UDL Special Resources

UDL SPECIAL RESOURCES

The coaches and debaters of the Urban Debate Leagues will be receiving support and assistance available to no other high schools in America. Through the cooperation of Alfred C. Snider of the University of Vermont, Melissa Wade of Emory University, and Will Baker of the IMPACT Coalition printed and video instructional materials for debaters and coaches will be available

Each UDL school will receive a complete packet of these materials. They will be shipped in November to each school address supplied by the Program Directors in the various cities. This series is not available to non-UDL schools. Stay tuned to the UDL Listserv for news and information.

THE UDL WAY: THE CODE OF THE DEBATER

A 150-page policy debate instruction booklet uses a step by step method to teach new debaters how to have fun with debate. It combines lessons and materials from both the Emory National Debate Institute and the World Debate Institute, as well as the IMPACT Coalition, all programs which have shown themselves to be very successful at training UDL students.

THE UDL COACH: EDUCATION AND STRATEGY

This huge compendium of resources combines coaching materials and teaching aids supplied by the World Debate Institute, the Emory National Debate Institute, the IMPACT Coalition, Larry Moss of Spelman College, Betty Maddox of the Atlanta Public School System, and Doug Duke, national champion coach at the University of Central Oklahoma. This material will serve coaches not only in the classroom and on campus, but also at tournaments and on the road.

THE UDL DEBATE VIDEO SERIES

A comprehensive set of instructional videos will be sent to all UDL programs, bundled together on VHS tapes for private viewing or for showing in class. These tapes should meet the needs of novice and experienced debaters, as well as help with publicity and education about the nature of Urban Debate Leagues.

PART #1: Debates

Novice debate 40 min.
Greta Lockwood, Sarah Snider, Andy Ellis, Helen Morgan, Univ. of Vermont.

Federalism Debate (advanced) 2 hours
Debaters: John Jester, Alabama, Leslie Wade, Emory, Russ Falconer, Emory, Shanara Reid, Emory, with Yvette Valdez, Emory. Manhattan Community College, August, 1999.

Critique Debate (advanced) 2 hours
Debaters: Shanara Reid, Emory, Leslie Wade, Emory, Yvette Valdez, Emory, John Jester, with Kenya Hansford, Manhattan Community College, August, 1999.

PART #2: Coaching

Debate Evangelism 1 hour
Alfred C. Snider, University of Vermont. How to keep and train new debaters. Delivered to faculty at World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 1999. http://debate.uvm.edu/wdi.html

Recruiting and Preparing Debaters 1 hour
Jethro Hayman, Cornell University. Coaching Workshop, World Debate Institute, August, 1999. http://debate.uvm.edu/wdi.html

Strategic Coaching 1 hour
Alfred C. Snider, University of Vermont. Coaching Workshop, World Debate Institute, August, 1999. http://debate.uvm.edu/wdi.html

Topic Strategy 1 hour
Alfred C. Snider, University of Vermont. Manhattan Community College, August, 1999.

Debate & Our Community 1 hour
Dr. Larry Moss, Spelman College. Delivered to faculty at World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 1999. http://debate.uvm.edu/wdi.html

PART #3: The Topic

Introductory Talk on Education Reform 1 hour
Alfred C. Snider, University of Vermont. Manhattan Community College, August, 1999.

Arguments from Institutes 1 hour (NYUDL Panel)
John Jester, Alabama, Shanara Reid, Leslie Wade, Yvette Valdez, all Emory University, with Melissa Wade, Emory, and Alfred C. Snider, Vermont.

Research Lecture 1 hour
Pat Gehrke & Gina Ercolini, Penn State University. Delivered at World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, August, 1999. http://debate.uvm.edu/wdi.html

Basic Evidence 1 hour
John Jester, Univ. of Alabama. Delivered at World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, August, 1999. http://debate.uvm.edu/wdi.html

PART #4: Participation in UDL Programs

UDL Promo Video 10 min. (Emory)

NYUDL Description 30 min (Snider, Baker, Villanueva)
Description of and promotion for the NYUDL and UDLs nationally.

The NYUDL Experience 1 hour (NYUDL students)
Raquel Cardona, Asa Scott, Ian McKenzie, Janine James, Cedric Harris, with Alfred C. Snider. Manhattan Community College, August, 1999.

Advice to Debaters 14 min.
Winston Benjamin, NYUDL Senior debater. Manhattan Community College, August, 1999.

Salute to DEBATE-KC 12 min.
Emmanuel Cleaver, Mayor of Kansas City, salutes KC's UDL students and coaches.

Debate is Great 1 hour (NYUDL Panel)
Justin Parmett, Univ. of Vermont, John Jester, Univ. of Alabama, Sherri Hall, New York University, Justine Daniels, New York Univ., Kenya Hansford, Columbia Univ., with Will Baker, NYUDL & IMPACT Coalition. Manhattan Community College, August, 1999.

PART #5: Basic Instruction

Each is 30 minutes

1. Walk through of a debate
Alfred C. Snider. Debaters: Greta Lockwood, Andy Ellis, Sarah Snider, and Helen Morgan. University of Vermont.

2. Stock issues
Alfred C. Snider & Justin Parmett, Univ. of Vermont.

3. Flowing
Alfred C. Snider & Justin Parmett, Univ. of Vermont.

4. Evidence
Alfred C. Snider, Univ. of Vermont.

5. Affirmative #1
Alfred C. Snider & Andy Ellis, Univ. of Vermont.

6. Topicality
Alfred C. Snider & Andy Ellis, Univ. of Vermont

7. Disadvantages
Alfred C. Snider & Andy Ellis, Univ. of Vermont

8. Counterplans
Alfred C. Snider & Jackie Massey, Univ. of Vermont

9. Critiques
Alfred C. Snider & Justin Parmett, Univ. of Vermont.

10. Cross examination
Alfred C. Snider, Univ. of Vermont.

11. Who Wins the Debate?
Alfred C. Snider & Trond Jacobson, Univ. of Vermont.

12. Affirmative #2
Alfred C. Snider, Univ. of Vermont.

13. Attacking the Case
Alfred C. Snider, Univ. of Vermont.

14. Effective Delivery
Alfred C. Snider, Univ. of Vermont.

15. Tournament Experience
Alfred C. Snider, Univ. of Vermont.