:

    • December congress is TOMORROW!

    • Clackamas tournament is Fri-Sun

    • Grizz Tournament 12/13-12/14-- sign up by tomorrow

December 4

  1. Word of the Day: affirmation

  2. Donut reminder

  3. Keeping precedence

  4. Practice congress

  • Homework:

  • Upcoming events:

    • December congress is TODAY! Dimiss at 3:30, depart at 3:50!

    • Clackamas tournament is Fri-Sun-- meet out front at 9am

    • Grizz Tournament 12/13-12/14

    • Holiday Party is Dec. 16th from 6-8pm

December 5

  1. Word of the Day: negation

  2. Donut reminder

  3. Congress update

  4. Prep for Clackamas

  5. Write January congress speech-- legislation HERE-- congress speech format HERE

  • Homework: Dec. congress speech due 12/12

  • Upcoming events:

    • Clackamas tournament is Fri-Sun-- meet out front at 9am

    • Grizz Tournament 12/13-12/14

    • Holiday Party is Dec. 16th from 6-8pm

December 6

  1. Word of the Day: proposition

  2. WORK DAY!

    1. Write January congress speech-- legislation HERE-- congress speech format HERE

    2. Prepare for Grizz tournament

    3. Read up on the news

  • Homework: Dec. congress speech due Thursday

  • Upcoming events:

    • Grizz Tournament 12/13-12/14

    • Holiday Party is Dec. 16th from 6-8pm

Week 2: December 9 – 13

December 9

  1. Word of the Day: opposition

  2. Assistant coach and changes for next year

  3. Clackamas update

  4. Reminder of Grizz events

  5. Cartoon

  6. Debate basics

  7. Dissecting resolutions

  8. Practice dissecting resolutions

  • Homework: Dec. congress speech due Thursday

  • Upcoming events:

    • Grizz Tournament Fri-Sat-- turn in drive/ rider agreement

    • Holiday Party is MONDAY from 6-8pm-- sign up by Wednesday!

    • Jan 8 congress-- sign up!

    • Pacific cancelled-- may replace w Ill Valley

December 10

  1. Word of the Day: case

  2. Donut sign ups

  3. Tuesday Newsday

  4. Finish definitions WS and turn in

  5. Driver forms for Grizz

  6. Creating a framework

  7. Practicing framework

  • Homework: Dec. congress speech due Thursday

  • Upcoming events:

    • Grizz Tournament Fri-Sat-- turn in drive/ rider agreement

    • Holiday Party is MONDAY from 6-8pm-- sign up by Wednesday!

    • Jan 8 congress-- sign up!

    • Pacific cancelled-- may replace w Ill Valley

December 11

  1. Word of the Day: constructive

  2. Donut reminder

  3. Driver forms for Grizz

  4. Using weighing mechanisms

  5. Case and SPAR structure-- plan for Spar and finishing speeches

  6. Finish congress speeches

  • Homework: Dec. congress speech due Thursday OR Friday

  • Upcoming events:

    • Grizz Tournament Fri-Sat-- turn in driver/ rider agreement

    • Holiday Party is MONDAY from 6-8pm-- sign up by Wednesday!

    • Jan 8 congress-- sign up!

December 12

  1. Word of the Day: rebuttal

  2. Donut reminder

  3. Driver forms for Grizz

  4. Day 1 SpAr debate

  • Homework: Dec. congress speech due Thursday OR Friday

  • Upcoming events:

    • Grizz Tournament Fri-Sat-- turn in driver/ rider agreement-- depart at 2:40 pm on Friday and meet at 7:15 am on Saturday

    • Holiday Party is MONDAY from 6-8pm

    • Jan 8 congress-- sign up now!

December 13

  1. Word of the Day: refute

  2. Driver forms for Grizz

  3. WORK DAY! Consider:

    • printing and turning in congress speeches.

    • practicing for Grizz.

    • prepping for January 8th congress.

    • reading up on the news.

    • watching events online.

    • MH-- log in to laptop

  • Homework: Spar #2 is Monday

  • Upcoming events:

    • Grizz Tournament Fri-Sat-- depart at 2:40 pm on Friday and meet at 7:15 am on Saturday

    • Holiday Party is MONDAY from 6-8pm

    • Jan 8 congress-- sign up now

Week 3: December 16 – 20

December 16

  1. Word of the Day: clash

  2. Grizz update!

  3. SPAR day 2

  • Homework: Spar finals tomorrow!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Holiday Party is TODAY from 6-8pm

    • Jan 8 congress-- sign up now!

December 17

  1. Word of the Day: voters

  2. Tuesday Newsday

  3. Feedback on SpAr debates

  4. Pens

  5. How to flow

  6. SpAr finals

  7. Plan for Sullivan's absence

  8. Vote on legislation

  • Homework:

  • Upcoming events:

    • Jan 8 congress-- sign up today

    • MOD Pizza fundraiser Jan. 9-- pass out flyers!

December 18

  1. Word of the Day: SpAr

  2. Choose fallacy type

  3. Prepare a slide show with the following components:

    • What defines this type of fallacy? Make sure you can explain in your own words.

    • WHY is it a fallacy? What makes it untrue or unreliable?

    • Give at least three examples of situations in where one might see this type of fallacy. Explain each.

    • Offer to answer questions.

  • Homework: Fallacy presentations on Friday

  • Upcoming events:

    • Jan 8 congress @ Ashland

    • MOD Pizza fundraiser Jan. 9-- pass out flyers!

December 19

  1. Word of the Day: cross ex

  2. Finish fallacy presentation-- be ready to present tomorrow!

  • Homework: Fallacy presentations on Friday

  • Upcoming events:

    • Jan 8 congress @ Ashland

    • MOD Pizza fundraiser Jan. 9-- pass out flyers!

December 20

  1. Word of the Day: crossfire

  2. Present fallacy presentations-- take notes on each type of fallacy and turn them in at the end of the period

  • Homework: Have a happy holiday!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Jan 8 congress @ Ashland

    • MOD Pizza fundraiser Jan. 9-- pass out flyers!

Winter Break: December 23 – January 3

Week 4: January 6 – 10

January 6

  1. Word of the Day: hegemony

  2. Break? and a snack

  3. SpAr debate results

  4. Cartoon

  5. Congress legislation packet HERE, template HERE

  • Homework: Congress speeches typed and printed due by the end of class tomorrow

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting....

    • Jewett visit on Friday

    • Jan 8 congress @ Ashland-- this Wednesday! Depart at 3, dismiss at 3:20

    • MOD Pizza fundraiser on Thursday-- pass out flyers

January 7

  1. Word of the Day: card

  2. Sticker :)

  3. Friday Jewett debate structure and clothing

  4. Tuesday Newsday

  5. Congress template HERE-- turn in speech by the end of class-- print and put in the tray

  • Homework: Practice congress tomorrow

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting....

    • Jewett visit on Friday

    • Jan 8 congress @ Ashland-- this Wednesday! Dismiss at 3, depart at 3:20

    • MOD Pizza fundraiser on Thursday-- pass out flyers

January 8

  1. Word of the Day: value

  2. Donut reminder

  3. Congress update-- internet usage allowed, don't arrive before 4pm, head to room 206

  4. Practice congress

  • Homework:

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting....

    • Jewett visit on Friday

    • Jan 8 congress @ Ashland-- TODAY! Dismiss at 3, depart at 3:20

    • MOD Pizza fundraiser on Thursday-- pass out flyers

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is Jan 31-Feb1. Sign up with Sully!

January 9

  1. Word of the Day: criterion

  2. Donut reminder

  3. Congress update

  4. Josiah-- fallacy presentation

  5. What is moral?

  6. Actively read article

  • Homework: Actively read article due Monday at the start of class

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting Monday at lunch

    • Jewett visit TOMORROW

    • MOD Pizza fundraiser TODAY-- pass out flyers

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is Jan 31-Feb1. Sign up with Sully!

January 10

  1. Word of the Day: Lincoln Douglas debate

  2. Work day! Consider...

    • finishing your article-- make sure to annotate it!

    • writing a piece of legislation.

    • researching the Big Questions topic.

    • writing a new event.

    • practicing events.

    • watching events online.

    • reading up on the news.

  • Homework: Actively read article due Monday at the start of class

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting Monday at lunch

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is Jan 31-Feb1. Sign up with Sully!

Week 5: January 13 – 17

January 13

  1. Word of the Day: contention

  2. Cartoon

  3. Socratic Circle discussions

  • Homework:

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting Monday at lunch

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is Jan 31-Feb1. Sign up with Sully!

January 14

  1. Word of the Day: subpoint

  2. Tuesday Newsday

  3. Choose BQ partner

  4. Print and annotate two BQ articles related to your side of the topic

  • Homework: Two printed and annotated BQ articles due Wednesday by the end of class

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting Tuesday at lunch

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is Jan 31-Feb1. Sign up with Sully!

January 15

  1. Word of the Day: flow

  2. Donut reminder

  3. Choose POL poem HERE

  4. Print and annotate two BQ articles related to your side of the topic by the end of class today

  • Homework: Memorize POL poem by Jan. 31st

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting Tuesday at lunch

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is Jan 31-Feb1. Sign up with Sully!

    • Crater POL competition is Feb. 11 at 4:15 PM

January 16

  1. Snow day!

January 17

  1. Words of the Day: signpost and tagline

  2. BQ Format

  3. Work day! You can...

    • Begin typing BQ case

    • Prepare events for Logan Will

    • Practice events

    • Watch events online

    • Read up on the news

    • Memorize POL poem

  • Homework: Memorize POL poem by Jan. 31st (POL poem website HERE), typed BQ case shared with Sullivan Tuesday by the end of class

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting Tuesday at lunch

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is Jan 31-Feb1. Sign up with Sully!

    • Crater POL competition is Feb. 11 at 4:15 PM

Week 6: January 20 – 24

January 20

Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School

January 21

  1. Word of the Day: claim

  2. Going to Jewett to "coach" tomorrow!

  3. Finish BQ case-- share with Sullivan today!

  • Homework: Memorize POL poem by Jan. 31st (POL poem website HERE), typed BQ case shared with Sullivan Tuesday by the end of class

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting Tuesday at lunch

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is Jan 31-Feb1. Sign up with Sully!

    • Crater POL competition is Feb. 11 at 4:15 PM

January 22

  1. Donut reminder

  2. Going to Jewett to "coach"!

  • Homework: Memorize POL poem by Jan. 31st (POL poem website HERE)

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting ________

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is Jan 31-Feb1. Sign up with Sully!

    • Crater POL competition is Feb. 11 at 4:15 PM

January 23

  1. Word of the Day: warrant

  2. Donut reminder

  3. Update and finalize BQ case-- share with your partner and identify weaknesses and holes

  • Homework: Memorize POL poem by Jan. 31st (POL poem website HERE), BQ debates start on TUESDAY!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting ________

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is Jan 31-Feb1.

    • Crater POL competition is Feb. 11 at 4:15 PM

January 24

  1. Word of the Day: impact

  2. WORK DAY! Make sure to complete your log and put it in the tray by the end of class. Consider...

    • prepping your BQ binder.

    • reading over BQ cases.

    • printing and reading articles on objective morality.

    • prepping for Logan Will.

    • memorizing POL poem.

    • writing new events.

    • watching/ reading the news.

    • watching events online.

  • Homework: Memorize POL poem by next Friday (POL poem website HERE), BQ debates start on TUESDAY!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting ________

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is Jan 31-Feb1.

    • Crater POL competition is Feb. 11 at 4:15 PM.

Week 7: January 27 – 31

January 27

Inservice/Professional Development – No School

January 28

  1. Word of the Day: link

  2. BQ Day 1!

  3. Tuesday Newsday

  • Homework: Memorize POL poem by Friday (POL poem website HERE), BQ debates continue tomorrow!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting today at lunch

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is Friday and Saturday

    • Phoenix congress is Wed., Feb. 5 from 4-8. Sign up now! Legislation due Friday!

    • Crater POL competition is Feb. 11 at 4:15 PM

January 29

  1. Word of the Day: harms

  2. Donut reminder!

  3. BQ Day 2!

  • Homework: Memorize POL poem by Friday (POL poem website HERE), BQ debates continue tomorrow!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting TBA

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is Friday and Saturday-- students now driving

    • Phoenix congress is Wed., Feb. 5 from 4-8. Sign up now! Legislation due Friday!

    • Crater POL competition is Feb. 11 at 4:15 PM

January 30

  1. Word of the Day: public forum

  2. Donut reminder!

  3. BQ Day 3!

  • Homework: Memorize POL poem by TOMORROW (POL poem website HERE)

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting TBA

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is Friday and Saturday-- students now driving-- dismiss at 2:20, depart at 2:40

    • Phoenix congress is Wed., Feb. 5 from 4-8. Sign up now! Legislation due Friday!

    • Crater POL competition is Feb. 11 at 4:15 PM

January 31

  1. Word of the Day: parliamentary debate

  2. BQ results!

  3. Sullivan gone Mon-Tues

  4. POL example

  5. WORK DAY! Consider...

    • practicing for Logan Will.

    • preparing for Wednesday's congress. Legislation is HERE! Speeches due Tuesday by the end of class.

    • writing, planning, and preparing new events.

    • writing a piece of legislation.

    • practicing POL poems. You can watch examples HERE!

    • reading up on the news.

  • Homework: February congress speeches due Tuesday by the end of class, POL performance on Thursday

  • Upcoming events:

    • Going to Jewett on Wednesday

    • Officer's meeting TBA

    • Logan Will tournament in Grants Pass is TODAY AND TOMORROW-- students now driving-- dismiss at 2:20, depart at 2:40-- depart at 7:15 tomorrow morning!

    • Phoenix congress is Wed., Feb. 5 from 4-8. Sign up now! Legislation due Friday!

    • Crater POL competition is Feb. 11 at 4:15 PM

Week 8: February 3 – 7

February 3

  1. Word of the Day: non-unique

  2. Type Feb. congress speech

  3. Practice POL poem

  • Homework: February congress speeches due Tuesday by the end of class, POL performance on Thursday

  • Upcoming events:

    • Going to Jewett on Wednesday

    • Officer's meeting TBA

    • Phoenix congress is Wed., Feb. 5 from 4-8. Dismiss at 3:35, depart at 3:55!

    • Crater POL competition is Feb. 11 at 4:15 PM

February 4

  1. Word of the Day: non-resolutional

  2. Type Feb. congress speech-- print and turn in by the end of class

  3. Practice POL poem

  • Homework: POL performance on Thursday

  • Upcoming events:

    • Going to Jewett on tomorrow

    • Officer's meeting TBA

    • Phoenix congress is tomorrow, Feb. 5 from 4-8. Dismiss at 3:35, depart at 3:55!

    • Crater POL competition is Feb. 11 at 4:15 PM

February 5

  1. Donut reminder

  • Homework: POL performance in class tomorrow

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting Thursday at lunch?

    • Crater POL competition is Feb. 11 at 4:15 PM

February 6

  1. Word of the Day: voting issue

  2. Donut reminder

  3. POL scoring

  4. POL run through

  5. POL performance

  6. Choose next debate

  • Homework: Research your debate topic of choice

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting Thursday at lunch?

    • Crater POL competition is Tuesday at 4:15 PM

February 7

  1. Word of the Day: extend

  2. WORK DAY! You should...

    • sign up for the Crater tournament-- 2/21 BQ and Congress, 2/22 IEs (s) and debate

    • research the topic of your debate style

      • LD: Resolved: Predictive policing is unjust.

      • Po Fo: Resolved: The United States should increase its use of nuclear energy for commercial energy production.

    • practice for POL if you are competing

    • rehearse state and nat quals events

    • write legislation

    • watch events

    • read up on the news

    • learn about extemp

  3. Eligibility

  • Homework: Research your debate topic of choice

  • Upcoming events:

    • Officer's meeting today at lunch

    • Crater POL competition is Tuesday at 4:15 PM

Week 9: February 10 – 14

February 10

  1. Word of the Day: kritik

  2. BQ updates for Crater tournament

  3. Tuesday Newsday

  4. What goes in a case?

  5. Type cases

  • Homework: Typed debate case due Tuesday-- print and have hard copy at the start of class

  • Upcoming events:

    • Crater POL competition is TODAY at 4:15 PM

    • Crater tournament is Feb. 21-22-- last day to make changes is today

    • Nat Quals BQ and congress in GP is Feb. 29th-- last day to make changes is today-- legislation is due today (extra congress practice is Friday the 28th at 4pm in rm 19)

    • State Quals at South Medford is March 6-7-- events must be ready to go by Tuesday

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16-- events must be ready to go by Tuesday

February 11

  1. Word of the Day: kritik

  2. Type debate cases

  • Homework: Typed debate case due Tuesday-- print and have hard copy at the start of class

  • Upcoming events:

    • Practice next week is on Tuesday

    • Crater tournament is Feb. 21-22

    • Nat Quals BQ and congress in GP is Feb. 29th (extra congress practice is Friday the 28th at 4pm in rm 19)

    • State Quals at South Medford is March 6-7-- events must be ready to go by Tuesday

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16-- events must be ready to go by Tuesday

    • State Quals congress is April 1

February 12

  1. Word of the Day: quid pro quo

  2. Type debate cases

  • Homework: Typed debate case due Tuesday-- print and have hard copy at the start of class

  • Upcoming events:

    • Practice next week is on Tuesday

    • Crater tournament is Feb. 21-22

    • Nat Quals BQ and congress in GP is Feb. 29th (extra congress practice is Friday the 28th at 4pm in rm 19)

    • State Quals at South Medford is March 6-7-- events must be ready to go by Tuesday

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16-- events must be ready to go by Tuesday

    • State Quals congress is April 1

February 13

  1. Word of the Day: roadmap

  2. Type debate cases

  3. Read up on the general rules of debate HERE along with the rules on your type of debate (LD or Po Fo)

  • Homework: Typed debate case due Tuesday-- print and have hard copy at the start of class

  • Upcoming events:

    • Our next practice is on TUESDAY from 4-6

    • Crater tournament is Feb. 21-22

    • Nat Quals BQ and congress in GP is Feb. 29th (extra congress practice is Friday the 28th at 4pm in rm 19)

    • State Quals at South Medford is March 6-7-- events must be ready to go by Tuesday

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16-- events must be ready to go by Tuesday

    • State Quals congress is April 1

February 14

  1. Word of the Day: status quo

  2. WORK DAY! Consider working on...

    • your debate cases-- they are due Tuesday.

    • BQ cases- prep them for the Crater tournament by making changes and improvements.

    • legislation for the Nat Quals congress-- Sullivan will email it when it is available.

    • prepping events for the Crater tournament.

    • prepping events for State and Nat Quals.

    • reading up on the news.

  • Homework: Typed debate case due Tuesday-- print and have hard copy at the start of class

  • Upcoming events:

    • Our next practice is on TUESDAY from 4-6

    • Crater tournament is Feb. 21-22

    • Nat Quals BQ and congress in GP is Feb. 29th (extra congress practice is Friday the 28th at 4pm in rm 19)

    • State Quals at South Medford is March 6-7-- events must be ready to go by Tuesday

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16-- events must be ready to go by Tuesday

    • State Quals congress is April 1

Week 10: February 17 – 21

February 17

President's Day – No School

February 18

  1. Word of the Day: permutation

  2. Tuesday Newsday

  3. What to do in each speech

  4. Peer edit and finalize cases-- print copies and share with partner

  • Homework: Debates begin tomorrow! We'll start with Po Fo!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Our next practice is today from 4-6

    • Crater tournament is Feb. 21-22

    • Nat Quals BQ and congress in GP is Feb. 29th (extra congress practice is Friday the 28th at 4pm in rm 19)

    • State Quals at South Medford is March 6-7-- events must be ready to go by Tuesday

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16-- events must be ready to go by Tuesday

    • State Quals congress is April 1

February 19

  1. Word of the Day: strawman fallacy

  2. Donut reminder

  3. Po Fo Debate Day 1

  4. Peer edit and finalize cases-- print copies and share with partner

  • Homework: Debates continue tomorrow! We'll do LD!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Our next practice is Monday from 4-6

    • Crater tournament is Friday and Saturday-- Friday dismiss at 3:30, Saturday arrive at 7:15

    • Nat Quals BQ and congress in GP is Feb. 29th (extra congress practice is Friday the 28th at 4pm in rm 19)

    • State Quals at South Medford is March 6-7- last day to add or drop is Friday!

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16- last day to add or drop is Friday!

    • State Quals congress is April 1st!

February 20

  1. Word of the Day: causal fallacy

  2. Donut reminder

  3. Behavior at tournaments

  4. Changes back to congress?

  5. LD Debate Day 1

  • Homework: Debates continue Monday! We'll do PF!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Our next practice is Monday from 4-6

    • Crater tournament is Friday and Saturday-- Friday dismiss at 3:30, Saturday arrive at 7:15

    • Nat Quals BQ and congress in GP is Feb. 29th (extra congress practice is Friday the 28th at 4pm in rm 19)

    • State Quals at South Medford is March 6-7- last day to add or drop is Friday!

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16- last day to add or drop is Friday!

    • State Quals congress is April 1st


February 21

  1. Word of the Day: appeal to authority

  2. WORK DAY! Consider working on...

    • preparing for Crater tournament.

    • preparing for Nat Quals congress-- new legislation!

    • reading up on the news.

    • completing T2 feedback log HERE! Include BQ, LD, Po Fo, and any competitions you've attended.

  • Homework: Debates continue Monday! We'll do PF!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Our next practice is Monday from 4-6

    • Crater tournament is Friday and Saturday-- Friday dismiss at 3:30, Saturday arrive at 7:15

    • Nat Quals BQ and congress in GP is Feb. 29th (extra congress practice is Friday the 28th at 4pm in rm 19)

    • State Quals at South Medford is March 6-7- last day to add or drop is today!

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16- last day to add or drop is today!

    • State Quals congress is April 1st

Week 11: February 24 – 28

February 24

  1. Word of the Day: equivocation

  2. Tournament update-- nice job!

  3. Cartoon

  4. Clean up from tournament

  5. Write Nat Quals congress speeches-- template HERE-- SHARE with Sullivan by the end of the day on Wednesday

  6. Complete T2 feedback log HERE! Include BQ, LD, Po Fo, and any competitions you've attended. Print and turn in by the end of T2!

  7. Confirm and finalize State Quals and Nat Quals entries

  • Homework: Debates continue tomorrow! We'll do PF!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Our next practice is today from 4-6

    • Nat Quals BQ and congress in GP is Feb. 29th (extra congress practice is Friday the 28th at 4pm in rm 19)

    • State Quals at South Medford is March 6-7

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16

    • State Quals congress is April 1st

February 25

  1. Word of the Day: appeal to pity

  2. Po Fo day 2!/ finish congress speeches-- template HERE-- SHARE with Sullivan by the end of the day on Wednesday

  3. Complete T2 feedback log HERE! Include BQ, LD, Po Fo, and any competitions you've attended. Print and turn in by the end of T2!

  4. Confirm and finalize State Quals and Nat Quals entries including preferences

  • Homework: Debates continue tomorrow! We'll do LD! Share congress speeches by the end of the day on Wednesday

  • Upcoming events:

    • Our next practice is Monday from 4-6

    • OSF payment and permission slip due by the end of the week!

    • Nat Quals BQ and congress in GP is SATURDAY (extra congress practice is Friday the 28th at 4pm in rm 19)

    • State Quals at South Medford is March 6-7-- payment due Friday

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16

    • State Quals congress is April 1st

February 26

  1. Word of the Day: bandwagon fallacy

  2. Rotary speech?

  3. No donuts this week!

  4. Craft's room on Thursday-- practice congress

  5. Bring state/ nat quals events to class on Friday

  6. LD day 2!/ finish congress speeches-- template HERE-- SHARE with Sullivan by the end of the day

  7. Complete T2 feedback log HERE! Include BQ, LD, Po Fo, and any competitions you've attended. Print and turn in by the end of T2!

  • Homework: Practice congress tomorrow! Share congress speeches by the end of the day today

  • Upcoming events:

    • Our next practice is Monday from 4-6

    • OSF payment and permission slip due by the end of the week!

    • Nat Quals BQ and congress in GP is SATURDAY (extra congress practice is Friday the 28th at 4pm in rm 19)

    • State Quals at South Medford is March 6-7-- payment due Friday

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16

    • State Quals congress is April 1st

February 27

  1. Word of the Day: ad hominem

  2. Practice Nat Quals congress

  3. Bring state/ nat quals events to class on Friday

  4. Complete T2 feedback log HERE! Include BQ, LD, Po Fo, and any competitions you've attended. Print and turn in by the end of T2!

  • Homework:

  • Upcoming events:

    • Our next practice is Monday from 4-6

    • OSF payment and permission slip due by Monday!

    • Nat Quals BQ and congress in GP is SATURDAY (extra congress practice is Friday the 28th at 4pm in rm 19)

    • State Quals at South Medford is next Friday and Saturday-- payment due Friday

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16

    • Rotary speech-- MH and SE prep by Monday the 9th!

    • State Quals congress is April 1st

February 28

  1. Word of the Day: false dilemma
    WORK DAY! Consider working on...

    • improving speeches for state/ nat quals.

    • debate cases for state and nat quals.

    • practicing speeches for state/ nat quals.

    • congress speeches for tomorrow.

    • reading up on the news.

    • recording/ watching people do run thrus.

  2. Complete T2 feedback log HERE! Include BQ, LD, Po Fo, and any competitions you've attended. Print and turn in by the end of T2!

  • Homework:

  • Upcoming events:

    • Our next practice is Monday from 4-6

    • OSF payment and permission slip due by Monday!

    • Nat Quals BQ and congress in GP is SATURDAY (extra congress practice is TODAY at 4pm in rm 19)

    • State Quals at South Medford is next Friday and Saturday-- payment due TODAY

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16

    • Rotary speech-- MH and SE prep by Monday the 9th!

    • State Quals congress is April 1st

Week 12: March 2 – 6

March 2

  1. Word of the Day: appeal to ignorance

  2. Cartoon of the Week

  3. South OR NSDA design ideas

  4. Wear speech shirt Friday

  5. Make sure Sully has finalized scripts today!

  6. Update-- Nat Quals congress and BQ

  7. Argumentation with Andrew

  • Homework: PREP FOR STATE QUALS!!!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Our next practice is Monday from 4-6

    • OSF payment and permission slip due today!

    • State Quals at South Medford is Friday and Saturday

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16

    • Rotary speech-- MH and SE prep by Monday the 9th!

    • State Quals congress is April 1st

March 3

  1. Word of the Day: slippery slope

  2. Tuesday Newsday

  3. South OR NSDA design ideas

  4. Wear speech shirt Friday

  5. Make sure Sully has finalized scripts today!

  6. POL w Ms. Ray today at 1 pm

  7. Run throughs-- state quals

  • Homework: PREP FOR STATE QUALS!!!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Our next practice is Monday from 4-6

    • State Quals at South Medford is Friday and Saturday

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16

    • Rotary speech-- MH and SE prep by Monday the 9th!

    • State Quals congress is April 1st

March 4

  1. Word of the Day: circular argument

  2. Donut reminder and T3 schedule

  3. Run throughs-- state quals

  • Homework: PREP FOR STATE QUALS!!!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Wear speech shirt Friday

    • Our next practice is Monday from 4-6

    • State Quals at South Medford is Friday (debate-- dismiss at 3:10, depart at 3:30, bring $$$) and Saturday (depart Crater at 7:20 am)

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16

    • Rotary speech-- MH and SE prep by Monday the 9th!

    • State Quals congress is April 1st

March 5

  1. Word of the Day: hasty generalization

  2. Donut reminder

  3. Run throughs-- state quals

  • Homework: PREP FOR STATE QUALS!!!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Wear speech shirt Friday

    • Our next practice is Monday from 4-6

    • State Quals at South Medford is Friday (debate-- dismiss at 3:10, depart at 3:30, bring $$$) and Saturday (depart Crater at 7:20 am)

    • Nat Quals in Bend is March 12-16

    • Rotary speech-- MH and SE prep by Monday the 9th!

    • State Quals congress is April 1st

March 6

End of Trimester 2

  1. Word of the Day: red herring fallacy

  2. Happy National Speech & Debate Education Day!

  3. Thank you for Julie

  4. WORK DAY! make sure to turn in final work log and feedback log

  5. Run throughs-- state quals

  • Homework: PREP FOR STATE QUALS!!!

  • Upcoming events:

    • Our next practice is Monday from 4-6

    • State Quals at South Medford is TODAY (debate-- dismiss at 3:10, depart at 3:30, bring $$$) and Saturday (depart Crater at 7:20 am)

    • Nat Quals in Bend is next Thursday-Sunday-- we leave at 1:30 PM on Thursday!

    • Rotary speech-- MH and SE prep by Tuesday

    • State Quals congress is April 1st