Hunter Haunting
2022 — West Valley -Hunter High School, UT/US
Novice Policy Debate
Event Description:
Policy debate is a two-on-two debate where an affirmative team proposes a plan and the negative team argues why that plan should not be adopted. The topic for policy debate changes annually, so debaters throughout the course of the year will debate the same topic.
One member of each team will perform the ‘first’ speeches, the other the ‘second’ speeches. So the person who reads the 1AC wil also perform the 1AR, for example. Note that the debate begins with the affirmative speaking first, and then switches midway through the debate where the negative speaks first, thus giving the affirmative the ability to speak last.
Time Limits Speech Abbreviation
1st Affirmative Constructive 1AC 8 minutes
Negative Cross-Examination of Affirmative 3 minutes
1st Negative Constructive 1NC 8 minutes
Affirmative Cross-Examination of Negative 3 minutes
2nd Affirmative Constructive 2AC 8 minutes
Negative Cross-Examination of Affirmative 3 minutes
2nd Negative Constructive 2NC 8 minutes
Affirmative Cross-Examination of Negative 3 minutes
1st Negative Rebuttal 1NR 5 minutes
1st Affirmative Rebuttal 1AR 5 minutes
2nd Negative Rebuttal 2NR 5 minutes
2nd Affirmative Rebuttal 2AR 5 minutes
Prep Time (each team) 8 minutes
USE THE BALLOTS FOR SPEAKER POINT VALUES!
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Skill (Score between 4-6 for speaker points) |
Explanation of Skill to be Demonstrated |
Notes |
Clarity 4 5 6 |
Arguments were presented in a manner that was clear and understandable to the judge. |
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Delivery 4 5 6 |
Presentation, style, poise, articulation/enunciation, and inflection are effective in delivering the arguments and responding to the opponent. |
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Evidence and Logic 4 5 6 |
Cites credible sources and warrants claims accordingly that is relevant and supports claim/ideas, . The nature of proof should be in the logic and the ethos of a student's independent analysis and/or authoritative opinion. |
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Cross Examination 4 5 6 |
Cross-examination should clarify, challenge, and/or advance arguments |
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Overall Presentation 4 5 6 |
Behavior is ethical, respectful of topic, opponent, and judge in manners and tone. |