UTNIF LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE Session 1: (June 24-July 9) Session 2: (July 14-July 29)

The Texas Advantage

What do the 1998 Greenhill Champion, 1996 and 1998 Texas UIL 5A State Champions, a 1997 Massachusetts State Finalist and World Debate Finalist, and past NCFL and NFL national champions all have in common?

UTLD!

• Intensive Philosophy Seminars From Classical to Contemporary Authors

• Daily Theory Lectures

• Multiple Case Formats

• Programs for Novice and Advanced LD'ers

• Outstanding Staff with a Proven Track Record

• Access to ALL Staff Throughout the Institute

The LD institute will be divided into two segments:

• In the Open Segment, students will receive instruction in basic philosophical positions, Lincoln-Douglas Debate theory, argumentation theory, case writing, topic analysis, and value systems. Students entering the open division will debate three separate resolutions of a general nature. The first resolution will be announced prior to the start of the first LD session. The second and third resolutions will be announced over the course of the institute. The third resolution will be the Tournament Resolution, and will be debated by both Open and Advanced students.

• The Advanced Segment is restricted to students with prior experience in summer institutes and/or high level of LD instruction. Students enrolled in the Advanced segment will focus on advanced argumentation theory, claim analysis, jurisdiction analysis, relativistic and contingent values positions, and flexible constructive cases. The advanced segment will also be responsible for original research and presentation of position papers on major philosophical positions from the recent past. Students should be prepared to begin debate of a resolution on the opening day, and will debate no fewer than three resolutions throughout the course of the institute.

Note: All faculty listings subject to contract approval and change as needed.

Martin "Randy" Cox is an independent educator who travels about the country giving lectures on Lincoln-Douglas debate theory and practice. He is the former Co-director of Forensics at Milton Academy in Milton, MA, and is the former Co-director of Individual Events at the University of Texas at Austin. In his younger days he was a high school national finalist and collegiate national champion, and his students have won seven event national championships and the overall team championships bestowed by the American Forensic Association, the National Catholic Forensic League, and the National Forensic League. His debaters have appeared in elimination rounds at major national circuit and national tournaments around the country, and have appeared in the finals and semi-finals of two different World High School Debate Championships. And this past year his student won The University of Texas Shoot-out LD Round-Robin.

Chetan Hertzig will rejoin the UTNIF faculty for his second year. He is a veteran of Northwestern's NHSI and an assistant coach at Lexington High School in Massachusetts, Chetan is the 1997 NCFL National Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate. He brings his unique wit and experience to UT from Brandeis University.

Shane Mecham rejoins the UT LD faculty for the third year, after receiving rave reviews from students and faculty alike. A veteran staff-member and former student at Northwestern's NHSI and former national out-rounder in LD, Shane is currently in the process of completing his program of study at Truman State University.

Mark Webber is a four year veteran of UT's LD program. As a coach at Houston's Memorial HS, Mark has built a debate program known throughout Texas for its unique approaches to Lincoln-Douglas Debate. His TOC qualifying tournament is one of the largest debate tournaments in Texas, and his expertise in regional style differences in Texas makes him a unique component of UT's LD staff.