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Public High School Students In The United States Ought Not Be Required To Pass SEE's To Graduate

dixielullabyx3
ToastOfDestiny

I would like to Debate Lincoln Douglas style, taking the Negative position. Please, no nat circut cases. :) My opponent as the Affirmative will begin....

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High School Students Ought Not Be Required to Take Exit Exams

StephenAlsop
ToastOfDestiny

First I Would like to thank my opponent without him this debate would not be possible. Second i would like to restate the resolution that High School Students Ought Not Be Required to Take Exit Exams Which i would define as High School Students Ought not (ought not meaning that they should not have to)Be Required(be required meaning be forced to) Take Exit Exams( As in The tests you must take to graduate) There are three main topics i would like to discuss during this debate First Being th...

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Public High School Students and Exit Exams

ToastOfDestiny
Its-you-or-me

To clarify, this is the LD debate topic for September and October of 2009. Both debaters shall be debating "resolved: public high school students in the United States ought not be required to pass standardized exit exams to graduate." This debate shall follow a slightly altered LD format. R1 is for introductions and no arguments. In R2-4, both sides will present cases, starting with Neg. The structure should follow: R1: Introductions R2: NC; AC/AR R3: NR; 2AR R4: 2NR; 3AR Both sides...

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One could logically follow a majority of these guidelines

Nails
ToastOfDestiny

Resolved: that of the 8 guidelines for safety found here: http://www.theonion.com/content/node/27460 one could logically justify adhering to a majority (5+) of these with the intent of preserving health and safety. Do not continue on without reading the above link. It won't take more than 1 minute. RULES 1. I do not want semantics in regards to the resolution. If I have poorly laid out what this debate is to be about, address it in 'comments' or briefly in your argument. I do not want a...

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12 Comments
Updated 3 Weeks Ago

Omnipotency is possible

BrandonClark
ToastOfDestiny

Omnipotent, having unlimited power or authority. http://www.answers.com/omnipotent I interpret this as being able to do everything, I don't want to debate the definition, but if you have a problem with it, mention it in the first round. I say omnipotency is impossible, you say it does. It's as simple as that, let's do this....

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