This will be the first of a three part series that will describe the structure of a speaker in a debate. The following paragraph is a guide to what you should include in your speech however we would encourage you to add your own flair and style to make it your own.
Guidelines:
- Define the motion
- This should only be done if you are on Team Proposition or if the Proposition Team has failed to do so
- You only need to define the key words of the motion
- Burden of Proof
- This is an outline of what your Team aims to do by the end of the debate
- Signpost
- This is an outline of what your 2nd and 3rd speaker will cover in their speech
- This needs to be concise and succinct and will ensure that your Team’s argument will flow
- Model
- Create a set of rules or an idea that will help explain how your argument is to be implemented
- A model cannot always be used, for example in an ethics debate
- Rebuttals
- A few rebuttals on what the speaker previous to you has presented
- Please look at the ‘Rebuttals’ post to ensure that your rebuttals are effective
- Substantive
- Present 2-4 main points that are thorough and well reasoned
- Please look at the ‘Chains of Reasoning’ post to ensure that your substantive is well presented
If you need any clarification or would appreciate a more in depth explanation, please feel free to email us at shrish.debatepro@gmail.com
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