Archive for May, 2009

Travel Ban Files

Thanks again to Will Chamberlin from Univ of Pacific for sending him an example affirmative and negative case on the Travel Ban case. Here, again, are great examples of what you want for files. Quick note – these are the versions at the end of the year – they are a product of a full [...]

Sample Disadvantage

Thanks to Will Chamberlin from UoP for sending in this sample disadvantage based on oil drilling. It really is an outstanding file and one that would be good for everyone to review and see how to construct a quality disadvantage file for NFA-LD. Drilling Disadvantage Here is the negative answers in case anyone ran the [...]

Send in Sample Evidence!

If you have any files that you are willing to share from the 2008-2009 season on Cuba I would be happy to post them on the site for new students to learn how to debate in NFA-LD. You can see examples of evidence that has been sent in by others here. Thank you in advance [...]

A new season… a new look

SoCal-LD.net will be going through a new theme and look in the next few weeks – it will be more colorful and allow for greater customization and more ‘widgets.’ Interestingly, the site has been active now for over 2.5 years without an upgrade – hope you like it! — Note, in case anyone was wondering, [...]

LD summer day camp at RCC

Good news. I can get four or five classrooms reserved, with A/C, on the RCC campus for the week of August 17, 10-6 PM. I am pretty sure the campus is operational but deserted, so we could stay longer if we wanted to. That being said, I can draft a schedule for a workshop. This [...]