Round Table Debate Preparation

Directions: Fill out the following elements for your group to use as preparation for your roundtable debate.
EVERYONE in the group is responsible for contributing to the document.
Please have ONE person in the group make a copy and then SHARE the document with the group AND WITH
ME :)
On the day of the debate you WILL be allowed to use your preparation notes

Proposition: Type Here

Affirmative Plan
1. Presentation of VALUE
Speaker:________________
(approx. 2-3 minutes each side)

2. Presentation of CLAIMS and EVIDENCE

Speaker:________________
Speaker:________________
Speaker:________________
(approx 3-4 minutes)

3. Open CROSSFIRE Between Debaters

(approx 3-4 minutes)

4. AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
(approx 3 minutes)

5. FINAL REBUTTAL and VOTING ISSUES

Speaker:________________
(approx. 2 minute each side)

Negative Plan
1. Presentation of VALUE
Speaker:________________
(approx. 2-3 minutes each side)

2. Presentation of CLAIMS and EVIDENCE

Speaker:________________
Speaker:________________
 Speaker:________________
(approx 3-4 minutes)

3. Open CROSSFIRE Between Debaters

(approx 3-4 minutes)

4. AUDIENCE QUESTIONS
(approx 3 minutes)

5. FINAL REBUTTAL and VOTING ISSUES

Speaker:________________
(approx. 2 minute each side)

Round Table Debate

Constructive Speech Outlines
AFFIRMATIVE
Presentation of VALUE
ATTENTION GRABBER / OPENING QUOTE (and explanation):
Your attention grabber should be something that highlights your value or the
potential HARM that would/could/has been committed by the other side.

I AFFIRM the following resolution (statement): Type the resolution here EXACTLY AS
IT IS WORDED

The VALUE for this debate is: Type here.

It is defined as: Type here.

This value is the best for this debate because: Explain how your value supports your
side of the proposition. Type here.
This value prevents the most HARM because:Type here.

I will now provide the following DEFINITIONS for important terms in the
resolution(statement) : At this point you will define any words in your resolution that
could benefit from clarification, such as the word “just” or the word “desirable”

CLAIMS, EVIDENCE, and EXPLANATIONS

Our First CLAIM is: Type a full sentence here to support your claim.

EVIDENCE to support this claim: Remember to clearly CITE your sources out loud
before you present the evidence (Ex “According to pg. __ in Night, Elie...OR
“According to a study done by (publisher/author/source) on (date)...

EXPLANATION of how the evidence relates to your side: Your explanation MUST
INTENTIONALLY tie your evidence back to how it supports your VALUE and your side
of the resolution.

Our SECOND CLAIM is: Type a full sentence here to support your claim.

EVIDENCE to support this claim: Remember to clearly CITE your sources out loud
before you present the evidence (Ex “According to pg. __ in Night, Elie… OR
“According to a study done by (publisher/author/source) on (date)...

EXPLANATION of how the evidence relates to your side: Your explanation MUST
INTENTIONALLY tie your evidence back to how it supports your VALUE and your side
of the resolution.

Our FINAL CLAIM is: Type a full sentence here to support your claim.

EVIDENCE to support this claim: Remember to clearly CITE your sources out loud
before you present the evidence (Ex “According to pg. __ in Night, Elie.. OR
“According to a study done by (publisher/author/source) on (date)...
EXPLANATION of how the evidence relates to your side: Your explanation MUST
INTENTIONALLY tie your evidence back to how it supports your VALUE and your side
of the resolution.

FINAL REBUTTAL AND VOTING ISSUES

Although your final rebuttal cannot be FULLY planned in advance, some elements of
it can be.
Review your arguments/defend challenges: Type here.
Discuss flaws in the other side (flaws in evidence, value, explanation, defense, etc):
Type here.
Emphasize your value: Type here.
Give us a strong, final statement about why we should vote for YOUR SIDE: Type
here.

Round Table Debate

Constructive Speech
NEGATIVE
Presentation of VALUE
ATTENTION GRABBER / OPENING QUOTE (and explanation):
Your attention grabber should be something that highlights your value or the
potential HARM that would/could/has been committed by the other side.

I NEGATE the following resolution: Type the resolution here EXACTLY AS IT IS

WORDED

The VALUE for this debate is: Type here.

It is defined as: Type here.

This value is the best for this debate because: Explain how your value supports your
side of the proposition. Type here.

This value prevents the most HARM because:Type here.

I will now provide the following DEFINITIONS for important terms in the resolution: At
this point you will define any words in your resolution that could benefit from
clarification, such as the word “just” or the word “desirable”

CLAIMS, EVIDENCE, and EXPLANATIONS

Our First CLAIM is: Type a full sentence here to support your claim.

EVIDENCE to support this claim: Remember to clearly CITE your sources out loud
before you present the evidence (Ex “According to pg. __ in Night, Elie… OR
“According to a study done by (publisher/author/source) on (date)...

EXPLANATION of how the evidence relates to your side: Your explanation MUST
INTENTIONALLY tie your evidence back to how it supports your VALUE and your side
of the resolution.

Our SECOND CLAIM is: Type a full sentence here to support your claim.

EVIDENCE to support this claim: Remember to clearly CITE your sources out loud
before you present the evidence (Ex “According to pg. __ in Night, Elie… OR
“According to a study done by (publisher/author/source) on (date)...

EXPLANATION of how the evidence relates to your side: Your explanation MUST
INTENTIONALLY tie your evidence back to how it supports your VALUE and your side
of the resolution.

Our FINAL CLAIM is: Type a full sentence here to support your claim.
EVIDENCE to support this claim: Remember to clearly CITE your sources out loud
before you present the evidence (Ex “According to pg. __ in Night, Elie… OR
“According to a study done by (publisher/author/source) on (date)...

EXPLANATION of how the evidence relates to your side: Your explanation MUST
INTENTIONALLY tie your evidence back to how it supports your VALUE and your side
of the resolution.

FINAL REBUTTAL AND VOTING ISSUES

Although your final rebuttal cannot be FULLY planned in advance, some elements of
it can be.
Review your arguments/defend challenges: Type here.
Discuss flaws in the other side (flaws in evidence, value, explanation, defense, etc):
Type here.
Emphasize your value: Type here.
Give us a strong, final statement about why we should vote for YOUR SIDE: Type
here.