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City Club of Cleveland - Annual High School Debate Championship March 14, 2008
 
 
 
Each year high school debaters from across the region vie for the opportunity to participate in this special event. The debaters square off in a Lincoln/Douglas-style format. Affirmative construction, cross examination, negative construction and rebuttal will all be strictly timed, and the participants are judged on logical, creative and persuasive arguments.

This year, Robert Abrams of Shaker Heights High School and Justin Wedell of University School will resolve the following topic: Hate crime enhancements are unjust in the United States. The debates are always lively and the capabilities of the protagonists most impressive.

We hope that adults will attend this Forum and encourage the students to participate in the ultimate expression of free speech: the debate.
March 14, 2008