Debate

Here are the rules and regulations of our debate on Friday:

There will be two rounds; each round will consist of:

I. Presentation of Arguments by One Team

1. Each member of the team will read their "mini-paper" - their part of the team's overall argument

2. Each member has FIVE MINUTES to read their paper. All of the time does not have to be used.

II. Criticism by the Opposing Team

1. The opposing team will have TWO MINUTES to confer and share ideas about what to criticize about the first team's argument

2. The team will elect one person to read the criticisms. That team member will have FIVE MINUTES to relate to the audience any criticisms their team found.

III. Rebuttal by the First Team

1. The first team has TWO minutes to confer and share ideas on how to refute the other team's criticisms.

2. The first team will elect one person to present their rebuttals to the audience. That team member will have FIVE MINUTES.

IV. Closing Speech

1. Each team will then have TWO minutes to share ideas on a closing speech to present to the audience.

2. One person one each team will present the closing speech to the audience. The speech should summarize the strengths of their argument and point out the weaknesses of the opponent's argument.

3. The team member from each team will have FIVE minutes to use.