CompSci 1: Principles of Computer Science
(Spring 2006)

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Order of Debates

Debates begin on Monday, April 10.
  1. E-Voting: Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting terminals as currently used are better than current hand ballot alternatives.
    • For: Erin Walker--Eve D'Vincent, Jeremy Collado--Brook Osborne, Mohammad Bashir--Rylan Smith
    • Against: Amber Straight--Page Stephens, Philip Sugg--Ryan Egan, Amber Jones, Alyssa Sankin--Diana Troisi,
  2. Digital Divide: The public should subsidize computer and/or Internet access for underserved areas and communities.
    • For: Guen Han--Kelvin Low, Sharon Obialo --Stephanie Amoako, Amanda Green--CJ Woodard
    • Against: Emily Goglin--Matthew Cuneo, Jin Yan --Matt Jones, Mirels Davila--Tara Mandalaywala
  3. Privacy: The benefits of biometric technology outweigh the risks to civil liberties.
    • For: Jon Cichowicz--Steven Yarng, Andy Kim --Katie Koval, Kurt Hauptman, Andrew Harkins--Rob Baird
    • Against: Christine Chang--Melissa Fernley, Julie Stolberg--Tracy Ke, Katie Fike --Lauren Ostendorf
  4. ISP Policy: A university should monitor university networks and connected computers for improper activity such as copyright infringement.
    • For: Courtney Cole-Lovelace--Jasmine Swaniker, Dave Kingsland--Stephen Star, Hari Shankar--Tim McLaughlin
    • Against: Michael Toomey--Nick Elliot, Deborah Nelson--Jaymeson Morris, Christine Haverly--Ryan Packer
  5. Security: The use of encrypted email should be restricted to systems that implement some sort of key escrow or recovery system.
    • For: Kevin Ji--Maura Tresch, Dan Tulley--Turner Rooney, Eyan Townsend--Whitney Anderson
    • Against: Derrick Hensley--Maggie Valiunas, Chu Ci--Yi Li, Nick Renner--Chad Tudenggongbu
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Position Statment

Each project group should will post a position statement. Your position statement should include:
  1. Your names
  2. Your position (i.e. supporting or dissenting)
  3. At least one argument for your position. Be sure to define any terms and give related references.

Debate Format

You will meet with the other groups on your side of your project and construct an argument for the debate from the position statements that your debate group posted. The format of the debate follows:
  • 10 minutes: Affirmative Constructive Arguments: The for side defines their interpretation of the debate proposition and provides support for their position.

  • 3 minutes: Time for negative side to review
  • 8 minutes: Negative replies to Affirmative amd Negative Constructive Arguments: The against side gives their rebuttal to the for side and gives the argument for why . The negative side should make sure that their arguments directly address the arguments raised by the affirmative side. At that point, they can present new arguments as well.
  • 1 question from Affirmative group
  • 30 second response from Negative
  • Judge vote

Note that each side will have no more than 10 minutes, so make sure to keep your presentations within that limit. Mail any slides, handouts, or other materials to Prof. Forbes at least 12 hours in advance of your debate.

Last updated Tue Apr 18 00:12:33 EDT 2006