CompSci 1: Principles of Computer Science(Spring 2007)
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Order of Debates
Debates begin on Monday, April 9.
- Journalism and Blogging:
Bloggers are journalists and should have all of the attendant rights,
privileges, and protections.
- Supporting: (Collins, Heather, Tobin, Margaret), (Howell, Kristen, Shoop, Madison), (Keffelew, Aeden, Sigler, Naci)
- Dissenting: (Lowe, Codey, ), (Lewin, Daniel, Gullett, Taylor), (Tyler, Ashlie, Alexander, Blayne)
- Digital Divide:
The public should subsidize computer and/or Internet access for underserved
areas and communities.
- Supporting: (Wolf, Benjamin, Riess, Jessica), (Massaro, Cory, Newman, Sarah), (Kirtane, Kedar, Imam, Tanbeena)
- Dissenting: (Afolayan, Ifeoluwa, Eisner, Jacqueline), (Mafoti, Farayi, Hwang, Youyi)
- Privacy:
The benefits of biometric technology outweigh the risks to civil liberties.
- Supporting: (Ni, Diana, ), (Bellis, Alexandra, Rudisill, Lura), (Cheatham, Sarah, )
- Dissenting: (Feinberg, Alexander, Harris, Bradford), (Disilvestro, Ashley, Nelson, Charisma)
- Network Neutrality:
The Internet should be end-to-end neutral.
- Supporting: (Barrows, Thomas, Levendis, William), (Hursh, Hollon, Everson, Jordan), (Dunlap, Robert)
- Dissenting: (Orgel, Keith, Williams, Owen), (Milam, Allison, Gould, Caroline)
- Data Mining:
The national security establishment should be allowed to mine personal data
to detect potential threats.
- Supporting: (Echenique, Chelsea, Belzer, Daniel), (Rich, Matthew, Reinhart, Alex)
- Dissenting: (Alley, Karen, Haimo, Karine), (Burgess, Alli, Reddy, Julia)
Position Statment
Each project group should will post a position statement. Your position statement should include:- Your names
- Your position (i.e. supporting or dissenting)
- 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 debate and construct an argument for the debate from the position statements that your debate group posted. The format of the debate follows:- 5 minutes: Affirmative Constructive Arguments: The for side
defines their interpretation of the debate proposition and provides
support for their position.
- 1 minutes: Time for negative side to review
- 4 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 5 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.