UTD Workshop Schedule - Tentative

DUDA HS Workshop #1 Preliminary Schedule - Saturday - September 6, 2025

University of Texas at Dallas

8:00 - 8:45 - Arrival and Breakfast – SCI Auditorium

9:00 - 9:30 - Opening Remarks - John Meany, Director of Forensics, Claremont McKenna College

9:30 - 9:40 - Move to Breakout Sessions

9:40 - 10:30 - Session 1 - UTD Guest Speakers

Option A - Argumentation Theory

Option B - Options for Competing in College

10:40 - 11:30 - Session 2 - Debate Formats A

Option A - Lincoln Douglas - Plea Bargaining in the US Justice System

Option B - Policy Debate - Affirmative Positions

Option C - World Schools Debate - Framework

11:35 - 12:05 - Session 3 - DUDA Opportunities - Cindi Timmons & Evan Gilbert - SCI Auditorium

12:10 - 12:40 - Lunch

12:45 - 1:30 - UTD Admissions and Campus Tour

1:40 - 2:30 - Session 3 - Debate Formats B

Option A - Lincoln Douglas - Affirmative Positions

Option B - Policy Debate - Storytelling: Framing the Argument

Option C - World Schools Debate - Preparing the Case

2:35 - 3:25 - Session 4 - Debate Formats C

Option A - Lincoln Douglas Debate - Negative Positions

Option B - Policy Debate - Negative Positions

Option C - World Schools Debate - Third Speech and Replies

3:30 - Departure

The University of Texas at Dallas and the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities and Technology will not take custodial responsibility of minors while participating in the September 6th Dallas Urban Debate Alliance (DUDA) workshop. Custodial responsibility will remain with teachers K-12, parents, legal guardians, and chaperones.