Primary School Debating Created by Aimee Tang 2009

DEBATING - First Speaker Guide

Topic
Position Affirmative/Negative
Team-line
Greeting and Introduction
Good ___________ chairperson, opposition and audience.
The topic for today's debate is that
We, the __________________ team, believe that this statement is true/false.
State Topic and Define Key Words from te Topic
If negative, chooe!
We aree !ith the definition iven by the affirmative team.
OR
We disaree !ith the definition iven by the opposition "e#$lain %hy yo& diagree and $rovide the
definition that yo& thin' i better()
!ut"ine your team#s case$
a" #our points$
% !ill be spea&in about...

b" 'econd spea&er's points$

(ur second spea&er !ill be tal&in about....

c" Third's spea&er's role$

(ur third spea&er !ill be summin up our team's case and refutin the aruments put for!ard by
the affirmative/neative team.
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%e&utta" against te speaker &efore you
)(*+# if you are on the neative team"
Their firt $oint "%hat did they ay*)!
The _____ spea&er of the affirmative team has tried to tell you...
+hy do yo& diagree %ith thi $oint* "and) +hy i thi arg&ment %rong*
This is !ron because...
Their econd $oint "%hat did they ay*)!
,e/she also tried to tell you...
+hy do yo& diagree %ith thi $oint* "and) +hy i thi arg&ment %rong*
This is !ron because....
Their third $oint "%hat did they ay*)!
,e/he alo tried to tell yo&(((
+hy do yo& diagree %ith thi $oint* "and) +hy i thi arg&ment %rong*
Thi i alo %rong beca&e(((
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'our First (oint
State yo&r arg&ment!
-y first point is...
+hat- yo&r reearch that &$$ort yo&r arg&ment*
.ive an e#am$le!
/#$lain yo&r arg&ment f&rther!
'our Second (oint
State yo&r arg&ment!
-y second point is...
+hat- yo&r reearch that &$$ort yo&r arg&ment*
.ive an e#am$le!
/#$lain yo&r arg&ment f&rther!
'our Tird (oint
State yo&r arg&ment!
-y third point is...
+hat- yo&r reearch that &$$ort yo&r arg&ment*
.ive an e#am$le!
/#$lain yo&r arg&ment f&rther!
)"osing statement
.hairperson, opposition and members of the audience, in conclusion...
Primary School Debating Created by Aimee Tang 2009