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Debate Structure (Structure du débat)

Honourable judge, worth opponent, ladies and gentlemen,

1. 1AC (first affirmative constructive) (1’)

a. Background
b. Reasons

2. 1NC (first negative constructive) (1’)

a. Your reasons against the affirmative’s reasons
b. Counterplan/an opposing plan

3. 2AC (second affirmative constructive) (1’)

a. Explaining the reasons
b. Proposal/argument

4. 2NC (second negative constructive) (1’)

a. Refuting and explaining the negative’s reasons
b. Contention/your argument

5. 1AR and 1NR (first affirmative and negative rebuttal) (1’30”)

a. Counterargument/opposing position
b. Your argument/position
c. Evidence
(1) What is the evidence/data?
(2) Why and how the citation supports your claim?

6. 2AR and 2 NR (second affirmative and negative rebuttal) (1’30”)

a. Counterargument in 1st rebuttal
b. Your argument in 1st rebuttal
c. Your most important argument in 2nd rebuttal
d. Source, data, and proof
e. Why and how the citation supports your claim?
f. Summary of your evidence/proof
g. I urge you to vote for my resolution!
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7. Closing the debate (1’)

a. Restating your argument(s)
b. How they support your primary thesis.
c. “After reviewing the information about this topic, you must vote to
affirm my topic. My opponent today failed to contend with my
resolution, on the importance of _______________ diet / on
_______________ stray dogs.”
d. “And that just about covers it. Thank you.”