Wednesday, October 8, 2008

FIGHT CLUB!

Class goes into two sections.

Each section elects a section leader.

The section leader will divide his or her team into four sections. Each of the four sections will tackle a proposition. Each subsection will nominate a debater for their subsection.

The format for fight club will be the following:
-2 minute opening statement (affirmative)
-2 minute rebuttal (negative)
-2 minute opening statement (negative)
-2 minute rebuttal (affirmative)

The propositions:

-Terrorism is a result of our intervensions in other country's affairs.

-The current Wall Street crisis is a result of Congressional mismanagement.

-A woman has the right to do anything she wants with her body.

-Illegal immigrant labor is required to fuel the economy.