DEBATING - First Speaker Guide Topic Position Team-line Affirmative/Negative Greeting and Introduction Good chairperson, opposition and audience. The topic for today's debate is that We, the team, believe that this statement is true/false. State Topic and Define Key Words from the Topic If negative, choose: We agree with the definition given by the affirmative team. OR We disagree with the definition given by the opposition (explain why you disagree and provide the definition that you think is better.) Outline your team's case: a) Your points: I will be speaking about... b) Second speaker's points: Our second speaker will be talking about... c) Third's speaker's role: Our third speaker will be summing up our team's case and refuting the arguments put forward by the affirmative/negative team.
Rebuttal against the speaker before you (ONLY if you are on the negative team) Their first point (what did they say?): The speaker of the affirmative team has tried to tell you... Their second point (what did they say?): He/she also tried to tell you.... Their third point (what did they say?): He/she also tried to tell you... This is also wrong because...
Your First Point My first point is... Your Second Point My second point is... Your Third Point My third point is... Closing statement Chairperson, opposition and members of the audience, in conclusion...
Topic Position Team-line DEBATING - Second Speaker Guide Affirmative/Negative Greeting and Introduction Good chairperson, opposition and audience. The topic for today's debate is that. We, the team, believe that this statement is true/false. Rebuttal against the speaker before you Their first point (what did they say?): The speaker of the has tried to tell you... Their second point (what did they say?): He/she tried to tell you... Their third point (what did they say?): He/she also tried to tell you...
Briefly State the Points You Will Make Today I will be talking to you about: Your First Point My first point is... Your Second Point My second point is...
Your Third Point My third point is... Closing statement Chairman, opposition and members of the audience, in conclusion...
Topic Position Team-line DEBATING - Third Speaker Guide Affirmative/Negative Greeting and Introduction Good chairperson, opposition and audience. The topic for today's debate is that. We, the team, believe that this statement is true/false. Rebuttal against the first speaker of the opposition Their first point (what did they say?): The speaker of the team has tried to tell you... Their second point (what did they say?): He/she also tried to tell you...
Rebuttal against the second speaker of the opposition Their first point (what did they say?): The second speaker of the team has tried to tell you... Their second point (what did they say?): He/she also tried to tell you... Rebuttal against the third speaker of the opposition Their first point (what did they say?): The third speaker of the team has tried to tell you... Their second point (what did they say?): He/she also tried to tell you...
Summarise your team's points a) Summary of your First Speaker State their first argument: My first speaker spoke to you about... State their second argument: He/she also spoke to you about... State their third argument: The final point that he/she spoke to you about was... b) Summary of your Second Speaker State their first argument: My second speaker spoke to you about... State their second argument: He/she also spoke to you about... State their third argument: The final point that he/she spoke to you about was... Closing statement Chairman, opposition and members of the audience, in conclusion, our team is strongly convinced that...
Summarise your team's points a) Summary of your First Speaker State their first argument: My first speaker spoke to you about... State their second argument: He/she also spoke to you about... State their third argument: The final point that he/she spoke to you about was... b) Summary of your Second Speaker State their first argument: My second speaker spoke to you about... State their second argument: He/she also spoke to you about... State their third argument: The final point that he/she spoke to you about was... Closing statement Chairman, opposition and members of the audience, in conclusion, our team is strongly convinced that...