Dialogy Public Forum Handbook

Speakers and Teams

Topics

Speech Breakdown

Philosophies of Public Forum

The Research Process

Search Tools

Source Types

Specific Sources of Interest

Evaluating Evidence

Organizing Your Evidence

Using Evidence In-Round

Final Tips on Evidence

What is Flowing?

Flowing Basics

Shorthand

Speech Specific Flowing Tips

Why Does Delivery Matter?

The Art of Rhetoric

Delivery in Practice

How to Work on Delivery

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

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

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

What is the Goal of the Second Half of the Debate?

Five Rules to Follow

Models

What is a Summary Speech?

Language

Internal Structure

Arguments

Strategy for Selecting Winning Arguments