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From what I've seen of high school debates, it provides very little for the observers and encourages the students to cram as many nice sounding words in a limit

From what I've seen of high school debates, it provides very little for the observers and encourages the students to cram as many nice sounding words in a limited amount of time as possible. Maximum slogans, minimal substance.

wredue 3y ago
Are you sure you watched high school debates? That sounds suspiciously like presidential debates.
- c_crank 3y ago
  High school debates are remarkable for managing to put in 5 slogans in the same amount of time a president would manage one.
  - esafak 3y ago
    Like so? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FPsEwWT6K0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FPsEwWT6K0 What a waste.
ajolly 3y ago
That's policy/Lincoln Douglas, parliamentary debate is wildly different. From the article it sounds like having prepared topics and critics is starting to seep even into parliamentary debate. :/