NW Parli Warmup Sept 22-23, 2012

[Jim Hanson]

6 prelims plus elims

Platform, Impromptu, Extemp

Food

Restful schedule

MPJ, Topic Areas, Great way to start the season

http://www.whitman.edu/debate/nw-parli-warmup/index.htm

[Jim Hanson]

bumping the tournament. join us!

[Jim Hanson]

At the nw parli-ie warmup—we are offering platform speaking in addition to extemp and impromptu.

Platform speaking is a 10 minute prepared (though not necessarily manuscripted) speech that is informative, persuasive, or after dinner speaking. Powerpoints may be used.

Encourage your students to do extemp, impromptu, or platform speaking at the tournament.

[TheJuiceBox]

If anyone needs to hire a judge let me know at kylerkimball@gmail.com. I live 15 minutes away and am not particularly expensive.

[TH is Thor]

WWU will be there in force, somewhere in the area of 8 teams.

[Jim Hanson]

you can now register for the tournament.

http://www.forensicstournament.net/n...armup/12/home/

whitman will have a few more novice and jv teams.

i also encourage you to reserve hotel rooms.

[Jim Hanson]

bump bump bump!

[Jim Hanson]

do you have your hotel rooms?

The Marriott Courtyard Bellevue Downtown

$99. Two queens, up to 4 People. Cost per night; tax additional.

Reserve by Sept. 1.

Call 1-800-716-5874 or use the link below to make your reservations. Ask for the NW Parli Warmup Block.

Address 11010 NE 8th Street, Downtown Bellevue near the I-405/NE 8th St Interchange; about 10 minutes from Bellevue College.

NOT SE 8th Street.

Make Reservations: Marriott Courtyard Bellevue Downtown

Most teams will want to check in Friday, Sept. 21 and check out Sunday, Sept. 23.

[Jim Hanson]

for absolute clarity, the gingrich topic area is:

____ The US congress should implement the Dream Act, the Democrat’s “Conceptual Proposal for Immigration Reform,” and/or the 6th step of Gingrich’s proposal for legal status for currently undocumented people in the United States.

[Jim Hanson]

just a reminder—get your registrations in for the nw parli-ie warmup.
DEADLINE TUESDAY, SEPT. 18, 5PM

http://www.forensicstournament.net/nw-parli-warmup/12


invite is at:
http://www.whitman.edu/debate/nw-parli-warmup/index.htm

jim hanson : )
hansonjb@whitman.edu

[Jim Hanson]

extemp is prep'd before the tournament (there is no 30 minutes during the tournament)
ROUND 1
Can Romney recover?
What should the U.S. do about the Islam film furor?
Which is a better product: Windows 8 or the IPhone 5?
ROUND 2
Was Clint Eastwood's performance at the RNC helpful to Romney?
Should NATO intervene in Syria?
Did Jesus have a wife?
FINALS
You repeat one of your prelim speeches.

[nmatthews]

Originally Posted by Jim Hanson

Did Jesus have a wife?

[Jim Hanson]

really. : )

updates of tournament at:
http://www.whitman.edu/debate/nw-par...12/0-index.htm

[korry]

Thanks to Jim and Denise, as well as the debaters of Whitman and Bellevue for hosting a great kick-off to the season for the NW. And congratulations to Whitman for starting off in style by winning all three divisions!

[L&CJoe]

This was my first time to attend the NW Warmup, and it was an enjoyable tournament. Thanks to Jim and Denise, and congrats to Whitman.

[Jim Hanson]

thanks to everyone for joining in for the tournament.

and a special thanks to denise and the whole bellevue crowd for everything they did to make the tournament run well--especially the food! : )