From: Michelin Massey <Michelin.Massey@Colorado.EDU>
To: Michelin.Massey@Colorado.EDU
Subject: 1997 University of Colorado Classic Invite!!!!!
Hi. This is the invitation to our HS debate/speech tournament. If you
have any questions or concerns, write back. Don't hesitate to ask.
Michelin Massey.
University of Colorado-Boulder.
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University of Colorado
Speech and Debate Association
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Campus Box 207, Boulder, CO 80309
(303) 492-2394
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September 1, 1997
Dear Speech and Debate Coach,
The CU Speech and Debate Association would like to invite you to our
Twelfth Annual Colorado Classic, to be held on November 21 and 22, 1996.
We are looking forward to once again combining the strong competition and
unique elements that makes the Classic such an enjoyable tournament for
students.
This year we will be offering Drama, Humor, Poetry, Duo, Original Oratory,
National and Foreign Extemp, as well as novice and advanced sections of
both LD and CX. We will also offer four college level events - Prose,
Impromptu, Persuasive Speaking, and Pa rliamentary debate. Descriptions of
these events are included in this invitation.
In addition, we are excited to be inviting, for the first time, several
new schools from out of state. We hope that their attendance at this
tournament will help to enhance the level of competition and make the
Classic memorable for you and your students.
Please call the speech office, (303) 492-2394, or my home, (303) 786-9288
with any questions or concerns.
We look forward to seeing you at this year's Colorado Classic!
Sincerely,
Brian Cooper
Tournament Director
Director of Forensics
CU Speech and Debate Association
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Colorado Classic
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EVENTS:
Students may compete in Drama, Humor, Poetry, Duet Acting, National
Extemp, Foreign Extemp, and Original Oratory. In addition, students may
participate in three college-style events: Prose, Persuasive Speaking, and
Impromptu. Descriptions of these events are included in this invitation.
All events will have three preliminary rounds with semifinals if entries
warrant. Events will break to elimination rounds based first on ranks,
then on speaker points.
DEBATE:
There will be novice and advanced sections of both CX and LD debate.
Novice division will be limited to those students who are in their first
semester of debate competition. We will have four preliminary rounds and
will break to a quarterfinal round if en tries warrant. We will also offer
Parliamentary Debate. This event will have three preliminary rounds and
will break to semifinals if entries permit. A description of Parliamentary
is included in this invitation. Parliamentary and LD will break to elimina
tion rounds based first on win-loss record, then speaker points, then
strength of opposition. Because we feel strongly that strength of
opposition is more important than speaker points in CX, it will break to
elim rounds based first on win-loss record, th en on strength of
opposition, then on speaker points.
The speaking times for CX debate will be 8 minute constructives, 3 minute
cross examination, 5 minute rebuttals and 5 minutes of prep time. For LD
the times will be 6-3-7-3-4-6-3 with 3 minutes of prep. The times of
parliamentary debate will be 7-8-8-8-4- 5 with 15 minutes of prep before
the round.
DOUBLE ENTERING:
Students are allowed and encouraged to enter in two events. Students are
allowed to enter one event (or debate) in flight A and one event (or
debate) in flight B. The flights are:
Flight A: LD, CX, Duet Acting, Prose, Persuasive Speaking, Impromptu
Flight B: Drama, Humor, Poetry, Original Oratory, National Extemp, Foreign
Extemp, Parliamentary
Please note that this allows students to enter two high school events, or
one high school event and one college event. There will be no double
entering in the same flight.
RULES:
Rules will conform as closely as possible to CHSAA rules. College events
rules will comform as closely as possible to American Forensics
Association (AFA) and National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA)
rules. However, the tournament director reserve s the right to deviate
from CHSAA, AFA or NPDA rules as necessary to ensure a smooth and
efficient tournament. The final arbiter for rules questions on events,
debate or tournament proedure will be the tournament director.
AWARDS:
Awards will be presented to all competitors qualifying for elimination
rounds in events and debate. In each division of team debate, the top
three speakers will be given awards based on speaker points in preliminary
rounds. There will be an award for both students in each CX, Parliamentary
or Duo team. Sweepstakes will be awarded to the top three schools with
overall performance. This award will be tabulated as follows:
EVENTS: 1st place (20 pts.), 2nd place (15 pts.), 3rd place (10 pts.),
other finalists (5 pts.), other semifinalists (2 pts.)
DEBATE: 1st place (30 pts.), 2nd place (25 pts.), other semi-finalists (15
pts.), other quarter-finalists (10 pts.)
JUDGES: (Very Important, please read this section)
After careful analysis, it is clear to us that an important element in
making this tournament a success is having a sufficient number of judges.
For this, we need your cooperation. First, we are once again asking
schools to bring a judge to cover six roun ds free of charge. We do this
mainly to ensure that there is a strong pool of competent judges. As we
did last year, we will have to charge a school without a judge $40 and
will charge $7 per round missed by your judge. We apologize for this fee,
but feel it is necessary to attract judges. Secondly, we need you to help
us recruit judges. We will be calling every judge from every list we get
our hands on. However, we need you to tell us about any judges you know
of. If you have a judges list or know of jud ges from a tournament you
ran, if you have alumni, fellow faculty or family members who could judge,
or know of any other places we can find judges please let us know. You can
have potential judges call us at (303) 492-2394 and you can call us if you
have any ideas on how to get judges. We will pay judges $5 a round and
will pay your free judge for any rounds beyond their six round commitment.
FEES:
For every team in CX or Parliamentary debate and every student in LD
debate we will charge $12. For every team in duet acting and every student
in the other events, we will charge $10. Schools may pay out of their
judging committment for $40 but we prefer your judges to your money. We
reserve the right to prevent competitors from advancing if their school
has an unpaid balance.
We will be setting fees at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 19, 1996. You may
make changes after this point if there is room, but drops will not reduce
your fees. Any adds after this point will increase your fees by the
appropriate amount.
IMPORTANT: All checks must be made payable to the University of Colorado.
REGISTRATION:
Pre-registration is due by Monday, November 17 at 5:00 pm. Please give us
your numbers by this time. We prefer that you phone them to us at (303)
492-2394 and leave a message if necessary. Alternately, you may mail them
to us at:
CU Speech and Debate
Colorado Classic
Campus Box 207
Boulder, CO 80309
You can also email us at debate@ucsu.colorado.edu. If you mail or email
your entry, it's a good idea to confirm by phone that we received your
entry.
Please note: due to space constraints imposed by the University, we may
have to close registration if we receive our maximum number of entries.
This has never happened before, and we do not necessarily expect it to
happen this year, but you should get you r registration in early to avoid
any problems.
The add/drop deadline is Wednesday, November 19, 1996. We reserve the
right to limit adds made after this time due to space constraints. Drops
made after this time will not reduce your fees.
Final registration will be in Hellems 252 from 2:00 to 3:30 on Friday,
November 21. Please bring your final registration sheet with your
students' names at this time.
SCHEDULE:
A schedule is attached. Registration will be from 2:00 to 3:30 on Friday.
Schedules will be available (with maps) for your students at registration.
TAB/BALLOTS/GRIEVANCES:
We are once again closing tab to coaches, judges and students. Please
bring all problems to the judges table, where our staff will assist you.
Ballots will be available for inspection starting at noon on Saturday.
Ballots will not be available before that time. Coaches only please; no
students. Please do not remove any ballots as they may be needed in tab.
Ballots will be passed out after the aw ards ceremony. If there are any
problems with ballots, please notify the judges table or ballot room
staff.
CAMPUS INFORMATION:
The tournament will be run out of Hellems both days. This is the building
that shares the fountain with the UMC.
Important locations:
Coaches and judges lounge: Hellems 252. The judges table will be located
here. There will be food for coaches and judges here.
Ballot Room: Hellems 251. Open Saturday starting at noon.
Postings: Postings will be in the following locations:
o The hallway outside Hellems 252.
o UMC conference area.
Registration: Hellems 252.
The UMC is located at Euclid and Broadway on the CU campus. For
directional assistance, call the UMC reception desk at 492-6161. Rounds
will be held on the west end of campus, but students may expect short
walks from building to building between rounds.
Parkings is available at the Euclid Autopark next to the UMC. This lot
costs 50 cents every half hour until 5:00 on Friday, and then a flat fee
of a dollar for any time after 5:00 or all day on Saturday. You can also
park for free on the Hill west of campus.
We are enclosing a map. Copies of this map will be be available (with
schedules) at registration for your students. We will also post "happy
feet" directing students to buildings. Please give your students time
before their first round to familiarize them selves with the campus. We
will be asking judges to give a 4 or a loss to a competitor who is more
than 15 minutes late to a round. Neither judges table nor tab room will
make special arrangements for late competitors, unless there is proof of
extraordin ry circumstances, not including posted room changes.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
The designated tournament hotel is the Holiday Inn at 800 28th St. in
Boulder. This hotel is across the street from campus, and about a fifteen
minute walk from Hellems. The Holiday Inn has given us a rate of $60 a
night. Please reserve your rooms by November 9 to get this rate. To make
reservations, call the Holiday Inn direct at: (303) 443-3322.
You can also get rooms at other local hotels:
Harvest House (303) 443-3850
1345 28th st.
Best Western (303) 442-7450
1725 28th st.
Highlander Motel (303) 443-7800
970 28th st.
Lazy L Motel (303) 442-7525
111 28th st.
All of these motels are close to campus. However, they may not all
be comfortable walking distance, especially with large debate/extemp
files. Also, please remember that Colorado weather is unpredictable, and a
November snowfall is not uncommon for Boulder.
FOOD:
On campus, the UMC Alferd Packer Grill serves a variety of foods,
cafeteria style. Also in the UMC is Subway, Golden Panda Chinese Food, and
Domino's Pizza. A few minutes walk away on "the Hill" (toward the
mountains) you will find the Sink, Teresa's Pizz a, Yellow Sub, Subway,
Dairy Queen, and Abo's pizza, among others. South of campus just beyond
Baseline are Arby's, Taco Bell, and Wendy's. East of campus (by the
Holiday Inn) are Perkins, McDonald's, and Denny's. If you are looking for
something special, let us know and we will point you in the right direction.
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COLLEGE EVENTS
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PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE:
Parliamentary debate is an extemporaneous partner debate. The
debate is modeled after British parliament. For this reason, the
affirmative team is designated the "Government" team, and the negative
team is designated the "Opposition" team. The teams are given a
resolution, and then have fifteen minutes to prepare their case for or
against it. The Government team must defend the resolution, while the
Opposition must oppose it.
After the fifteen minute preparation time is up, both teams will
begin the debate. The judge ("Speaker of the House") will call the house
to order. Any spectators are designated the "Parliament." The first
government speaker is the "Prime Minister," whil e the second government
speaker is the "Member of Government." The first opposition speaker is the
"Leader of the Opposition," and the second opposition speaker is the
"Member of the Opposition." The times are as follows:
PM Constructive: 7 minutes
LO Constructive: 8 minutes
MG Constructive: 8 minutes
MO Constructive: 8 minutes
LO Rebuttal: 4 minutes
PM Rebuttal: 5 minutes
There is no cross examination. During a constructive, a member of
the other team may stand up. This indicates that he or she has a question,
or "Point of Information." The person speaking, at his or her discretion,
may or may not recognize this person to ask their question. Debaters are
usually expected to recognize two or three points of information; more is
considered excessive. There is no prep time during the debate.
New arguments are not allowed in rebuttals. If a debater brings up
a new argument in rebuttals, the other team may object by rising to a
"Point of Order." The "Speaker," or judge, will rule immediately on the
objection.
Anybody in the room may heckle any speaking debater. This is done
by banging on their desk with their hand and/or making short, witty
comments or calling out "Hear hear!". Heckles can add to the enjoyment of
a debate round, but should not be rude or offensive. They should not
disrupt the speaking debater except for a brief laugh. They should not be
used as arguments by the other team.
There is no evidence in Parliamentary. Debaters are to use logic,
analysis and examples only to make their point. Persuasion is key. The
judge will vote for the team that persuades him or her best of their
position. Communication is also key; speed is frowned upon, while good
speaking style may be what wins a round.
Case structure varies from team to team. Some teams may wish to
construct a value argument, comparing two philosophies, while others may
wish to propose a policy with advantages. The main objective for the
government team is to propose something, a value, policy or whatever. The
opposition must oppose it, by presenting a countervalue, counterpolicy, or
merely proving that the government team is wrong.
Parliamentary Cheat Sheet
Government Team
o Prime Minister - 1st speaker - "PM"
o Member of Government - 2nd speaker - no rebuttal - "MG"
o Must propose something defending the resolution
Opposition Team
o Leader of Opposition - 1nd speaker - "LO"
o Member of Opposition - 2nd speaker - no rebuttal - "MO"
o Must oppose the government team's proposition
Audience
o Speaker of the House - the judge. The speaker will call the house to
order, recognize speakers, and rule on points of order (rules violations.)
o Parliament - the audience
o Anybody may heckle the debaters. Debaters may heckle each other.
General
o No evidence.
o Points of information are questions in constructive speeches only.
Debaters must wait to be recognized by the speaking debater before asking
their question. Questions should be short and to the point.
o Points of order may be made in rebuttals for new arguments. The debater
making the objection will stand and make their objection. The judge will
rule immediately. Neither team is allowed to argue before or after the
judge makes a decision.
We will be presenting a demo of Parliamentary during registration, at 2:30
on Friday. Encourage your students to enter and practice, and if they have
questions, they can see a real debate during this time.
IMPROMPTU SPEAKING
Impromptu speaking is an event which combines good speaking
ability and knowledge of the world, philosophy, history, etc. A speaker is
given a quotation, and then has a total of seven minutes to prepare and
speak on the quotation. Usually, speakers should spend one to two minutes
preparing their speech, and as much of the rest of the time as possible
speaking.
The speech should be an interesting speech analyzing the
quotation. Speakers should take a position on the quotation (agree,
disagree, etc.) and give examples proving their position. No evidence is
allowed; speakers should use their knowledge only to construct a speech.
Speakers may speak from notes they have prepared during their seven
minutes as well as the written quotation itself.
The speech should exhibit all the traits of a good speech.
Organization is important; the speech should have an introduction, body
and conclusion, with the body divided into points. Speaking style is also
important, which includes eye-contact, voice, gestures, etc.
The judge will call off thirty second intervals during
preparation, and count down using hand signals while the student is
speaking. The judge may impose a penalty for speaking beyond the seven
minute limit.
PROSE INTERPRETATION
Prose interpretation should be a selection or selections from a
short story, novel, or other prose material. Dramatic literature should be
avoided. Literature should have literary merit and be suitable to the
individual performer. Credit should be be given for finding new
literature.
The performance should include an appropriate, memorized
introduction, written by the student which provides any necessary
information about the cutting and which relates the literature to the
audience. The cutting should include all central action necessary for the
plot and retain the original intent of the author. The focus of prose is
the appropriateness of the narrator which should not merely be the
performer himself/herself, but indicate a definite attitude projection
toward the action. The narrator should be the thread which ties the
performance together. Multiple characters may be developed, but they
should be well balanced and necessary to the action. All characterizations
should be distinct from each other, have a definite age, height, and be au
thentic, not merely caricatures. Characters should converse in a natural
manner. Delivery should be fluent and meaningfully create a sense of
presence for the audience. The performer should strive to attain a natural
style and avoid an affected delivery. Effective use of the pause
delineating time passage helps to create an appropriate mood for the
action.
Time limit is ten minutes.
PERSUASIVE SPEAKING
A persuasive speech should persuade the audience to take an
action, adopt a viewpoint, or oppose something in our society.
The traditional persuasive speech in forensic competition attempts
to inform the audience about a problem, identify the causes and
significance of the problem, and then offer solutions. Problems should be
as real world as possible; a speech warning about the dangers of a new
prescription drug will be more effective than a speech attempting to
persuade audiences about the importance of laughter in everyday life. The
problem should be significant enough to affect a large fraction of people
in society, and the solutions should be both society-wide and personal
steps that can be taken. Information from quoted sources is an important
element of establishing the credibility of the speaker and the importance
of a problem.
The speech should be no longer than 10 minutes. As with other
oratorical events, memorized speeches will be scored more highly than
speeches read from a script.
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Colorado Classic
Pre-Registration
Due Monday, November 17 at 5:00 pm
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SCHOOL: ________________________________
COACH: _________________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________________
PHONE: __________________
It is very important that we have the coach's name, school address and
school phone number. Please do not leave these blank. Please enter the
number of students or teams per event below. You may enter as many as you
like. Please bring the names of your students to final registration on
Friday.
DEBATE:
Advanced CX teams: __________
Novice CX teams: __________
Advanced LD students: __________
Novice LD students: __________
Parliamentary teams: __________
EVENTS:
OO students: _____
NX students: _____
Drama students: _____
FX students: _____
Humor students: _____
Persuasive: _____
Poetry students: _____
Prose students: _____
Duo teams: _____
Impromptu
students: _____
JUDGES:
(Please indicate what they can judge)
Mandatory judge:
___________________ Debate Events
Other Judges:
___________________ Debate Events
___________________ Debate Events
___________________ Debate Events
___________________ Debate Events
___________________ Debate Events
___________________ Debate Events
Don't forget! Every school must bring one judge to cover 6 rounds free or
be charged a $35 fee. We prefer your judges to your money.
FEES:
CX teams X $12: $__________
LD slots X $12: $__________
Parliamentary teams X $12: $__________
Duet teams X $10: $__________
Other events slots X $10: $__________
Charge for no judge ($40): $__________
Total: $__________
Fees will be set at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, November 19. Please call in
entries to (303) 492-2394. You can leave a message if necessary. You can
also mail entries to:
CU Speech and Debate
Colorado Classic
Campus Box 207
Boulder, CO 80309
or email to debate@ucsu.colorado.edu. It is always a good idea to confirm
mailed or emailed entries.
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Colorado Classic
Final Registration
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School: ____________________________________________
Please fill this form out with your students' names and bring it with you
to final registration at the tournament. Make additional copies of this
form if you have more than five entries in an event.
Advanced CX
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Novice CX
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Advanced LD
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Novice LD
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Parliamentary Debate
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Drama
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Humor
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Poetry
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Duo
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Original Oratory
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
National Extemp
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Foreign Extemp
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Persuasive
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Impromptu
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Prose
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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Colorado Classic
Schedule
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Friday, November 21, 1996
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2:00-3:30 pm
Registration, Hellems 252
2:30
Parliamentary demonstration
4:00
Round 1, CX and LD
5:30
Round 1, Flight B
7:00
Round 2, CX and LD; Round 1, Flight A events
8:30
Round 2, Flight B
Saturday, November 22, 1996
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8:00
Round 3, CX and LD; Round 2, Flight A events
9:30
Round 3, Flight B
10:45
Round 4, CX and LD; Round 3, Flight A events
12:00
Ballot room opens for coaches
12:15
Semifinals, Flight B
1:30
Quarter-finals, CX and LD
3:15
Finals, Flight B
4:30
Semifinals, CX, LD and Flight A events
6:00
Finals, CX, LD and Flight A events
8:00
Awards
Flight A:
LD, CX, Duo, Prose, Persuasive Speaking, Impromptu
Flight B:
Drama, Humor, Poetry, Original Oratory, National Extemp, Foreign Extemp,
Parliamentary Debate
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