This Needs to Be Completed Fully and Used to Help Prep for Your Debate and Paper

Debate Template

This needs to be completed fully and used to help prep for your debate and paper.

RESOLVED:
AFFIRMATIVE / NEGATIVE
AAFFIRMATIVE INTRODUCTION
(4 minutes) / -List arguments (“It is clear that…) 4 or more.
-State the reasons (“This is clear because…)
-Give the evidence (“The evidence comes from…) / -What do you think the negative is going to argue during their opening statement?
-What are the other teams’ main points? How can you argue against them in your rebuttal?
RESOLVED:
AFFIRMATIVE / NEGATIVE
NEGATIVE INTRODUCTION
(4 minutes) / -What do you think the negative is going to argue during their opening statement?
-What are the other teams’ main points? How can you argue against them in your rebuttal? / -List arguments (“It is clear that…) 4 or more.
-State the reasons (“This is clear because…)
-Give the evidence (“The evidence comes from…)
AFFIRMATIVE / NEGATIVE
NEGATIVE REBUTTAL/RESPONSE
Cross Examination
(7 minutes) / -Think about the questions they are going to ask you.
-Write down some possible answers
-Prepare to think on your feet and answer as best you can / -Based on what you think they are going to say (the other teams’ main reasons) write down questions you are going to ask them.
-You need to have 5-7 questions prepared before the debate
-You will also think of questions when you hear the other teams’ speech during the debate and write them down here.
AFFIRMATIVE / NEGATIVE
AFFIRMATIVE REBUTTAL/RESPONSE
Cross Examination
(7 minutes) / -Based on what you think they are going to say (the other teams’ main reasons) write down questions you are going to ask them.
-You need to have 5-7 questions prepared before the debate
-You will also think of questions when you hear the other teams’ speech during the debate and write them down here. / -Think about the questions they are going to ask you.
-Write down some possible answers
-Prepare to think on your feet and answer as best you can
AFFIRMATIVE / NEGATIVE
CLOSING ARGUMENT
(4 minutes) / -How will you close your debate and summarize your arguments?
-This is your final chance to convince the audience that your position on the resolution is correct. Be persuasive, confident and prepared. / -How will you close your debate and summarize your arguments?
-This is your final chance to convince the audience that your position on the resolution is correct. Be persuasive, confident and prepared.