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What is public forum?(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 The most common dance move at magnet school dances is the Public Forum shuffle. public forum - videoPublic forum - what is it?Public 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. I watched as the Public Forum debate went down. What does "public forum" mean?To better understand Public Forum, look at definitions: "Hey guys look, Public Forum." Public forum - what does it mean?Often 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. "Dude, I just qualified for nationals in Public Forum!" Public forum - meaningdebate for kids who either: 1. 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. Public forum - definitionAn event not taken seriously by policy debaters and LDers. Also referred to as PuF. "Winning public forum at Nationals is like being the smartest kid with Down syndrome." Public forum - slangPublic 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. "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 forumA 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. Policy Kid: "Public forum is so stupid! I'll try it at my next tournament and win!" Public forumThe 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. Ben Kessler: Yeah man, I do debate. Public forumI 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. "I'll never quit public forum. Screw policy." |
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