Attack on Titan
2026 — Salt Lake City, UT/US
Policy
Event Description:
Policy (CX)
Resolution: The resolution will be one requiring a policy judgment. The current national question will be used. Refer towww.speechanddebate.org/topics for the current topic.
The judge will watch the entirety of the debate and then decide which side won. NO ORAL CRITIQUE OR DISCLOSURE!
RFD: REASON FOR DECISION--Must be at least 10 words on why the team that won won the round based on the Rubric/Skills.
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 will 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.
The Negative position can argue strictly against the affirmative, and/or offer a counterplan.
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 RUBRIC FOR SPEAKER POINTS AND DECISION. A LOW POINT WIN MAY BE GIVEN, BUT YOU MUST CLEARLY INDICATE WHY IN THE RFD.
Rubric
Skill Score Explanation
Clarity/Organization: (4 5 6) Arguments are presented in a manner that is clear and understandable to the judge.
Delivery: (4 5 6) Presentation, style, poise, articulation/enunciation, and inflection are effective in delivering the arguments and responding to the opponent.
Evidence and Logic: (4 5 6) Cites credible sources and warrants claims that are relevant and support their position. The nature of proof should be in the logic and the ethos of a student's analysis and/or authoritative opinion.
Cross Examination: (4 5 6) Cross-examination should clarify, challenge, and/or advance arguments.
Overall Presentation: (4 5 6) Behavior is ethical, respectful of topic, opponent, and judge in manners and tone.
Choosing a Winner - Throughout the debate, Aff team more effectively uses evidence and claims to argue that their plan would be most beneficial OR Neg team more effectively uses evidence and claims to argue that the aff plan would not work or be beneficial.
Submit ballots on tabroom immediately after round to keep things moving. You can enter comments later