MSCI Mackinac Spring Tournament
2024 — Mackinac Island, MI/US
Progressive Debate
Event Description:
Progressive Debate– In Progressive Debate individuals, as opposed to teams, debate. Debaters will present using the April NSDA Public Forum topic. There will be approximately 4-6 debaters in each round. Speaker number one will present a short constructive speech (3 minutes). Speaker two will cross examine speaker one (2 minutes). After the cross examination, speaker two will present a rebuttal to speaker one (3 minutes), then immediately move into their own constructive arguments (3 minutes). Debaters will continue until the final speaker. The first speaker will cross examine the last speaker and then present a rebuttal to the last speaker’s arguments. Speakers will be scored like an individual forensic event. Judges often will be lay judges with no special debate training.