public forum có nghĩa làA relatively newer type of debate that gets dissed on by policy and LDer kids primarily because in Public Forum, you debate about current events, don't wear sweater vests, and actually have to use logic, sources, and speaking SKILLs to PERSUADE your judge. Public Forum is meant to be a spectator event, meaning, unlike LD or Policy, you can't spam your judge and talk at 6 words a second. Policy, LD, and Congress kids usually diss PF, but end up getting raped when they try it because a normal person (i.e. your potential PF judge) doesnt want to see a short sweaty kid in a sweater vest talk about nuclear war caused by helping penguins and all other sorts of batshit not relevant to reality at a speed unfathonable to the human ear. Side Note: PF kids might also be able to do sports and other athletic things because we dont research for 5 hours a day on the growing patterns of corn for the production of corn ethanol or some other policy shit. MEANING...we can probably kick your ass physically outside a round. ExamplePolicy Kid: "Public forum is so stupid! I'll try it at my next tournament and win!"*After first PF round* Policy Kid: "OW MY ASS!!!! I GOT RAPED IN THE ASSSSS! I DONT GET IT! I MINDLESS SPEWED RESEARCH AND MY OPPONENTS USED LOGIC AND BASIC INTELLIGENCE ACCESSIBLE TO AN EVERYDAY AMERICAN! HOW DID THEY WIN???" public forum có nghĩa làPublic Forum is a type of high school debate usually reserved for those who aren't necesarily the brightest kids. Set up by Ted Turner, Public Forum was used as a means to have high school debate become a 'spectator event', which was nearly impossible under the other forms. Because of this, PF is extremely simple and is about a topic, or "resolution", that changes every month. Arguements are very back-and-forth, however they may have no substance to them at all. Example"I hear Billy was really interested in receiving a free "A" in his debate class; so much that he even took up Public Forum!"public forum có nghĩa làdebate for kids who either: Example1. I tried so many times to explain the parts of a disad to him, but it was just over his head, so he switched to PF instead.2. We could only take 4 teams in policy, so they had to go in public forum. They still qualified to nationals, even though they'd never done it before. 3. She's really good at science. She won the international science fair last year, but she wanted to have debate on her transcript, so she's doing PF. 4. He used to love debate, but this year he's taking so many AP classes that he doesn't have time, so he just does PF. 5. She's running for student body president next year and wants to learn how to talk pretty, so she's doing PF. That lay-judge forgot which team was which and marked the wrong team as the winner. Oh well, such is PF. public forum có nghĩa làAn event not taken seriously by policy debaters and LDers. Also referred to as PuF. Example"Winning public forum at Nationals is like being the smartest kid with Down syndrome."public forum có nghĩa làOften referred to as PF by real debaters, this joke of a debate is for those who lack the intellect and intelligence to do Lincoln-Douglas (LD) or policy debate (CX). Public Forum is centered on current events, and is not focused on debate, rather speaking casually without actually learning anything. The team who wins is the team who can sound more like an idiot for the judge. Public Forum has no complex arguments like Topicality, Theory, Disads, K's, or CP's. The only three worse things are Congress, Parliament, and... Novice Public Forum. Example"Dude, I just qualified for nationals in Public Forum!""Really?" "Yeah, and I've never even debated before!" "Wow, that Novice Public Forum round was intense!" "..." "I'm such a persuasive debater in Public Forum, I can show you why oil spills cause fish to die!" - Actual Public Forum guy public forum có nghĩa làTo better understand Public Forum, look at definitions: Joke: something said or done to provoke laughter. Retarded: slow or limited in intellectual or emotional development or academic progress. Shit: an act of defecation Synonym for Public Forum - A-type-of-debate-that-holds-no-real-arguments-that-require-any-critical-thinking-and-or-intellectual-capability-itis. (A disease) Example"Hey guys look, Public Forum." "lol"public forum có nghĩa làThe best kind of High School debate. Most LDers/Policy debaters will shit on it for it's simplicity, but they're learning how to talk 300 words a minute for a flow judge while PF is learning to talk 300 words a minute OR 30 minutes a minute depending on the judge. ExampleBen Kessler: Yeah man, I do debate. Other guy: But it's Public Forum Ben Kessler: Can convince anybody on the planet, flow or lay that PF is the best debate.public forum có nghĩa làPublic forum debate consists of two teams of two debaters each. It is a fight to the death in which debaters are readied with their sharp tongues and quick wits, ready to engage in a verbal gladiator match. While Policy debaters laugh at Public Forum, a truly godly Public Forum debater can still anal anyone. Most PF debaters are douchebags, and the top debaters who recieve TOC bids on a daily basis are cocky, self-righteous dicks. While all this is happening, there is a judge presiding over the match and deciding who the winner is. Once the judge sees the who should win the debate, their nefarious minds twist evilly and they then turn the verdict around and screw over the team that should win. Their bias shines proudly as they watch the team that should have won walk away with glum faces and sore asses. ExampleI watched as the Public Forum debate went down. Two teams were at it hard, fast, long, and furious. They danced around with fancy terminology and gained pleasure from turning another team's blocks. The judge felt bad for the team that lost so she basically ran a sympathy kritik and gave them the win instead.public forum có nghĩa là(1) n. To throw out something on a regular basis at the end of every month, typically associated with the tossing out of evidence for Public Forum Debate (2) n. The dance move of stepping to the side and throwing one arm (typically the right) up in the air as if throwing out evidence for Public Forum Debate at the end of every month (3) v.To preform the public forum shuffle ExampleThe most common dance move at magnet school dances is the Public Forum shuffle.public forum có nghĩa làI saw some other definitions about LD and policy, and they were old, so I made this so a newer debater can understand. I will assume you understand the rules and various jargon used obsessively throughout most of the debate community. Public forum, compared to other debate events, while not necessarily the best, should still be highly considered. Looking at other debate forms such at LD, policy, and congress, PF is the most fun. PF is like the "Goldilocks" event. LD is too boring (who would want to judge two roman-nosed high schoolers in suits talking about the values in life for and hour), policy requires too much time researching random and stupid arguments (penguins lead to nuclear war) or perfecting speaking speed, and congress is vague, lazy, difficult to become good at, and rounds are loud and you barely get to speak. Public forum also looks good on applications, teaches you to debate lay a lot better (which definitely helps you a lot more in later parts of your life), and is probably the most "easiest to learn, hardest to master" type of debate. Give it a try. Example"I'll never quit public forum. Screw policy.""Ugh...this congress round will never end." "Who tf cares about principles and values in life?" |