Transcript Power Point Speaker Roles

The World Schools Format
2 teams, 1 proposing the topic (or motion) and 1 opposing it
Each team has three speaking members, one of whom speaks
twice
Each speech last 6 minutes (juniors) or 8 minutes (seniors),
except for the final ‘reply’ speech which is half normal length
Teams take turns to present their case, starting with
proposition
Sometimes have prepared motions where teams get the topic
in advance and can research it
Other times debates have impromptu motions which means
the team only get the topic an hour before the debate and
must prepare
PROPOSITION
OPPOSITION
1
1
2
2
3
3
REPLY SPEECH
REPLY SPEECH
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8 minutes
Proposition
8 minutes
Opposition
8 minutes
Proposition
•Greet
Audience
and Judge
•Opening
quotation
•Define the
motion
•A Criteria
or
mechanism
•Outline
Case/ Split
according
to speakers
•Present
your portion
of case
supported
by evidence
and
examples
•May not
parametracize the
resolution
•Intro Quote
•Announce
the case
`split
•Challenge
Definitions
If necessary
ONLY
CHANCE!
• Counter
Criteria or
Mechanism
if necessary
•Refute the
proposition
point x point
…………..
•Present
their part of
opposition’s
case
•Main
obligation
is “Burden
of Clash”
•Overview of
DB8
•Overview
DB8
•Deal with
definitions
and Criteria/
Mechanism
if necessary
ONLY
CHANCE!
•Deal with
definitions
and Criteria/
Mechanism
if necessary
•Respond to
1st
opposition’s
case
arguments
•Continue
with
Propositions
case
•Rebuild
Partner’s
portion of
case
8 minutes
Opposition
•Respond to
2nd
Proposition’s
case
arguments
•Continue
with
Propositions
case
•Rebuild 1st
Opposition’s
Arguments
8 minutes
Proposition
8 minutes
Opposition
•NO NEW
ARGUMENTS
•NO NEW
ARGUMENTS
•Deal with
definitions
and Criteria/
Mechanism
if necessary
still
contentious
•Rebuild
Proposition
Case Point
by Point
Attack 2nd
Opposition
Arguments
Re Assert
attacks on
Proposition
Case Point
by Point
4 minutes
Opposition
•NO
NEW
ARGU•Deal with
definitions if MENTS
•Attack 2nd
Proposition
Arguments
•Re Assert
attacks on
Proposition
Case Point
by Point
•Rebuild
Opposition
Case Point
by Point
•Deal
with
some
Prop
Argument
•Crystallize
the DB8
•2 Key
points
•Write the
judges
ballot for
them!
4 minutes
Proposition
•NO
NEW
ARGUMENTS
•Deal w/
some
Opp
Argument
•Crystallize
the DB8
•2 Key
points
•Write the
judges
ballot for
them!
Burdens of Proof
12.1 The proposition team does not
have to prove its case beyond
reasonable doubt, but merely that its
case is true in the majority of cases
or as a general proposition.
12.2 The opposition team
must prove more than a
reasonable doubt about
the proposition case.
12.3 Where the topic is
expressed as an absolute, the
proposition must prove the topic
true in the significant majority of
cases, but not in every single
conceivable instance.
12.4 Where the topic is expressed
as an absolute, the opposition must
do more than present a single
instance where the topic is not true
and prove that it is not true for at
least a significant minority of cases.
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1st Proposition
 GREET the audience and judge and provide an Opening Quotation
 DEFINE the motion. The definition must be reasonable - the test for a
reasonable definition is how the ordinary person on the street define would
define a topic.
 provide a MECHANISM or CRITERIA (steps that will be taken to
implement the motion)
 give a CASE SPLIT (highlight each of the points that the proposition are
going to make in the debate)
 discuss arguments in favour of the motion (CONSTRUCTIVE
MATERIAL)
1st Opposition
 GREET the audience and judge and provide an Opening Quotation
 Give the team’s CASE SPLIT
 IF necessary offer counter policy and/or definitional challenge (only
chance)
 Provide a COUNTER MECHANISM or CRITERIA if necessary
 Provide point by point REBUTTAL for the first speaker of the proposition
 Present the opposition’s Constructive Arguments
 Provide Clash
2nd Proposition
 Overview of the debate thus far
 DEAL with any Mechanism or Criteria challenges if
necessary (only chance)
 provide REBUTTAL of the first speaker of the
opposition’s arguments
 further the proposition’s case with CONSTRUCTIVE
MATERIAL
 REBUILD partner’s portion of the case
2nd Opposition
 Overview of the debate thus far
 DEAL with any Mechanism or Criteria challenges if
necessary
 REBUT the arguments brought forward by the second
speaker of the proposition
 Provide CONSTRUCTIVE MATERIAL to further the
opposition’s case
 REBUILD partner’s portion of the case
3rd Proposition
 The third speaker is sometimes known as the ‘Rebuttal Speaker’.
 The third speaker MAY NOT bring in any new arguments!
 DEAL with any Mechanism or Criteria challenges if necessary
 Rebuild proposition case point by point
 Attack 2nd Opposition’s arguments
3rd Opposition
 The third speaker MAY NOT bring in any new
arguments!
 Deal with any definitions if still contentious
 Rebuild opposition case point by point
 Attack 3rd proposition’s arguments
Reply Speeches
 The opposition’s reply comes after the opposition third speaker, and is
followed by the proposition reply.
 This is a short, three-minute speech given by either the first or second
speaker from each team
 The reply speech is sometimes referred to as being a "biased
adjudication" of the debate, because its format is similar to that of an
adjudicator's oral feedback on the debate, but with the purpose of
convincing the audience that the speaker's team was victorious.
 Both teams should CRYSTALIZE the debate, focus on 2-3 KEY
POINTS, and WRITE THE JUDGES BALLOT FOR THEM.