Rules of Debate and spesker's job

Rules of the debate

The system of the debate is Australasian Parliamentary System

Phases:

• Preliminary round I : 21 teams + swing team
• Preliminary round II : 10 teams / 11 teams = swing team
• Semifinal round : 4 teams
• Final round : 2 teams

Case Building

Case building is discussing with your team about what you will say in the debate and how you will oppose the opponent’s arguments.

• Each team will be given 15 minutes to do the case building
• There will be no additional time for debaters that came late for the case building.
• If 15 minutes after the case building the debaters don’t come, they will be disqualified. The guarantee money will NOT be given back.

Scoring

• Matter: on what the content of your debate is (arguments, facts, examples)
• Manner: the style of your debate (eye contact, voice, language, etc.)
• Method: the effectiveness of the structure

Timing

Each speaker is given 5 minutes 20 seconds to deliver their speech.

The reply speaker is given 3 minutes 20 seconds to deliver their speech.

Roles of the Speakers

1^st speaker positive

• Defines the motion
• Presents the positive’s theme line
• Team split of the affirmative team
• Delivers some arguments of his/her team split

1^st speaker negative

• Rebutts the 1^st affirmative
• Mapping
• Presents the negative’s theme line
• Presents negative’s team split
• Delivers his/her part of arguments

2^nd speaker positive

• Rebutts the 1^st negative
• Mapping
• Delivers his/her part of arguments
• Explains the main arguments of the positive team

2^nd speaker negative

• Rebutts the 1^st and 2^nd positive
• Mapping
• Delivers his/her part of arguments
• Explains the main arguments of the negative team

3^rd speaker positive

• Rebutts the 1^st and 2^nd negative
• Mapping
• Rebuild the positive team’s case
• Reinforce the rebuttals by the team mates
• Summarize the debate

3^rd speaker negative

• Rebutts the 1^st , 2^nd and 3^rd negative
• Mapping
• Rebuild the negative team’s case
• Reinforce the rebuttals by the team mates
• Summarize the debate

Reply speakers

• Recap the debate
• Convince the adjudicator that your team should win