[eDebate] Pre-Shirley Disclosure

[lacyjp]

BTW -- I'lll be on the road at the JMU tournament this weekend.

If you send me stuff & I don't get back to you promptly, its not because 
I hate you.

-- JP Lacy
lacyjp at wfu.edu



On 11/2/2006 12:16 AM, Jean-Paul Lacy wrote:


> 

> The Shirley is right around the corner. After watching the inspirational 

> performance of “Scout: Adam ‘Ace’ Garen” on CSTV, we're looking forward 

> to scouting our tournament as well as we possibly can.

>  

> “We all want better debates.” Better information improves debate for 

> everyone. This year, its particularly true--We're all still learning 

> from each other how to research and debate a legal topic. The list is a 

> community project: It takes a big effort on the part of all participants 

> in the tournament to make it what it is.

>  

> This year, we’re experimenting with major change to the basic model:

>                 Previously, we’ve withheld the list & released it only 

> to contributors.

>                 This year, we’re decentralizing the process: Information 

> is going up on a wiki as soon as we can post it. Anyone can view the 

> information once its posted. [The wiki will be up and running “when its 

> done.” I’ll post the URL to eDebate then.]

>                 Pre-tournament disclosure is still a condition of entry, 

> but this inverts the “free-riding problem.” Everyone can see who isn’t 

> participating. Anyone who wants to correct free-riding can edit the list 

> by emailing me for permission and adding the information they have. [You 

> can still just email it to me] (We’ll change this basic protocol as 

> necessary…but we need some way to maintain a certain level of 

> accountability.)

>                 You’ll be able to download the whole wiki so you can 

> read it offline. It won’t be printable, but it will be in the form of a 

> bunch of smaller files instead of a giant document that crashes your 

> computer.

>                 If the experiment backfires, we can always revert to the 

> old model by making the wiki viewable only by approved members.

> 

> To facilitate scouting during the tournament, we need a good deal of  

> pre-tournament information. That way, everyone scouting can focus on  

> upgrading what we've already got & gathering new information.

>  

> You can submit your information two ways: Email it to me, lacyjp at wfu.edu 

> <mailto:lacyjp at wfu.edu>, or become a member of the wiki and add your 

> information.

>  

> Target deadline: Midnight, Tuesday, November 7. That will give us the 

> time to post the information so it can be of use before the tournament.

>  

> Expectations:

>  

> Affirmative Disclosure--

>  

>                 The most recent plan text(s) you've read.

>                 Complete 1ac outline(s) with full cites [Author, Source, 

> Date, URL, page #s, First & Last phrases.]

>                 2ac add-ons

>                 2ac answers to common negative positions (including off 

> case args & major case arguments)

>  

>                 If your 1ac is not 'traditional', describe your 

> affirmative in as much detail as necessary to provide the opposition the 

> equivalent of the above. [Plus full cites for anything that can be cited 

> -- like music or movie clips.]

>  

> Negative Disclosure--

>  

>                 Basic rule: Disclose the quantity & quality of 

> information you'd want from a team when you are affirmative.

>                 Include at minimum the generic strategies you've 

> deployed thus far, with a complete outline & full citations as described 

> above.

>                 I say this every year: A good norm to stive for is MSU's 

> Pre-Shirley disclosure from last year at www.wfu.edu/~lacyjp 

> <http://www.wfu.edu/~lacyjp>

>  

> We don't expect you to disclose new arguments. Keeping ‘caselist-able’ 

> electronic versions of new arguments is a great idea.

>  

> A representative of Wake Debate has been assigned to each team entered 

> in the tournament. They will be in contact with your opponents, your 

> judges and maybe even you to gather as much pre-tournament information 

> as possible. We appreciate all the help you can give us in that regard.

>  

> Thanks!

> --JP Lacy

> lacyjp at wfu.edu

> 

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