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Debate - WUDC/Public - Universal Basic Income - University of Ljubljana and University of Vermont

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A public debate in the WUDC format. 1st Government & 1st Opposition teams - University of Ljubljana 2nd Government & 2nd Opposition teams - University of Vermont Thanks to Mirjana Zeljezic for organizing the event.

Debate - Canadian - Politically Correct Fairy Tales - Toronto Debate Society October 2013

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Published on Oct 23, 2013 Is it time to end the practice of telling children fairy tales which are not up to the standards of political correctness ? This RANDOM ROLES parliamentary debate featured two government and two opposition debaters to determine if, "Children should only be told politically correct fairy tales." IMPORTANT: The participants were not defending their own true personal opinions in this exercise debate. -Chapter selection- 0:50 Prime Minister: Astrida 8:03 Leader of the Opposition: Dave 15:24 Government Seconder: David 20:59 Opposition Seconder: Natalie 26:25 Summation by the Opposition 28:35 Summation by the Government 31:08 Adjudication by Margie 37:21 Verdict announced Originally presented on October 22nd, 2013: http://www.debating.ca/index.php/2013... Related articles Giveaway: The Fairy Tale Trap and The Fairy Tale Twist 6 Fairy Tales That Should Not Be Turned into TV Shows Fairy tales

Lecture - WSDC - How World Schools Differs from American Schools Formats - Webber - NFL Nats 2013

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHVbiVDeenY&feature=youtu.be This video takes through the basic similarities and differences of US styles of debate (LD, CX, PF, Parli) and World Schools debate.

Lecture - WUDC - Points of Information (intermediate) - Selleck - North America Debate Academy 2013

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Lecture - WUDC - Points of Information (intermediate) - Selleck - North America Debate Academy 2013 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo . A lecture delivered to the intermediate group by Sarina Selleck of the University of Vermont . http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html This video was shot and produced at the North America Debate Academy held at the University of Vermont in August 2013 for university students. The event was hosted by the Lawrence Debate Union http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/ and organized by them and the World Debate Institute http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html . Look for news about the 2014 program at the website above. This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html , the Lawrence Debate Union http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/Team.html and the Universit...

Lecture - WUDC - Points of Information (advanced) - Ferris - North America Debate Academy 2013

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Lecture - WUDC - Points of Information (advanced) - Ferris - North America Debate Academy from Alfred Snider on Vimeo . A lecture given to the advanced group by Monica Ferris from the University of Toronto . http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html This video was shot and produced at the North America Debate Academy held at the University of Vermont in August 2013 for university students. The event was hosted by the Lawrence Debate Union http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/ and organized by them and the World Debate Institute http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html . Look for news about the 2014 program at the website above. This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html , the Lawrence Debate Union http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/Team.html and the University of Vermont htt...

Lecture - General - Debating about Egypt - Selleck - North America Debate Academy 2013

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Lecture - General - Debating about Egypt - Selleck - North America Debate Academy 2013 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo . A briefing presented as an elective course by Sarina Selleck of the University of Vermont . http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/huber/CA_DCAs.html Related articles Lecture - General - Argumentation Do and Do Not - Golden - Cameroon Debate Academy 2013 Lecture - General - Debating Economics - Sadek - BWDA 2013 Lecture - General - Sound More Persuasive - Sadek - BWDA 2013 Lecture - General - Debating Bioethics - Ferris - BWDA 2013 Lecture - General - Argument Building - Golden - Cameroon Debate Academy 2013

Lecture - General - Debating Bitcoin - Sadek - North America Debate Academy 2013

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Lecture - General - Debating Bitcoin - Sadek - North America Debate Academy 2013 from Alfred Snider on Vimeo . An elective lecture given by John Sadek of the University of Vermont . http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/NADA_Vermont.html This video was shot and produced at the North America Debate Academy held at the University of Vermont in August 2013 for university students. The event was hosted by the Lawrence Debate Union http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/ and organized by them and the World Debate Institute http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html . Look for news about the 2014 program at the website above. This video is produced by DEBATE CENTRAL (http://debate.uvm.edu ) a debating website founded in 1994. DEBATE CENTRAL is a non-profit service of the World Debate Institute http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/Welcome.html , the Lawrence Debate Union http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/LDU/Team.html and the University of Vermont http://www.uvm.edu/ , and is d...