American Rhetoric: The 2012 US Presidential Elections for Students of English Autumn Term 2012-2013 The Debates

1. The Teams Team A Priscilla van Agteren Nicky Boekesteijn Olaf Caarls p.van.agteren@umail.leidenuniv.nl n.boekesteijn@umail.leidenuniv.nl o.j.caarls@umail.leidenuniv.nl Team B Marleen Kramer Nicole Lansbergen Dimitri Unger m.j.g.kramer@umail.leidenuniv.nl n.lansbergen@umail.leidenuniv.nl d.a.unger@umail.leidenuniv.nl Team C Raquel Horna Sanchez Jasper Maassen r.a.horna.sanchez@umail.leidenuniv.nl j.j.j.maassen@umail.leidenuniv.nl Team D Ingeborg Martens Jessy van de Walle i.l.a.martens@umail.leidenuniv.nl j.van.de.walle@umail.leidenuniv.nl

Feike Kuipers (f.a.kuipers.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl) is officially an auditor in this course, but is welcome to join team C if he would like to try his hand at debate. 2. The Debate Schedule There will be one debate on 5 December (second hour; the first hour will be devoted to debate analysis), and one on 12 December (first hour; in the second hour we will evaluate the course over coffee and American snacks. Date 5 December 2012 12 December 2012 Teams A versus C B versus D Proposition A B

3. Structure of the Debates The debates will be academic policy debates with the following structure:

1 Affirmative Constructive 6 minutes 2 Negative Constructive 6 minutes 2 Affirmative Constructive 6 minutes 2 Negative Constructive 6 minutes 1 Negative Rebuttal 3 minutes 1 Affirmative Rebuttal 3 minutes 2 Negative Rebuttal 3 minutes 2 Affirmative Rebuttal 3 minutes

You are reminded that the times are maximum speaking times. Tony Foster will be acting as moderator for the debates, while the teams that are not debating will be expected to flow the debates (by all means use the flow chart that I am emailing you with this document) and prepare a jury report (to be submitted in writing). Refer to the Powerpoint presentation on Blackboard for more information. 4. The Propositions Tony Foster has selected two suitable propositions from Ellis and Nelson, Debating the presidency. In view of the limited time for preparation, you are advised to use the arguments put forward in the document, although you are, of course, welcome to do your own research and come up with your own arguments. You are even welcome to come up with alternative propositions, although both teams should agree on the alternative proposition.

Good luck!