The Life Raft Debate is an annual event that takes place at the University of Montevallo‚ a liberal arts school in Alabama. At this event the audience is made up of current students who listen to their professors all vying for the last spot on the “life raft”‚ which is completely theoretical. The point of this exercise is to prove to the students that what they are learning is not useless for Liberal Arts. The forum is a chance for the students to say “make us believe we need you here” (Nancy Updike)
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Presidential Debate Analysis AP Language and Composition 12/15/13 During any political debate‚ politicians will implement certain strategies that allow them to more effectively argue specific points that they are attempting to convince the general public of. In the 2012 Presidential Debate‚ President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney make several major claims about topics that are both controversial‚ yet necessary to discuss such as major economic plans and issues regarding Medicare. Throughout
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would unfold without debates. Presidential debates are indeed necessary‚ both for the candidates and the citizens. Their importance evolves from a number of reasons: providing a mass media outlet for the candidates‚ exposing a raw and authentic persona of the candidates‚ and disclosing the candidates stark contrasts‚ or possibly similarities. Initially‚ presidential debates provide a mass platform for candidates to voice their political positions and concerns. Without the debates‚ especially during
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United States‚ it has become mandatory for the main candidates of Democratic and Republican Party to engage in a debate. The topics‚ which they discuss in the debate‚ are the most controversial issues of the time. Presidential debate is the last cycle in the election process after the political parties have nominated their candidates. The first nationally televised general election debate was held on September 26‚ 1960‚ between U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy‚ the Democratic nominee‚ and Vice President
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I would like to be a Speech and Debate captain because I feel that I am committed to working‚ I yearn to teach‚ and I am capable of leading. In addition to the skills that I think I can offer‚ I also seek help benefit the team in more tangible fashions‚ such as through providing assistance to the new coach and giving afterschool practices more direction. Specifically‚ I think that as a captain I would be able to provide assistance to the new debate coach‚ Mike‚ through recruiting prospective students
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American Historians’ Debate on the Civil War The American Civil War has without a doubt left a permanent divide on this great nation’s past and present. American historians still debate the causes of a war that began in 1861 between the Union states and Confederacy states. The war can be seen as caused by the principle of slavery‚ the growing tension between northern and southern ideology or due to a crack in the political system of the time. United States’ history classes focus on teaching students
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MaKayla Shifflett PVCC English Mr.Hughes December 2‚ 2015 For many years‚ people have debated gun control. Many people think that “more guns‚ fewer shootings” is the answer to the debate about gun control. Some say gun incidents are decreasing. However‚ people have failed to notice that guns are still the reason for numerous amounts of death. Once we understand that firearms are one of the main causes of mass shootings‚ we’ll begin to see that the answer to the problem is gun control. It’s best
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Oregon-Oxford Debating l History of Debate l Objectives l The Resolution l Research l Case-building l Parts of the Debate l Speaker Roles l The Constructive Speech Debate during the Olden Days l It was in 5th Century B.C. in Syracuse a city from Ancient Greece has gone through war and revolution. People struggled for peace and order. A particular concern for them was land ownership for lands
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Huxley- Wilberforce Debate 1. What did most people in the 19th century believe about the origins of living things? During the 19th century the prevailing beliefs around the origins of living things were situated around their religion. People believed they were a special creation in the image of God‚ whereas Darwinism suggested humans were subjected to the same evolutionary roles as other species. This theory of Darwinism went against all religious beliefs of creation‚ bringing doubt towards the
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There was this boy who was an honor roll student that went to school everyday in fear that he would be harassed‚ hit‚ and embarrassed. He had been bullied for at least two years with no school official doing anything about it. He finally made up his mind that he was fed up with the harassment and he decided he was going to retaliate against those who victimized him. He was so angry that he brought a gun to school. He ended up killing one teacher and two of his classmates who had been harassing him
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