Tuesday lab in the always-amazing WMM lab

On Tuesday, the kids in the Wright-Miller-McGough lab did their daily flowing drill, which consisted of lab leader and semi-professional orator Jenn Miller reading an AC with an advanced framework. The kids then worked to figure out the strategy of the framework as if they were going to debate against it.

The kids then were split into three groups, which were each assigned a lab leader. In these mini-groups the kids explained their case ideas and collectively worked to improve those ideas. Max Rothstein had a particularly creative and advanced idea for an NC. After their group discussions were completed, each kid told the lab about their own favorite case idea so that everyone could benefit from the brainstorming of everyone else. This led into a very interesting discussion about an unusual interpretation of "ought" and possible cases that can be run with this interpretation conducted by lab leader and Jedi Master David McGough.

The kids then suffered the pains of dorm food for lunch and worked hard to finish researching for their case evidence.

The last lab of the night was taken up with a lengthy (and unfunny) lecture about advanced casing by lab leader and failed comedian Kris Wright. The discussion focused on analyzing how to construct strategic and substantive frameworks for Affirmative cases. The kids were led through an in-depth discussion of the Affirmative case that had been read by Shane O'Neil in the
instructor demo round. The kids left lab for the night and diligently worked on their cases for next day's lab. And after a long day of good work, the kids went to sleep dreaming of beautiful affirmative cases and ideal debate rounds.