Trojan Way Sept MS Tournament

2024 — NSDA Campus, IA/US

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ASYNC Pro-Con Challenge

Event Description:

Rules from the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) for the Pro Con Challenge

In the Pro Con Challenge, students write a 3-5 minute affirmative case and a 3-5 minute negative case on one of theNational Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) topics from the current month for Public Forum Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, or Congress. Judges will evaluate the structure, arguments, evidence, and speaking abilities of each competitor and rank them against each other. The total recording time limit is 10 minutes and 30 seconds. This is a hard limit, and time spent walking to and from the camera counts toward the recording time if the performance is recorded. Should a student go beyond the grace period, the student may not be ranked 1st. The ranking is up to each judge’s discretion. No minimum time is mandated. Students may read from pre-written text during the speech as if they were presenting a constructive speech in a round. Speeches should not be memorized.