Karl Popper DebatesRoles of the speakers:
1
st
Affirmative
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Presents the team
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Presents the motion, grounds itsimportance
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Gives definitions to terms used in theinterpretation
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Presents the interpretation of the team
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Presents arguments and gives evidences
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Reinforces the team’s interpretation of themotion
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Cross- examines 2
nd
negative
1
st
Negative:
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Presents the opposing team
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Denies the arguments made by proposition, grounds the line of opposition
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Accepts definitions made by the first speaker
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Presents position of the opposition
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Accepts aspects of the proposition or presents own
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Presents the case of the opposition (opposing arguments)
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Reinforces the proposition interpretation of the motion
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Cross-examine 2
nd
affirmative
2
nd
Affirmative
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Reinforces the team’s point of view by means of hypothesis, evidences and examples
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Reinforces the initial team case
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Presents new evidences (NO new arguments)
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Repeats most important aspects of mentioned previously evidences
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Refutes the opposing case
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Reinforces the team’s interpretation of the motion
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Responds to 1st negative
2
nd
Negative
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Reinforces the opposing line by means of hypothesis, evidences and examples
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Brings extension into the team’s point of view
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Presents new evidences (NO new arguments)
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Reinforces the opposition’s interpretation of the motion
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Responds to 1
st
Affirmative
3
rd
Affirmative
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Analyzes the critical elements of the debate
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Continues to prove the proposition case (NO new arguments)
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Goes back to and explains how 1
st
Affirmative’s arguments contribute to the teamposition
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Tells about opposing arguments and tells why proposition ones are better
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Closes the proposition line of argumentation
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Cross-examines 1
st
Negative
3
rd
Negative
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Analyzes the critical elements of the debate
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Continues to prove the opposition case (NO new arguments)
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Goes back to and explains how 1
st
Negative’s arguments contribute to the teamposition
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Tells about proposition arguments and tells why opposition ones are better
Order of Speeches:
1
st
Affirmative speech (6 min)3
rd
Negative cross-examines 1
st
Affirmative (3 min)1
st
Negative speech (6 min)3
rd
Affirmative cross-examines 1
st
Negative (3 min)2
nd
Affirmative speech (5 min)1
st
Negative cross-examine 2
nd
Affirmative (3 min)2
nd
Negative speech (5 min)1
st
Affirmative cross- examines 2
nd
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