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Philo@PA: The Philomathean Society


A friendly guide to parliamentary extemporaneous debate at Phillips Academy.


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Emotional Appeal

It’s important to make sure the judge cares about you. If they’re not paying attention, they’re not absorbing your points, and your effort is all lost no matter how good your logic is.

Drill

This is a two-person drill. One person delivers a speech (preferably a pre-written one) while the other uses their hand to indicate how passionately/quickly the speaker should speak. The speaker should change their delivery based on the levels that the speaker wants.