Practice 102
2022 — NSDA Campus, MO/US
Pro/ Con Challenge
Abbreviation
Debate
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$0.00
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
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In the Pro Con Challenge, students will write a 2-4 minute affirmative case and a 2-4 minute negative case on the March topics for PFD (space force), LD (universal child care), or the MMS case for policy. They will read both of those speeches within a recording limit of 8 minutes. 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 8 minutes. 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.