General responsibilities of debate speakers:

 

speaker

Time

breakdown

First student speaking in favor (for) the proposition (Student 1F)

6'

1st minute outline entire case including defining terms

4' developing main case

last 1’ summarize case

 

Questions from the “against” team (Student 3 A)

 

3'

 

Try to poke holes in the "for" team 's argument

First student speaking against the proposition (Student 1A)

6'

1' Start with brief refutation of "for" arguments, redefine any terms

1' outline entire case

3' develop main case

last 1’ summarize case

 

Questions from the “for ” team

(Student 3F)

 

3'

Try to poke holes in the " against"  team 's argument

5’ Break to prepare 2nd statements

 

 

 

Second student speaking in favor (for) the proposition

(Student 2F)

 

6'

3' outline the " against"  team 's arguments and refute the main points; reaffirm your own case, highlighting points that the " against"  team couldn't refute

3' develop case using different criteria from 1st affirmative

last 30sec summarize case

 

2nd set of questions from the opposing camp (Student 3A )

3'

Try to poke holes in the "for" team 's argument, concentrating on the second students points, if possible

 

Second student speaking against the proposition

(Student 2A)

 

6'

3' outline the " for"  team 's arguments and refute the main points; reaffirm your own case, highlighting points that the " for"  team couldn't refute

1' repeat main " against" case

2’ wrap up the against team's case & summarize the entire case

 

2nd set of questions from the “for ” team (Student 3F)

 

3'

Try to poke holes in the " against"  team 's argument

5’ Break to prepare rebuttal

 

 

 

Rebuttal summary of “against” camp(Student 3A )

 

4'

3' point by point refutation of 'for" teams arguments

last 1’ summarize case

Rebuttal summary of  “for “camp

(Student 3F)

4 '

3' point by point refutation of 'against" teams arguments

last 1’ summarize case