Dialogy Public Forum Handbook

WHAT IS PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE?
Speakers and Teams
Topics
Speech Breakdown
Philosophies of Public Forum
RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE
The Research Process
Search Tools
Source Types
Specific Sources of Interest
Evaluating Evidence
Organizing Your Evidence
Using Evidence In-Round
Final Tips on Evidence
FLOWING
What is Flowing?
Flowing Basics
Shorthand
Speech Specific Flowing Tips
DELIVERY
Why Does Delivery Matter?
The Art of Rhetoric
Delivery in Practice
How to Work on Delivery
CASE or CONSTRUCTIVE SPEECH
What is a Case?
Part 1: The Setup
Part 2: The Arguments
Argumentative Strategies
Part 3: The Wrap-Up
General Tips on Case Writing
Sample Case Outline
Example Case – PRO
FRAMEWORK
What is Framework?
Three Types of Resolutions
Types of Framework
Goals of Framework
Weighing Mechanisms
Examples of Weighing Mechanisms
Theoretical Observations
Examples of Theoretical Observations
Resolutional Analysis
Examples of Resolutional Analysis
A Combination of Weighing Mechanism and Resolutional Analysis
Using and Defending Your Framework
Strategy For Debating Framework
REBUTTAL SPEECH
What is a Rebuttal Speech?
Line-By-Line Analysis and Four-Step Refutation
Types of Rebuttal
A Special Type of Rebuttal: Overview
A Special Type of Rebuttal: Definitions
Rebuttal Strategy
Block Writing
Impact Calculus
The Basic Comparisons
Additional Comparison Types
Impact Calculus Strategy
SECOND HALF OF THE DEBATE
What is the Goal of the Second Half of the Debate?
Five Rules to Follow
Models
SUMMARY SPEECH
What is a Summary Speech?
Language
Internal Structure
Arguments
Strategy for Selecting Winning Arguments
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Resolved: On balance, the benefits of the Internet of Things outweigh the harms of decreased personal privacy

Resolved: The United States federal government should increase its quota of H-1B visas.

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