Oregon Episcopal Middle School Winter Classic
2025 — Portland, OR/US
Parliamentary Debate
Event Description:
Parliamentary Debate (Parli) - Teams will be assigned a side (Proposition or Opposition). The judge reveals a common knowledge topic to both teams. The teams prepare their cases in 10 minutes using pen, paper and teams will have access to the internet. Use of generative AI tools such as Chat GPT will not be tolerated during round, and there will be consequences for any students found to be using During the debate, each student speaks and during that speech, the opponent can stand to ask a question after the first 30 seconds but before the last 30 seconds. No questioning or new arguments in the rebuttals. This debate includes a time to set the case, a time to make counterarguments and a time to rebut and summarize. No prep in round.
|
Order |
Purpose |
Time |
|
1st Proposition Speaker |
Presents the entire Prop case |
3 min |
|
1st Opposition Speaker |
Presents the entire Opp case; counter-argues |
4 min |
|
2nd Proposition Speaker |
Counterargues OPP case & extends PROP case |
4 min |
|
2nd Opposition Speaker |
Counterargues PROP case & extends OPP case |
4 min |
|
1st Opposition Speaker |
Repairs, counters, and summarizes. |
2 min |
|
1st Proposition Speaker |
Repairs, counters, and summarizes. |
3 min |
*An opponent may stand to question after the first 30 seconds and before the last 30 seconds. The speaker may accept or deny questions; he/she may limit the number of questions asked. The opponent may ask one question and then must sit down before asking another.
Oregon Middle School Parli Times:
1st Proposition Speaker - 3 min
1st Opposition Speaker - 4 min
2nd Proposition Speaker - 4 min
2nd Opposition Speaker - 4 min
1st Opposition Speaker - 2 min
1st Proposition Speaker - 3 min