Speaker Role #3

This is the third 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:

1. Rebuttals
   • Direct Rebuttals
     • These are direct attacks against the points of your opposition
     • Please look at the ‘Rebuttals’ post to ensure that you effective
   • Points of Clash (the hinge of the debate)
     • This is a fundamental disagreement between both sides that has led to further disagreements in the debate
     • How to operate in a Point of Clash?
       • Question the responses they have given you to your argument
         • Why were they poor?
       • Prove their argument in this clash to be untrue or weak
         • This can be done through the weighting the arguments
           • Which side provides maximum benefit?
           • Which argument is more likely?
             • For example if their argument is completely hypothetical it should not be prioritized above a more likely argument that you have presented
           • Which side is the principally (ethical) right thing to do?
2. Summary
   • Give a brief summary to your team’s argument and answer any rebuttals that questioned your case

If you need any clarification or would appreciate a more in depth explanation, please feel free to email us at shrish.debatepro@gmail.com