Debate
Debate
Group 1 Group 2
1- 1-
Introduces Introduces
the team the team
members, members,
topic topic
(stating (stating
their their
position) position)
and ideas and ideas
behind it in behind it in
a general a general
way way
*(BOTH *(BOTH
TEAMS TEAMS
GET 3 GET 3
MINUTES MINUTES
TO TO
PREPARE PREPARE
COUNTER COUNTER
ARGUMEN ARGUMEN
TS BASED TS BASED
ON WHAT ON WHAT
THE 1ST THE 1ST
SPEAKER SPEAKER
OF THE OF THE
OTHER OTHER
TEAM TEAM
SAID) SAID)
2-Attacks 2-Attacks
one of the one of the
general general
ideas ideas
presented presented
by the first by the first
speaker of speaker of
the the
opposite opposite
team team
(repeats (repeats
what the what the
first first
speaker of speaker of
that team that team
said) and said) and
then then
presents presents
an an
argument argument
supporting supporting
what what
his/her his/her
first team first team
member member
said said
3-Attacks 3-Attacks
another another
one of the one of the
general general
ideas ideas
presented presented
by the first by the first
speaker of speaker of
the the
opposite opposite
team team
(repeats (repeats
what the what the
first first
speaker of speaker of
that team that team
said) and said) and
then then
presents presents
an an
argument argument
supporting supporting
what what
his/her his/her
first team first team
member member
said said
4-Attacks 4-Attacks
another another
one of the one of the
general general
ideas ideas
presented presented
by the first by the first
speaker of speaker of
the the
opposite opposite
team team
(repeats (repeats
what the what the
first first
speaker of speaker of
that team that team
said) and said) and
then then
presents presents
an an
argument argument
supporting supporting
what what
his/her his/her
first team first team
member member
said. said.
5- 5-
conclusion conclusion
4. Establish the importance: Explain why the topic matters and why it's
worth debating.
1. Historical context
2. Statistical analysis
3. Expert opinion
4. Personal anecdote
5. Thought-provoking question
Restate your thesis: Review your main claim and the reasons you've
used to support it.
After the debate, the adjudicator will give feedback and announce the
winning team. You should say "thank you" and sit silently unless the
adjudicator asks you a question.