Public Forum Debate judge guide Computers and printed materials/evidence can be used in round. Internet cannot be used. Resolution:
In the United States, students should be guaranteed two years of free tuition to a community or technical college. 1P = 1st Pro speaker 2P = 2nd Pro speaker 1P
1 1C
2 1P vs 1C crossfire 2P
3 2C
4 2P vs 2C crossfire 3 4 min 4 min 3 min 4 min 4 min min 1C = 1st Con speaker 2C = 2nd Con speaker 1P
5 1C
6 1P&2P vs C&2C 2 min 2 min crossfire. 3 min 2P
7 2C
8 Prep time: 2 min 2 min 2 min total / team Sides are assigned. Pro speaks first. Speech 1&2
(constructives) a prepared case for/against the resolution. No responses yet. 3&4
(rebuttals) respond to the opponent’s case. Con may respond to Pro’s responses. 5&6
(summary) summarize the round. Might include some new responses. 7&8
(final focus) tell the judge which arguments to vote on. NO NEW ARGUMENTS/RESPONSES Prep Time.
Each team is allowed a total of 2 minutes of preparation time, which can be divided up however that teams chooses to. Evidence exchange should not count as prep time; prep time should start once the evidence is handed to the opposing team. Crossfire.
Both sides may ask and answer questions and there is no convention on who asks first. In the Grand Crossfire after the 6th speech, all four debaters participate. Evidence.
Each side should have evidence to support their position. These should be taglined when read in the debate with the author’s name and the year of publication given when reading evidence. Allow the students to explain the importance or significance of evidence and let that be the main factor you consider when listening to evidence. If either team requests to see the opponents’ evidence, it must be presented with full citation. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Parliamentary Debate judge guide Internet and printed materials are
allowed
in prep, but
not
in round. No team or coach prep allowed. 1A
(1st Aff speaker)
7
min 1N
(1st Neg speaker)
7
min 2A 7
min 2N 7
min 1N 5
min 1A 5
min Resolutions.
Are announced before the round. Debaters will give you the resolution before the round begins. Prep Time.
Students have 20 minutes to prepare their cases, but there is no inround prep time. Points of Information.
A question asked by the opposing team upon being recognized by the speaker. Asked midspeech; do not stop time. No PoIs last two speeches or first/last minute of any speech. Points of Order.
NO NEW ARGUMENTS IN FINAL SPEECHES
. The final Neg speaker can only use the already presented arguments to explain why they have won. The final Aff speaker can respond to any arguments made in the last two negative speeches, but not make any other new arguments. Debaters can call out their opponents for making a new argument by raising a Point of Order midspeech (15 seconds maximum). Stop time for a PoO; restart time when the speaker begins responding to the PoO. Disregard new arguments even if no PoO was raised. Evidence.
Since debaters have a limited time to prepare arguments, preprinted evidence is not expected or allowed in round. Instead, students will transcribe evidence during their preparation period, which should include the author and source of anything directly quoted in round. Analytical, historical or hypothetical examples are all allowed. LincolnDouglas Debate judge guide Computers and printed materials/evidence can be used in round. Internet cannot be used. Resolution:
Just governments ought to require that employers pay a living wage. (A living wage is generally defined as a minimum wage which is enough to live on.) Aff 6
min CX
(Aff crossexamines Neg)
3
min Neg 7
min CX
(Neg crossexes Aff)
3
min Aff 4
min Neg 6
min Aff 3
min Speech Roles:
The first speech of each side is a constructive, and should be used to present the case for/against the resolution. The Neg should also use its constructive speech to respond to the Aff case. The last three speeches should not contain any new arguments, but should instead be used to make refutations and summarize the round. The very last Aff speech is not allowed any new arguments of responses, unless addressing a new response made in the last Neg speech. Prep Time.
Each debater is allowed a total of 4 minutes of preparation time, which can be divided up however that debater chooses to. Aff burden.
Lincoln Douglas is primarily a philosophical debate. As such, the Aff is not required to present a specific plan, but may instead choose to discuss the benefits of living wage in general. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Policy Debate judge guide Computers and printed materials/evidence can be used in round. Internet cannot be used. Resolution:
The United States federal government should substantially increase its nonmilitary exploration and/or development of the Earth's oceans. 1A = 1st Aff Speaker 2A = 2nd Aff Speaker 1A
1 2N Crossexamines 1A 8 min 3 min 1N
2 1A CXes 1N 8 min 3 min 2A
3 7 min 1N = 1st Neg Speaker 2N = 2nd Neg Speaker 2A
4 2A CXes 2N 7 min 2 min 1N
5 1A
6 2N
7 4 min 4 min 4 min 1N CXes 2A 2 min 2A
8 4 min Speech Roles:
All new arguments should be brought up during the constructive speeches (speeches 14). Debaters should also use the constructive speeches (except for the first Aff speech) to respond to the arguments made during the previous constructive speech. Speeches 58 should not contain any new arguments, but should instead be used to make refutations and summarize the round. The very last Aff speech is not allowed any new arguments of responses, unless addressing a new response made in the last Neg speech. Prep Time.
Each team is allowed a total of 5 minutes of preparation time, which can be divided up however that team chooses to. Evidence exchange should not count as prep time; prep time should start once the evidence is handed to the opposing team. Aff burden.
Rather than discuss ocean exploration/development in general, the Aff team will typically present a specific policy of how the ocean can be explored/developed.