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Re:How critical theory is radicalizing high school debate by gloryjulio on Saturday July 29, 2023 @08:19PM (#36926314)
> As it turns out the best debaters can talk fast AND make good arguments simultaneously.

Ideally yes, that's what's its SUPPOSED to be like. But I have seldom or never seen it in practice.

It's on the system and judge to stop the students from talking over each other. I don't blame the students. They are just playing the game. If they get rewarded by short-cutting the debate, why not?

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Re:How critical theory is radicalizing high school debate by ang_cire on Sunday July 30, 2023 @11:50AM (#36932481)
Talking over each other? What form of debate did you do? In policy there only one speaker at a time, and no one interrupts the other team's time to try to talk over them. That would be a sure loss, assuming the judge didn't straight end the round immediately.
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