Structure of the debate

Opening

5 min

19:05-19:10

Teams discuss their points and choose their speakers

20 min

19:10-19:30

Affirmative Advocate (if any)  outlines their team's case

3 min

19:30-19:33

Negative Advocate (if any)  outlines their team's case

3 min

19:33-19:36

Speaker 1  Affirmative (for)

2 min

19:36-19:38

Speaker 2  Affirmative

2 min

19:38-19:40

Speaker 1  Negative (against)

2 min

19:40-19:42

Speaker 2  Negative

2 min

19:42-19:44

Teams work out rebuttal arguments

10 min

19:44-19:54

Speaker 3  Affirmative

2 min

19:54-19:56

Speaker 3  Negative

2 min

19:56-19:58

Speaker 4  Affirmative

2 min

19:58-20:00

Speaker 4  Negative

2 min

20:00-20:02

Affirmative Advocate (if any)  sums up their team's case

3 min

20:02-20:05

Negative Advocate (if any)  sums up their team's case

3 min

20:05-20:08

Adjudicators (judges) confer with each other

5 min

20:08-20:13

Adjudicators’ decision, including feedback

6 min

20:13-20:19

Closing: exchange of ideas, feedback

10 min

20:19-20:29