Bixby Middle School Invitational
2021 — NSDA Campus, OK/US
Pro-Con Challenge
Event Description:
In the Pro Con Challenge, students will write a 3-5 minute affirmative case and a 3-5 minute negative case on the National Tournament topic for LD, PF, or CX. They will read both of those speeches within a recording limit of 10 minutes and 30 seconds. Students may take recorded “prep time” in between speeches to pull up files or take a short break, but their two speeches must be submitted as one recording that is no longer than 10 minutes and 30 seconds. Judges will evaluate the structure, arguments, evidence, and speaking abilities of each competitor and rank them against each other. The event's goal is to demonstrate that students have the ability to see multiple perspectives on an issue.
Information about the NSDA Pro-Con Challenge can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BUmSfie-P4Cag8uMgStLAtN0BgS-LeT0lGwgFOlzp30/edit?usp=sharing