DEBATE SCHEDULE – Fall 2008 **

** Outlines are due at 3pm on the day listed – by email to the opposing team and Prof. McGaan

last updated 10/23/2008

 Blahnik, Jones and Wishecoby   v  Hermie and Russell

"Resolved that: The U.S. government should establish a national drinking age of 18."

Affirmative Outline due: Sunday, 11/2

Negative Outline due: Thursday, 11/6

Debate presented: Tuesday, November 11 – in class

 Bold and Dixit  v   Diffenderfer and McCormick

"Resolved that: The federal government and state governments should lift bans on offshore
oil drilling."

Affirmative Outline due: Monday, 11/3

Negative Outline due: Friday, 11/7

Debate presented: Wednesday, November 12 – evening session

 Corrigan and Friedrich  v  Rogers and Wilkin

"Resolved that: the Illinois state ban on smoking in public places should be significantly relaxed."

Affirmative Outline due: Tuesday, 11/4

Negative Outline due: Saturday, 11/8

Debate presented: Thursday, November 13 – in class

 Aghababian and Lumzy  v  DeBoer and Winter

"Resolved that: American four-year undergraduate colleges should no longer require
ACT/SAT scores for admission."

Affirmative Outline due: Sunday, 11/9

Negative Outline due: Thursday, 11/13

Debate presented: Tuesday, November 18 - in class