Hurricane Debate Institute
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
June 9 - 20, 2008
The University of Miami Debate Team invites High School students of all experience levels to participate in the 14th Hurricane Debate Institute offering instruction and practice in:
Lincoln-Douglas (LD), Public Forum (PFD), Student Congress (SC) and Team Policy Debate (C-X)
The institute will provide intensive one-on-one debate teaching with a focus on developing skills through guided practice. Areas covered will include: analysis of 2008 - 2009 debate resolutions, argumentation strategy, identifying issues, building of cases and briefs, flowing, debate strategy, debating philosophical concepts, and effective cross examination and presentation skills. The HDI features individualized instruction appropriate for all experience levels. Rising middle school and high school students are invited.
For more information, please contact David L. Steinberg, Director of Debate:
Box 248127
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida 33124
Phone: 305.284.5553
Fax: 305.284.5216
E-mail: Dave@miami.edu
Institute Staff
Our staff offers years of debate experience. Staff members provide professional program design and execution, caring and sensitive teaching, and an energized and fun learning environment. The staff will include members of the University of Miami Intercollegiate Debate Team and veterans of High School Debate experience. The directors include:
David L. Steinberg, Hurricane Debate Institute Director. Steinberg holds an M.A. in speech communication from the University of Tennessee. He is the Director of Debate for the award-winning UM Debate Team since 1990 and faculty advisor for Delta Sigma Rho - Tau Kappa Alpha National Honorary Society. Involved in competitive debate since 1971, Steinberg has coached debate at Middle Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee, Penn State University, George Mason University, and Towson State University. He is immediate past President of the Cross Examination Debate Association and co-author of the best-selling textbook Argumentation and Debate: Critical Thinking for Reasoned Decision Making.
Nicole Richter, Assistant Director of Debate, University of Miami. Nicole is a former debater from Minnetonka High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota. She has recently finished a four year debate career at Concordia College where she participated in elimination rounds at several national tournaments including the NDT, Kentucky, CEDA Nationals, USC, and Fullerton, receiving several speaker awards along the way. She went on to win many tournaments, including Baylor, Emporia, Macalester, and Loyola. She also qualified for the NDT first from her district two years in a row. Nicole has coached high school debate at Fargo North High School in North Dakota, Carrollton Sacred Heart High School in Miami, and Spanish River High School in Boca Raton. Nicole is also the college coach for the debate program at the University of Miami where she has brought competitive success to the team in all three divisions: novice, junior varsity, and varsity. Nicole is committed to increasing participation of females and minorities in debate and focuses a lot of her time and energy on reaching this goal.
Johnny Prieur, Debate Coach, University of Miami. Johnny started in debate at New Orleans Jesuit High School, continuing on at the University of North Texas. A two-time participant at the Kentucky Thoroughbred Round Robin, he has won speaker awards and been in late elimination rounds at every major national tournament. He finished his career as a finalist at CEDA Nationals and an Octofinalist at the NDT. Johnny has coached high school debate at the Greenhill School in Dallas, Glenbrook South High School in Chicago, and most recently at Celebration High School where he was Director of Debate. Johnny has been at the University of Miami for one year.
Randall Martinez, Christopher Columbus Senior High School. Director of Lincoln Douglas Debate, coaches and teaches at Christopher Columbus High School . Randall has been coaching successful LD programs for the last 7 years at Columbus , Our Lady of Lourdes and Celebration High School . Within those years, Randall has coached multiple students to finals at the University of Florida , Harvard and late elimination rounds at Wake Forest , Nova and the New York City invitational. Randall has also qualified students year after year to CFL Nationals, NFL Nationals and the prestigious Tournament of Champions. Randall graduated with his B.S. from the University of Central Florida and currently teaches American History and Debate in Miami at Columbus High School .
Kevin (Kenny) McCaffrey, Debate Coach, University of Miami. Kenny debated for Gulliver Preparatory in high school, completed a BA in International Relations at Stanford University, and is currently a Public Relations MA student at the University of Miami. He has been coaching at Gulliver for two years, and in that time has coached teams to Quarterfinals at the Tournament of Champions, and to late elimination rounds at most major national tournaments.
Institute Philosophy
We believe that no other educational activities are as rewarding as participation in debate. Debate and competitive speaking are fun and exciting. Debaters learn best by debating. Speakers learn best by speaking. We work to create a comfortable environment where students can learn by doing, with the guidance of caring and experienced coaches.
Institute Format
Limited lecture/discussion, with an emphasis on lab work, practice and drills, research and argument preparation, and a practice tournament. Focus on hands-on experience and sensitive, personalized expert guidance. Student/Teacher ratio will be 6/1 or better.
Institute Schedule
June 9-13 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
June 16-20 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m
Tuition/Fees
$650.00
Completed applications with $150.00 non-refundable deposit are due by May 15th with the remainder ($500.00) due by June 4th.
Students Receive
* Packet of instructional materials including, evidence, cases, and negative briefs as well as debate theory and "how to debate"
* Written assessments of skills and improvement
* HDI T-Shirt
* Certificates of successful institute completion
* Lunch and snacks daily
Application, Deposit and Deadline
Please return the application along with a non-refundable deposit of $150 by May 15th . Balance (as applies) due by June 4th. Deposit is deducted from balance due.
HOUSING/RESIDENTIAL OPTION
If you are interested in a residential option, please contact Professor Steinberg as soon as possible (and no later than May 1st). With a minimum of 6 campers, we will offer a residential option, including meals, supervision, additional debate instruction and activities. Cost will depend on the number of participants, but will cost approximately $650 in additional fees pp (for a total of $1300).
Mail applications and deposits to:
David L. Steinberg
Box 248127
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL 33124
(Please write checks to: UM Debate)
Deposit $150 by May 28th
Balance ($400) by June 4th
Total Due $650
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