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Debate Packet
Debate Packet
Debate Packet
Negative Information
How to counter it
Opening Statement:
This is for you to write down what you will be saying during the opening of the debate.
Remember your opening statement is like a summary of your debate. You should talk about
your argument and the facts you found to support it.
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Rebuttal Notes:
This is for you to take notes while the other team is speaking and write down the question you
want to ask and the evidence you found that conflicts with it.
Point they made:
Closing Statements:
This is your last chance to make your case! Reinforce your argument with facts from your
readings and things the other team was unable to defend. This is also a chance to see how well
you can improvise. The other team might have ask something that was left out of your opening
statement or something you could not fully defend; now you can address it.
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