Public Forum

Public Forum

Constructive

The Constructive is a 4-minute long speech given by Speaker 1 and Speaker 2. Your main objective is to establish your strongest arguments clearly.

Multiple Choice

The Constructive is given:

• Team A

• Team B

• Both Teams

Rebuttal- 4 minutes (S 3 & 4)

• Spend most (if not all) of your time refuting your opponents’ case

• Signpost “Look to my opponent’s contention one. I have three responses.”

• Respond- give your refutation of the argument o Cover all of the key arguments in your opponent’s case

• If time remains after your refutation and your team is speaking second, consider rebuilding your own case

Summary- 2 minutes (S 1 & 2)

• Respond to the responses to your case

• Make extensions of your one or two most important case arguments

• Further the debate on your opponent’s case

• Do not introduce new arguments

Multiple Choice

True or False: The summary is the final speech of the debate

• TRUE

• FALSE

Final Focus- 2 minutes (S 3 & 4)

• Make voting issues

• Respond to your opponents’ arguments against the arguments you extended

• Re-extend those arguments -Emphasize why they mean you should win the round

• Respond to your opponents’ main argument

Multiple Choice

A signpost is:

• A piece of décor you bring with you to the debate

• A persuasive technique

• An indication of which argument you are referring to

Multiple Choice

You should introduce any new arguments you can think of during the summary:

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true: In the final focus, you should:

• Explain why you should win

• Continue to refute your opponent's arguments

• Only restate your arguments