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The various formats of academic debate tend to have certain common elements: (1) Both sides must have an equal number of speakers; (2) both sides must have an equal amount of time; and (3) the affirmative generally speaks first and last.
Standard format of a debate: ^ The affirmative team begins the debate by presenting their arguments, followed by a member of the opposing team. This pattern is repeated for each team's second speaker. Finally, each team has the opportunity to refute the opponent's arguments.
as good lawyers take complex facts and make them simple for a jury to understand, how-ever, the best debaters understand the basics, and see through the complexity by knowing that at the end of the day, arguments in policy debate, whatever they are called, boil down to: CLAIMS-WARRANTS and EVIDENCE.
A STUDENT GUIDE TO DEBATE. 1. Debate Structure. 2 teams – Proposition & Opposition. 3 speakers per team. 1.1 Who else is present? Speaker of the House – chairs the debate; technically all speeches and points of information are directed to him/her, they call each debater to the floor, etc. Timekeeper. Judge(s) Audience Members. 1.2 National Times.
First, the general structure of an argument applies to all formats of debate. An argument must contain these three elements: claim, warrant, and impact. claim is a declarative statement - it establishes your argument. warrant is the justification for your claim. It establishes why your claim is true.
Debating is a more formal way of communicating. It builds confidence and self-esteem, and develops critical thinking and reasoning skills. If we can speak publicly and convey our ideas and thoughts coherently, we have a valuable tool that can aid us in our public, private and future lives.
The document summarizes the rules and formats for several types of debates. It outlines 10 standard rules for debates including having 2 opposing teams, constructive and rebuttal speeches, and requirements for assertions.
