Debating Team Planning Template

House: ________________________ Round: ________________________ Team: Affirmative/Negative

Topic: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Follow these steps to prepare you debate!

1. Definition: How will your team define the topic?

2. Arguments: Write 6 arguments your team will use to support your case.

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3. Allocate: Share the arguments between the first and second speaker.
First Speaker

Second Speaker

Name: ________________________________________

Name: ________________________________________

Arguments: __________________________________

Arguments: __________________________________

4. Issue: Sum up in a single word or phrase what your debate will be about.
Issue: _______________________________________________
5.Teamline: Come up with an agreed sentence to become your teamline.
Teamline: _________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Third Speaker: Who will your third speaker be?
Name:______________________________________


7. Other teams arguments: Make a list of the other teams possible arguments

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8. Possible rebuttal of above arguments: How could your team rebut these points?

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What now? Prepare your speeches!