Chairing a Debate

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to the _____________________ round of the QDU competition. Tonights topic is ______________________________________________________ and The Affirmative team is _______________________________ with _______________________________ as the first speaker, _______________________________ as the second speaker and, _______________________________ as the third speaker. The Negative team is _________________________________ with _______________________________ as the first speaker, _______________________________ as the second speaker and, _______________________________ as the third speaker. There will be four bells rung during each speech. The first bell will be rung at 1 and 7 minutes, Two bells will be rung at 8 minutes, And three bells will be rung at 8 minutes and 30 seconds. I now invite the first speaker for the Affirmative team _________________ to open his/her teams case. I now invite the first speaker for the Negative team _________________ to open his/her teams case. I now invite the second speaker for the Affirmative team _________________ to continue with his/her teams case. I now invite the second speaker for the Negative team _________________ to continue with his/her teams case. I now invite the third speaker for the Affirmative team _________________ to close his/her teams case. I now invite the third speaker for the Affirmative team _________________ to close his/her teams case.

I now invite the adjudicator to present us with his/her decision on tonights debate. I invite (name of losing school) ___________________________ to propose a vote of thanks. I invite (name of winning school) _________________________ to propose a vote of thanks. Thank you all for coming tonight and I declare this debate closed.