Debate Events

Question 1

Extemporaneous Debate

Answer 1

Topic is given at least 30 minutes prior
1v1
You can use the Internet and Coaches
Short debates - 25 minutes or less

Question 2

Policy Debate

Answer 2

Topic is for the full year
2v2
Speaking Fast
Debate Policy
AFF/NEG

Question 3

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Answer 3

Topic changes every 2 months
1v1
Focus on value
AFF has 3 speeches
NEG has 2 speeches
AFF/NEG both speak for the same total time

Question 4

Congressional Debate

Answer 4

15-25 people in a chamber
Modeling the US Congress
Topics: Bills/resolutions
Multiple topics per round
Congress lasts 3 hours
Congress has a presiding officer( PO )

Question 5

Public forum

Answer 5

Topics change every 2 months in the fall/1 month in the spring
2v2
Current events
Coin flip-side or order
Pro/Con

Question 6

World schools debate

Answer 6

3-5 people per team
3 people debating per round
Two types of motions-
Prepared-6 weeks ahead of time
Impromptu-1 hour before-dictionary or encyclopedia(NO INTERNET)
World schools debate highlight international topics

Question 7

Big questions Debate

Answer 7

1v1 1v2 2v2
Topics are year around
AFF/NEG

Question 8

What debate events are NOT AFF/Neg

Answer 8

Public Forum: Pro/Con
World Schools: Prop/Opp

Question 9

What events have topics all year?

Answer 9

Policy
Big questions

Question 10

What are the acronyms of each event?
Congressional:
World Schools:
Extemp:
Big Questions:
Policy:
Lincoln Douglas:
Public Forum:

Answer 10

Congressional: CD
World Schools: WS
Extemp: XDB
Big Questions: BQ
Policy: CX
Lincoln Douglas: LD
Public Forum: PF

Question 11

People per debate:

Congressional:
World Schools:
Extemp:
Big Questions:
Policy:
Lincoln Douglas:
Public Forum:

Answer 11

Congressional: 15-25
World Schools: 3-5 per team 3v3 debater
Extemp: 1v1
Big Questions: 1v1 2v2 2v1
Policy: 2v2
Lincoln Douglas: 1v1
Public Forum: 2v2

Question 12

What event has a coin flip

Answer 12

Public Forum(PF)

Question 13

How many speeches does each side have in LD
What is the same?

Answer 13

AFF: 3 speeches
NEG: 2 speeches
Both have the same total speaking time

Question 14

How long does congress last?

Answer 14

3 hours

Question 15

What are the topics in congressional debate?
Topic times?

Answer 15

Bills and resolutions
Multiple topics per round

Question 16

Congress has a…

Answer 16

Presiding officer(PO)

Question 17

Topic is given how long before debate for Extemp?

Answer 17

30 minutes prior

Question 18

In Extemp what can debater use in prep time

Answer 18

Use internet and coaches

Question 19

What do you debate in policy debate

Answer 19

A policy

Question 20

What does LD focus on

Answer 20

Value

Question 21

What is the shortest debate?

Answer 21

Extemporaneous Debate

Question 22

How long are extemporaneous debates?

Answer 22

25 minutes or less

Question 23

In world schools what can you NOT use

Answer 23

Internet
You CAN use dictionary/encyclopedia

Question 24

Prep times

Congressional:
World Schools:
Extemp:
Big Questions:
Policy:
Lincoln Douglas:
Public Forum:

Answer 24

Congressional: none
World Schools: 6 weeks/1 hour
Extemp: 30 minutes
Big Questions: year around
Policy: year around
Lincoln Douglas: 2 months
Public Forum:2 months fall 1 month spring

Question 25

What is discussed in PF?

Answer 25

Current events

Question 26

What event can have 1v1 2v1 or 2v2?

Answer 26

Big Questions(BQ)

Question 27

Is big questions year aroud

Answer 27

Yes

Question 28

What kinds of topics does WS cover?

Answer 28

International Topics

Question 29

Does WS debate talk about US issues?

Answer 29

No It talks about international issues

Question 30

What debate models the US Congress?

Answer 30

Congressional Debate(CD)