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a debate to speaking in outline form through a well-organized series of explanations, specific examples, and graphic presentations related to both policy and value issues.
Chapter 1: Debate Tournaments. Chapter 2: The Rudiments of Rhetoric. Chapter 3: The Debate Process. Chapter 4: Debating, Negative Options and Approaches, or, THE BIG 6. Chapter 5: Step By Step, Or, It’s My Turn & What Do I Do Now? Chapter 6: Ten Helpful Little Hints. Chapter 7: Public Speaking Made Easy. Chapter 8: Conclusion. Contents. 1. 5. 11.
Public Debate Manual Version 1.2 4 FORMAT In competitive public debating, each round of debate has a different topic announced just before the debate begins. The amount of preparation time is typically thirty minutes between the announcement of the topic and the beginning of debate.
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 first four speeches of the debate are called the . constructive. speeches. The last two speeches are called the . rebuttal. speeches. Besides the limit on time, the only rule for speeches is that rebuttal speakers cannot advance arguments not already started by previous speakers. Simply put, rebuttal speakers cannot advance new arguments.
Step 1: Analyze the type of proposition you are debating. Claims are the starting point of argument. Different Types of Claims entail different obligations and require different types of support. Compare “You should believe X” to “Everyone believes X.”.
outs of Lincoln-Douglas debate as well as debate generally. We have created a classroom edition of this textbook to use as a modified format for in-class debates as well as a full curriculum to teach various debate forms with assessments, rubrics, lesson plans, and activities.
