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Event
VillageSpeak October 25, 2012: Bainbridge Island Mock Debate
Debate Leaders: Clarence Moriwaki, Peter Denis
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2012
Topic: Mock Debate at The Brewery
Location: Bainbridge Island Brewery
Time:
6:30 pm Come early for socializing
7:00 pm panel discussion and audience Q&A
8:30-9:30pm standing reception
Debate-expert Clarence Moriwaki, opens the meeting with a discussion about debate practices. We'll have two seasoned debate leaders, Peter Denis will be one. Clarence will moderate. Who will be the second leader? Stay Tuned.
We, the participants, will be divided randomly between our leaders who will organize their team mates into short, persuasive speeches. One by one we'll stand the soapbox, pleading our case, as the audience cheers, heckles, and trumps. We all vote on best debate leader, most persuasive team, and the winning point of view.
Your Takeaway:
entertaining evening filled with camaraderie
learn how the other side thinks
add new techniques to your persuasive skills
History and Practice of Soapboxing
"A soapbox is a raised platform on which one stands to make an impromptu speech, often about a political subject. The term originates from the days when speakers would elevate themselves by standing on a wooden crate originally used for shipment of soap or other dry goods from a manufacturer to a retail store.
The term is also used metaphorically to describe a person engaging in often flamboyant impromptu or unofficial public speaking, as in the phrases "He's on his soapbox", or "Get off your soapbox." Hyde Park, London is known for its Sunday soapbox orators, who have assembled at Speakers' Corner since 1872 to discuss religion, politics and other topics. A modern form of the soapbox is a blog: a website on which a user publishes one's thoughts to whoever reads them.
"Political activists considered soapboxing a 1st Amendment right. Law enforcement authorities frequently viewed it as an impediment to the public right-of-way (New York City, October 1908)." ~wikipedia
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LocationBainbridge Island Brewery (View)
9415 Coppertop Loop, Suite 103-104
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 13 |
| Dog Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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