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class in debating should have the sense of comradeship which comes of
hard work together and the trying out of one's own powers against one's
equals and betters, and from the memory of hard-fought contests; and
intercollegiate and interscholastic contests should be carried on in the
same spirit of zest in the hard work, of a sane desire to win, and of
comradeship with worthy opponents.
EXERCISES
1. Name three questions in national affairs which have been debated
within a month, on which you could profitably debate; three in state
affairs; three in local affairs.
2. Name two subjects affecting your school or college which are under
debate at the present time.
3. Name two subjects on which you could write an argument, but which
would not be profitable for debate. Explain the reason.
4. Name two good subjects for a debate drawn from athletics; two from
some current academic question; two from local or municipal affairs.
5. Find a proposition in which the two sides to a debate might in good
faith pass each other without meeting. Make it over so that the issue
would be unavoidable.
6. Frame a proposition in which the burden of proof would not be on the
affirmative. Make it over so that the burden of proof would fall on the
affirmative.
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