Show:
CNDF
Argumentation
Democracy
Characterization
High School Questions
100

What does CNDF stand for?

Canadian National Debate Format
100

What comes first in an argument?

Point

100

State one reason to why democracy is bad

  • Representation

  • Radical eco-chambers

  • Political participation

  • Lobbying

  • Gerrymandering

  • Campaign funds

  • Short termism

  • Populism 

  • And more!

100

Are all actors affected equally?

No!

100

Who has done this debate CAS for the 4th time in a row?

Wesley OR Jennifer 

200

How many speeches are in a round (TOTAL?)

6

200

What part of the argument proves it to be true?

Analysis

200

What are the 3 branches of democracy?

1. Executive 2. Legislative 3. Judicial

200
How do you identify an actor?

1. Intuition 2. Scale of impact

200

What is Kiyana's favourite chocolate?

Kit Kat


300

Which summary speaker speaks first?

Opposition

300

Why do you weigh arguments?

To compare, engage, and evaluate on the other teams best case

300

What are the two most important things in a democracy?

1. Accountability 2. Representation

300

Name 2 things needed to characterize an actor

1. incentives 2. pressures 3. long-term goals 4. values

300

What is the name of the teacher in the room? (and how do you spell his last name?)

Dr. Reinink

400

How long is each senior speech (regular/summary)?

8 minutes/4minutes

400

What are the two types of arguments?

Principle and practical

400

Name 3 things that stop representation

  1. Lack of political parties (lack of funding)

  2. Undemocratic laws

  3. Lack of belief in the system

  4. Tyranny of the majority

400

How do you eliminate actors you do not care about?

Framing, proving significance 
400

What is Jasmine's dogs name?

Mila

500

Why was CNDF invented?

CNDF was invented for Canadian students to get better at WSDC format.

500

What was the theme/character (ex. rats) for Jasmine's argumentation slides?

Spongebob

500

Explain the social contract

  • The ideology that democracy is based upon

  • When you are born, you are subjected to an imaginary contract: the social contract

  • How: you give up a portion of your rights (ie the right to murder people) in exchange for things like protection and living peace inside a society

Idea: this defines the rights and responsibilities each and every person has to live inside a society

500

This House Regrets the Romanticisation of Pregnancy, IDENTIFY THE MAIN ACTOR

Women

500

Who is Jasmine's chemistry teacher?

Ms. Mohoruk