Let's debate!

Dear all,

Here are all the debate topics and teams, as well as upcoming consultation schedules:

1. Instant message apps (e.g., WhatsApp, iMessages) make the world a crappier place

• Wario: YES (Nick, David, Alex)
• Peach: NO (James, Hailee, Liz)

2. Google is an evil company

• Daisy: YES (Jen, Eric, Nicole)
• Toad: NO (Michael, Jatarrion, Mariam)

3. Snapchat should lift the minimum age requirement (13) for all users

• Bowser: YES (Tahesin, Kaity, Rob)
• King Boo: NO (Josh, Rahele, Marco)

4. All online news sites should enable anonymous comments

• Yoshi: YES (William, Alisha, Connie)
• Mario: NO (Amina, Hunter, Halima)

5. News consumers should be required to read/watch ads before accessing online news.

• Birdo: YES (Joshua, Barbara, Jesse)
• Kirby: NO (Connor, Arael, Brittany)

Here's more information on the debate and the associated paper that you will be turning in as a group on Nov 29: https://www.dropbox.com/s/uadwsipbgext9as/atcm4380__Debate.pdf?dl=0


Mandatory Consultation Schedule: Mon. Nov. 13 in Dr. Lee's office (ATC 2.509)
*Please come with an outline of your (a) main arguments, (b) anticipated counter-arguments, and (c) your defense against the anticipated counter-arguments*
*The rest of class meets in class to prepare for the debate during class time*

• 1:00-1:15 -  Wario (Nick, David, Alex)
• 1:15-1:30 -  Daisy (Jen, Eric, Nicole)
• 1:30-1:45 - Bowser (Tahesin, Kaity, Rob)
• 1:45-2:00 - Yoshi (William, Alisha, Connie)
• 2:00-2:15 - Birdo (Joshua, Barbara, Jesse)

Mandatory Consultation Schedule: Wed. Nov. 15 in Dr. Lee's office (ATC 2.509)
*Please come with an outline of your (a) main arguments, (b) anticipated counter-arguments, and (c) your defense against the anticipated counter-arguments*
*The rest of class meets in class to prepare for the debate during class time*

• 1:00-1:15 - Peach (James, Hailee, Liz)
• 1:15-1:30 - Toad (Michael, Jatarrion, Mariam)
• 1:30-1:45 - King Boo (Josh, Rahele, Marco)
• 1:45-2:00 - Mario (Amina, Hunter, Halima)
• 2:00-2:15 - Kirby (Connor, Arael, Brittany)

Optional Consultation: Mon. Nov 27 

*Please email Dr. Lee by 5pm on Nov 26 if you'd like to schedule for an optional meeting during class time. Otherwise, everyone should meet and work on debate prep during class time*

Debates: Wed Nov 29

*Written report from all debate teams due at the beginning of class*

*Debate evaluation from non-debaters due in class*

1. Instant message apps (e.g., WhatsApp, iMessages) make the world a crappier place

• Wario: YES (Nick, David, Alex)
• Peach: NO (James, Hailee, Liz)

2. Google is an evil company

• Daisy: YES (Jen, Eric, Nicole)
• Toad: NO (Michael, Jatarrion, Mariam)

Debates: Mon. Dec 4

*Debate evaluation from non-debaters due in class*

3. Snapchat should lift the minimum age requirement (13) for all users

• Bowser: YES (Tahesin, Kaity, Rob)
• King Boo: NO (Josh, Rahele, Marco)

4. All online news sites should enable anonymous comments

• Yoshi: YES (William, Alisha, Connie)
• Mario: NO (Amina, Hunter, Halima)

Debate: Wed. Dec 6

*Debate evaluation from non-debaters due in class*

*Final lecture*

*Pizza party*

5. News consumers should be required to read/watch ads before accessing online news.

• Birdo: YES (Joshua, Barbara, Jesse)
• Kirby: NO (Connor, Arael, Brittany)