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Westwood Debate COMPETITION OVERVIEW

Westwood Debate COMPETITION OVERVIEW. Styles of debate Levels of competition Tournaments!. All debate formats will have:. A – Judge - Winner and Loser B – Academic research C – Teamwork D – Hard work and preparation E – A topic (resolution) and a set structure of speeches F – FUN!.

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Westwood Debate COMPETITION OVERVIEW

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  1. Westwood DebateCOMPETITION OVERVIEW Styles of debate Levels of competition Tournaments!

  2. All debate formats will have: A – Judge - Winner and Loser B – Academic research C – Teamwork D – Hard work and preparation E – A topic (resolution) and a set structure of speeches F – FUN!

  3. Public Forum Debate • What you expect debate to look like – Presidential debates on TV, or the movie “The Great Debaters” • 2 – v- 2 format • Topic changes each month • Resolved: The benefits Post-9/11 security measures outweigh the costs to personal freedom. • Resolved: Congress should renew the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. • Newest style of debate • Judges are typically ‘lay’ persons • Rounds last about 45 minutes

  4. Public Forum Speeches • Constructive 1 – 4 minutes • Constructive 2 – 4 minutes • Cross-Examination – 3 minutes • Rebuttal 1 – 4 minutes • Rebuttal 2 – 4 minutes • Cross-Examination – 3 minutes • Summary 1 – 2 minutes • Summary 2 – 2 minutes • GRAND CX – 3 minutes • Final focus 1 – 2 minutes • Final Focus 2 – 2 minutes • Running preparation time – 2 minutes

  5. Policy Debate • Hyper-competitive • Very fast, very technical • 2 – v- 2 format • 1 resolution all year long • Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its transportation infrastructure investment in the United States. • As a result of only having 1 topic – research is both BROAD and DEEP • Rounds last about 90 minutes

  6. Policy Debate structure First Affirmative Constructive (1AC) 8 minutes 2nd negative cross examines 1staff (CX) 3 minutes Firt Negative Constructive (INC) 8 minutes 1st affirmative cross examines 1stneg (CX) 3 minutes Second Affirmative Constructive (2AC) 8 minutes 1st negative cross examines 2ndaff (CX) 3 minutes Second Negative Constructive (2NC) 8 minutes 2nd affirmative cross examines 2ndneg (CX) 3 minutes (the negative block) First Negative Rebuttal (1NR) 5 minutes First Affirmative Rebuttal (1AR) 5 minutes Second Negative Rebuttal (2NR) 5 minutes Second Affirmative Rebuttal (2AR) 5 minutes Running clock on preparation time – 8 minutes

  7. Lincoln-Douglas Debate • Very competitive • Fast and technical depending on the level • 1 v 1 debate • Value-oriented or philosophical • Resolved: Justice requires the recognition of animal rights. • Resolved: The United States ought to extend to non-citizens accused of terrorism the same constitutional due process protections it grants to citizens • Topic changes every 2 months • Rounds last 45 minutes

  8. Lincoln-Douglas structure • AC – 6 minutes • CX – 3 minutes • NC – 7 minutes • CX – 3 minutes • AR – 4 minutes • NR – 6 minutes • AR – 3 minutes • Running prep time – 4 minutes

  9. Extemporaneous Speaking • Speaking event more than debate • Current events • Domestic • International • Topic question • 30 minutes to prepare and ‘memorize’ • 7 minute speech • Format similar to an essay

  10. Debate Organizations – Levels of competition • UIL – University Interscholastic League • Local/regional competition in Texas only – we only participate in 1 practice tournament and we host one as well • Can get scholarships for doing well at State! • TFA – Texas Forensics Association • State-level competition • Takes 10 points to qualify – earn points by placing in the varsity level at regular season tournaments • TOC – Tournament of Champions • National-level competition – tournaments designated around the US as TOC qualifiers. Must compete exceptionally well to earn a ‘Bid’ to the tournament • NFL – National Forensics Leagues • Honor society – like NHS • Host only 2 tournaments

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