Phoenix Invitational
2019 — Phoenix, OR/US
Big Questions
Abbreviation
BQ
Format
Debate
Entry Fee
$0.00
Entry
Teams of between 1 and 2 competitors
Event Description:
Big Question:
Big Questions is a debate format supported by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation. High school and middle school students will grapple with complex worldview questions as they debate both sides of the 2018-2019 topic:
Resolved: Resolved: Humans are primarily driven by self-interest.
5 minutes Affirmative Constructive
5 minutes Negative Constructive
3 minutes Question Segment
4 minutes Affirmative Rebuttal
4 minutes Negative Rebuttal
3 minutes Question Segment
3 minutes Affirmative Consolidation
3 minutes Negative Consolidation
3 minutes Affirmative Rationale
3 minutes Negative Rationale
Prep Time – 3 minutes / side
Speaker Points 20-30