MS PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE
JUDGING
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Instructions
MS PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE TOPIC
WE ARE USING
THE FEBRUARY TOPIC
Resolved: The
United States federal government should ban single-use plastics.
MS PUBLIC FORUM SPEAKING TIMES
When the rooms are posted, debaters go to
their debates and begin immediately.
Beginning
of the Debate: Debaters are required to share their email/google
drive/dropbox/one drive for sharing evidence.
Shared evidence may not be used in debates
by the team receiving the evidence.
Each debater gives 2 speeches and engages in 1 crossfire plus the grand
crossfire.
· 1 Pro
Constructive: 4 minutes, present pro case
· 1 Con
Constructive: 4 minutes, present con case
· Crossfire (questions) 3 minutes
between 1 Pro and 1 Con
· 2 Pro
Rebuttal: 4 minutes, refute con case
· 2 Con
Rebuttal: 4 minutes, refute pro case
· Crossfire (questions) 3 minutes
between 2 Pro and 2 Con
· 1 Pro
Summary: 3 minutes, defend pro case and/or address key points of clash
· 1 Con
Summary: 3 minutes, defend con case and/or address key points of clash
· Grand Crossfire (questions) 3 minutes
among all debaters
· 2 Pro
Final Focus: 3
minutes, give reasons from previous speeches to
vote for pro
· 2 Con
Final Focus: 3
minutes, give reasons from previous speeches to vote for con
MS PUBLIC FORUM DEBATING RULES
OUR RULES ARE UNIQUE TO OUR TOURNAMENT
·
Debaters must be 10-14 years of age or
receive Jim Hanson’s permission to debate in this tournament.
·
Pro teams of two debaters (1Pro debater and
2Pro debater) defend the topic. Con teams reject the topic. Con teams of two
debaters (1Con debater and 2Con debater) reject the topic.
·
Con teams cannot run counterplans; they must
discuss the topic/the current policies.
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Speaker
Duties:
1Case Speeches: Present Case. Do not respond
to opponent’s case in this speech except minimally.
2Rebuttal Speeches: Respond to your Opponent’s Case. Do not respond to responses to your case
except minimally.
1Summary Speeches: Defend Your Case/Crystalize. Do not respond to your
opponent’s case except minimally.
2FinalFocus Speeches: Address Key Arguments and Weigh.
WE DO NOT WANT PF DEBATERS
SPREADING TO HIT BOTH CASES IN THEIR SPEECHES—SO DO NOT DO THAT. ONLY THE FINAL
FOCUS DIRECTLY ADDRESSES BOTH CASES IN THEIR SPEECH.
· Debaters use prepared materials in
their debates. Debaters may/should use printed materials and/or laptops during
the debate.
·
You may also access the internet including
during the debate (but you CANNOT communicate with any person including a coach
or parent unless it is an emergency).
·
No POIs, No heckling. No Coin tosses.
· Debaters
may speak to teammates who are speaking BRIEFLY AND RARELY and can pass notes
or text messages/chat. Remember, interrupting your debate partner can hurt
their debating—do it at most once or twice during an entire speech and only in
urgent situations.
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Use your own flow paper.
Coaching help prior to the debate is fine but
the debate starts on time. No coaching during the debate.