1st Speaker

INTRODUCTION
Greeting e.g. Good afternoon everyone. Today’s topic is… (omit if negative)

DEFINITON (omit if negative)

We define the topic as…

MODEL (if required)

Our team proposes the following model to enact the change…

TEAM SPLIT
As first speaker I will be discussing the following arguments:
1.
2.

My second speaker will discuss the following arguments

1.
2.

REBUTTAL (If negative)

I’d like to begin by rebutting the 1st affirmative’s case/First affirmative discussed the following… so I’ll
begin by addressing each of these ideas.

On the issue of {argument/signpost/theme} the opposition suggested that…

 We think this is false/unlikely/an exaggeration..
 BECAUSE

 AND WE HAVE EXPLAINED this counterpoint (which our team has already discussed)
 WHICH IS IMPORTANT because…

 OR We agree that this may be true, but it’s not as important as this counterpoint (which our
team has already discussed)
 WHICH IS IMPORTANT because…

ARGUMENTATION
My first argument is…
Use TEEL structure to build argument, e.g.
T – Topic Sentence/Main Idea
E – Explanation – How does it work? Why is likely? Why should we care?
E – Evidence/Example – This fact demonstrates the idea OR You see this play out in the following
example
L – Link back – Why is the argument a reason to support or oppose the topic?

Moving on to 2nd argument…

SUMMARY/CONCLUSION
2nd Speaker
REBUTTAL
I’d like to begin by rebutting the opposition’s case/The opposition discussed the following… so I’ll begin
by addressing each of these ideas.

On the issue of {argument/signpost/theme} the opposition suggested that…

 We think this is false/unlikely/an exaggeration..
 BECAUSE

 AND WE HAVE EXPLAINED this counterpoint (which our team has already discussed)
 WHICH IS IMPORTANT because…

 OR We agree that this may be true, but it’s not as important as this counterpoint (which our
team has already discussed)
 WHICH IS IMPORTANT because…

ARGUMENTATION
My first argument is…
(Use TEEL structure to build argument, e.g.
T – Topic Sentence/Main Idea
E – Explanation – How does it work? Why is likely? Why should we care?
E – Evidence/Example – This fact demonstrates the idea OR You see this play out in the following
example
L – Link back – Why is the argument a reason to support or oppose the topic?

Moving on to 2nd argument…

SUMMARY/CONCLUSION
3rd speakers
INTRODUCTION
Today’s debate has focused on the following arguments.
1.
2.
3.

REBUTTAL (of all arguments in the debate)

On the issue of {argument/signpost/theme} the opposition suggested that…
 We think this is false/unlikely/an exaggeration..
 BECAUSE

 AND WE HAVE EXPLAINED this counterpoint (which our team has already discussed)
 WHICH IS IMPORTANT because…

 OR We agree that this may be true, but it’s not as important as this counterpoint (which our
team has already discussed)
 WHICH IS IMPORTANT because…

SUMMARY
I’ll now briefly summarise our team’s case.

CONCLUSION/END