DEBATE

What is a Debate?
✘ Formal type of argumentation
and communication
✘ An Intelligent exchange of
points between the affirmative
and negative sides
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Rules of a Debate

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A debate has two teams which
have 1-3 members:
AN AFFIRMATIVE and A NEGATIVE

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Each speaker speaks for a set
time, with a warning signal, to
give them a little time to sum up
and finish, then a final signal.

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There will be a Chair Or
Moderator who presides
over the discussion.

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Types of Debate
There are four types of debates that
are most commonly used.
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 Lincoln-Douglas
 there is only one speaker in the side
of the affirmative as well as in the
side of the affirmative side opens
the debate then followed by the
negative speaker.

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 The Rebuttal Debate
 The debate starts, the affirmative
speaker opens the constructive speech
and the negative speaker starts the
rebuttal. Every speaker is allowed to
deliver a rebuttal speech. The debate is
closed with the affirmative side
delivering the last rebuttal.
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 Oregon-Oxford Debate
 The Affirmative proves the validity of
the issue or topic called the Proposition
while the Negative disproves it. Each
team has two speakers and one scribe. A
Debate Moderator enforces the rules to
ensure the debate’s smooth conduct.

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Flow of Oregon-
Oxford Debate
There are 3 speakers from each side
 1st Speaker:
Affirmative Side
Constructive Speech
1 5 minutes 1st Speaker:
Negative Side
Interpolation
3 minutes
1st Speaker:
Negative Side
Constructive Speech
5 minutes
1st Speaker:
Affirmative Side
Interpolation
3 minutes
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 2nd Speaker:
Affirmative Side
Constructive Speech
2 5 minutes
2nd Speaker:
Negative Side
Interpolation
2nd Speaker: 3 minutes
Negative Side
Constructive Speech
5 minutes 2nd Speaker:
Affirmative Side
Interpolation
3 minutes
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 3rd Speaker:
Affirmative Side
Constructive Speech
3 3rd Speaker:
Negative Side
5 minutes

Interpolation
3 minutes
3rd Speaker:
Negative Side
Constructive Speech
3rd Speaker: 5 minutes
Affirmative Side
Interpolation
3 minutes
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 5 minute Break
End
Speaker:
Negative Side
Rebuttal
5 minutes
Speaker:
Affirmative Side
Rebuttal
5 minutes

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What makes a Debate?
✘ What you say (MATTER)
✘ How you say it (MANNER)
✘ How you structure it (METHOD)

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MATTER
✘ General
METHOD
Knowledge MANNER ✘ Organization of
✘ Persuasive material
Arguments ✘ Confidence
✘ Proper fulfilment
✘ Rebuttal ✘ Voice of speaker roles
✘ Gesture and ✘ Signposting
stance
✘ Time
Management
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Things to Remember
in a Debate
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You should arouse
the attention of your
audience.
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Make the see that the
topic is important and
timely.
Preserve a favourable
attitude.

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Second aim of intro is
to explain the
proposition.
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Set the
parameters/limit
of the debate.

Define all important

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words.
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The whole idea
must be clearly
explained.
Present a short but
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lively history of the
topic
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Third aim of intro is
to state the ISSUES.

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Issues are the questions
that when answered may
destroy a side

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