BCDL Debate Manual
WOOD-RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
BERGEN COUNTY DEBATE LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Season 2014-2015
COACH: Mrs. Gaven
EMAIL: sgaven@wood-ridgeschools.org
GOOGLE VOICE: # 201-304-1546
Special Events:
 Tuesday, September 30th-Baylor Debate Clinic @ Dumont High School
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We leave @3:00pm and will be back @8:30pm! Cost is 25.00-covers affirmative
briefs and lecture on how to tackle this year’s resolved!!!! Bring money for pizza
dinner!
Varsity Debate Schedule - during school day
 We leave school between 7:45am - 8:15am and return around 2:35pm
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Friday, October 17th
Thursday, October 30th
Friday, November 14th
Friday, December 5th
Friday, January 9th
Thursday, February 5th
Friday, February 27th
@ Cresskill, 8:45am
@ Becton, 9:36 am
@ Fort Lee, 9:15 am
@ River Dell, 8:50 am
@ WOOD-RIDGE, 9:35am
@ Becton, 9:36 am
@ Ridgefield Park, 8:45 am
Varsity Championships will be Wednesday, April 1st @ Dumont- 9:00 AM-4:00PM
(Our best team and three judges will compete!!!)
Junior Varsity Debates - all start at 4:00pm
 We leave at 3:00 pm and return around 6:30pm
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Thursday, October 16th
Wednesday, October 29th
Thursday, November 13th
Tuesday, December 16th
Wednesday, January 7th
Tuesday, February 3rd
Thursday, February 26th
@ Becton
@ Leonia
@ Bectopn
@ Tenafly
@ Demarest
@ WOOD-RIDGE
@ Becton
JV Championship is Tuesday, March 10th! @ Holy Angels Academy @3:30 pm-7:30pm
2014-2015
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE
TOPIC
Oceans
Resolved: The United States federal government should
substantially increase its non-military exploration and/or
development of the Earth’s oceans.
Oceans hold 99 percent of the space for Earth’s living organisms; yet many
experts argue humans know less about the world's oceans than outer space.
This fact solidifies the topic as one which offers an opportunity to examine
both U.S. and international law on matters related to the Earth’s ocean
resources. In early 2012, the National Ocean Council drafted an
Implementation Plan to translate President Obama's National Policy for the
Stewardship of the Ocean. The document indicates a readiness by the U.S.
government to address oceanic exploration and development policies in the
areas of marine planning, coastal communities, commercial fishing,
agriculture and energy. Possible affirmative cases would include reducing
overfishing, limiting ocean acidification, conducting disease research,
restricting invasive species and decreasing ocean dumping. Other affirmatives
could deal with changes in Arctic shipping routes or opportunities for oil and
natural gas exploration. Negative positions can focus on international issues,
especially with China or Russia, in regard to control of the Exclusive Economic
Zone of oceans. Some negatives might take the route of environmental
challenges or threats that development might encounter. Additionally, there is
a wealth of negative information focusing on the burden additional
exploration or development would place on the U.S. economy.
Debate Planning
Debate Teammate: ____________________
Email Address: ___________________________________
Telephone Number: ____________________________
Mutual Times to Meet to do Research: ________________________________________________________
Who is the 1st speaker and who will be the 2nd speaker?
1st Speaker ___________________
What is your affirmative plan?
Agent of Plan
Action
Funding
Enforcement
Extent of Solution
Incentives
2nd Speaker _______________________________