Debate Events Flashcards
Extemporaneous Debate
Topic is given at least 30 minutes prior
1v1
You can use the Internet and Coaches
Short debates - 25 minutes or less
Policy Debate
Topic is for the full year
2v2
Speaking Fast
Debate Policy
AFF/NEG
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
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
Congressional Debate
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 )
Public forum
Topics change every 2 months in the fall/1 month in the spring
2v2
Current events
Coin flip-side or order
Pro/Con
World schools debate
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
Big questions Debate
1v1 1v2 2v2
Topics are year around
AFF/NEG
What debate events are NOT AFF/Neg
Public Forum: Pro/Con
World Schools: Prop/Opp
What events have topics all year?
Policy
Big questions
What are the acronyms of each event?
Congressional:
World Schools:
Extemp:
Big Questions:
Policy:
Lincoln Douglas:
Public Forum:
Congressional: CD
World Schools: WS
Extemp: XDB
Big Questions: BQ
Policy: CX
Lincoln Douglas: LD
Public Forum: PF
People per debate:
Congressional:
World Schools:
Extemp:
Big Questions:
Policy:
Lincoln Douglas:
Public Forum:
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
What event has a coin flip
Public Forum(PF)
How many speeches does each side have in LD
What is the same?
AFF: 3 speeches
NEG: 2 speeches
Both have the same total speaking time
How long does congress last?
3 hours
What are the topics in congressional debate?
Topic times?
Bills and resolutions
Multiple topics per round