Great Communicator Debates NAUDL Online Qualifier

2018 — Chicago, IL/US

Format

ROUND FORMAT

AFFIRMATIVE

5 minutes

Opening Statement

NEGATIVE

5 minutes

Opening Statement

AFFIRMATIVE

4 minutes

Rebuttal

NEGATIVE

4 minutes

Rebuttal

CROSSFIRE

3 minutes

Both debaters will each other questions as well as answer questions from their opponent.

MODERATOR

3 minutes

Pose questions to each side*

AFFIRMATIVE

3 minutes

Closing Statement

NEGATIVE

3 minutes

Closing Statement

TOTAL DEBATE TIME

30 minutes

 

FEEDBACK & COMMENTS

4 minutes

 

PREP TIME

2 minutes

Each side is given 2 minutes of prep time. The opposing debater may also prepare when their opponent has called for prep time.

*Like a presidential debate, the moderator(s) will at this point have an opportunity to pose a question to each debater. This should be to clarify or help the competitor expand on a point from earlier.

For an example, please view the Example Videos Page.