OPENING ROUND- (5 min)

Introduce the position you will be taking in the debate. BRIEFLY state why you are taking this position and why your opponent’s position is incorrect. Sight sources that will be used in your premise round. You can choose to have you camera on in this round or show a brief presentation.

 

PREMISE ROUND- (10 min)

PowerPoint presentation is required in this round.  Go in DEPTH on your position and why you have the better argument.  Do not speak on your opponent’s position.  Judges may mistake it for rebuttal.

 

REBUTTAL ROUND (10 min)

In this round you should be rebutting your opponent’s information. NO NEW INFORMATION SHOULD BE PRESENTED IN YOUR REBUTTAL! Your job is to show an understanding of what was presented by your opponent in their premise round and refute.

 

 

RAPID FIRE ROUND-(10 min)

You will interrogate your opponent in this round for 10 minutes (offense) and you will be interrogated for 10 minutes (defense)

 

CLOSING ROUND-(5 min)

Give your closing argument. State why your position was better than your opponent’s and point out how they failed to prove their argument. You are allowed to rebut information in this round.