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Name_______________________

Period____________

Informal Argumentation Format


Opening Statement by Pro Team (1 minute)

Opening Statement by Against Team (1 minute)

(3 minutes allotted for teams to prepare rebuttals.)


Rebuttal by Pro Team (1 minute)

Rebuttal by Against Team (1 minute)

Second Statement by Pro Team (1 minute)

Second Statement by Against Team (1 minute)

(3 minutes allotted for teams to prepare rebuttals.)


Rebuttal and Closing by Against Team (1 minute)

Rebuttal and Closing by Against Team (1 minute)

Note:
An opening statement introduces a teams position and offers
important evidence.
A rebuttal is a teams response to its opponents arguments.
A second statement is a teams chance to expand upon their
ideas and evidence.

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