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Format For Debate
Format For Debate
Format For Debate
Speaker 3 (1 1/2 mins): - Give two main arguments Speaker 3 (1 1/2 mins): - Give two main arguments
to support your team's stand. Elaborate with to support your team's stand. Elaborate with
statistics, facts and reasons. You may also give statistics, facts and reasons. You may also give
analogies (i.e. "Imagine if this happened to you....") analogies (i.e. "Imagine if this happened to you....")
Speaker 4 (2 mins): - Rebuttal: Pick out arguments Speaker 4 (2 mins): - Rebuttal: Pick out arguments
raised by the opposition party -Counterargue: raised by the proposition party -Counterargue:
Explain why their points are invalid/not a matter of Explain why their points are invalid/not a matter of
concern/why your stand is stronger concern/why your stand is stronger
Speaker 5 (1 min): - Summarise team's points and Speaker 5 (1 min): - Summarise team's points and
counterarguments made - Conclude with team's counterarguments made - Conclude with team's
stand stand
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