Debate Format
Pro1 / 1st
Affirmative must: (2 min)
- define the
topic.
- present the
first half of the affirmative case.
Con1 / 1st
negative must: (2 min)
- accept or
reject the definition. If you don't do this it is assumed that you accept
the definition.
- rebut a few
of the main points of the first affirmative speaker.
- present the
first half of the negative team's case.
Pro2 / 2nd affirmative must: (2 min)
- rebut the
main points presented by the 1st negative.
- present the
second half of the affirmative's case.
Con2 / 2nd negative must: (2 min)
- rebut some
of the main points of the affirmative's case.
- present the
second half of the negative's case
After all four
have spoken the debate will be opened to the floor and audience members will
address questions to the team. (4 min)
Summary Comments
from Affirmatives (2 min)
Summary Comments from Negatives (2 min)
For the summary comments one person can use the full two minutes or two
people can split the summary comments and each talk for one minute.
Debate
winners will be decided by audience voting.