[GFCA] Novice Packet - Hei Ren Aff and Neg Vote

[Jeffrey Miller]

Just a reminder this vote closes tomorrow at noon.

If you are a school with policy debaters, please vote here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6donvT66Mc39com_DgekcNi6zvB50g3aCSSdsGsSioQwLyg/viewform

On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 5:36 PM Jeffrey Miller <jmill126 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, everyone,
>
> As addressed in the fall meeting, any time a new NDCA Novice Packet file
> was published, we would have a vote of the membership regarding its
> inclusion in the GFCA packet.   We asked active veteran policy debate
> coaches to provide their feedback on the file in question (see attached).
> The summarized conversation is below.
>
> *Arguments for it's inclusion in our packet (starting in January 2017)*
>  - Prepares students for arguments they may see in JV and Varsity
> divisions, as well as out of state competition.
> - There may be a negative supplement file produced by the NDCA
> - The topicality violation may be able to work and students could create
> an analytic framework argument against the position.
> - The Cap K may be able to link to the affirmative (with an additional
> supplement)
> - So the file isn't perfect, neither is the real world.
>
> *Arguments against it's inclusion in our packet*
> - Hard to teach young students about personal identity arguments, would
> prefer positions about race issues rather than personal identities.
> - Insufficient negative arguments in the file - would need a rework if we
> were to properly have debates
> - The current topicality violations are not set up for the debate that the
> affirmative would need to engage in.
> - Worried about the emotional maturity for the 9th graders who will debate
> this.
> - Moving to JV solves the problems.
>
> Please feel free to email the list serv if you need further explanation on
> all of these reasons that coaches gave.
>
> To vote on the inclusion of this file in our novice packet, PLEASE VOTE
> HERE
> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6donvT66Mc39com_DgekcNi6zvB50g3aCSSdsGsSioQwLyg/viewform>
> .
>
> We ask that only schools with policy debate programs competing in the
> 2016-2017 school year vote.   Voting will close next Tuesday, September
> 20.
>
> Thank you!
> --
> Jeffrey Miller
> Marist School
> Director of Speech & Debate
>
-- 
Jeffrey Miller
Marist School
Director of Speech & Debate
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