Abbeville High School SpeechDebate Tournament
2019 — Abbeville, LA/US
Novice Lincoln Douglas
Event Description:
1. The resolution to be debated will be a proposition of value, rather than a proposition of policy. Thus, debaters are encouraged to
analyze competing values underlying basic principles of human conduct. The debaters should attempt to prove the
resolution true or false in the majority of cases and not concentrate on a few isolated issues.
2. In making your decision, you should set aside personally-held values and ask yourself the following questions:
a. Which of the debaters persuaded you that their position was more valid (Which communicated more effectively?)
b. Did the debaters support their position appropriately, using logical argumentation throughout, & evidence where
necessary?
c. Which of the debaters defended their own arguments & clashed with the opponent’s arguments more effectively?
d. Which of the debaters developed the debate’s major issues in greater depth?
3. The debate will follow these time limits: 4. The points you award should correlate with your decision unless
Affirmative Constructive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 minutes you indicate on the ballot why the low point-person won.
Cross-examination by the neg. . . . . . . . . 3 minutes Consider the following categories when assigning speaker
Negative Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 minutes points: Value Analysis, Issue Development, Reasoning
Cross-examination by the aff. . . . . . . . . .3 minutes and/or Evidence, Organization, Defense of Ideas,
Affirmative rebuttal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 minutes Delivery.
Negative rebuttal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 minutes
Affirmative rebuttal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 minutes -- Prep time ... 4 minutes per debater --