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Westwood Debate COMPETITION OVERVIEW. Styles of debate Levels of competition Tournaments!. All debate formats will have:. A – Judge - Winner and Loser B – Debate is GAME C – You get as much out of debate as you put into it D – LOTS of research, preparation, and teamwork. Policy Debate.
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Westwood DebateCOMPETITION OVERVIEW Styles of debate Levels of competition Tournaments!
All debate formats will have: A – Judge - Winner and Loser B – Debate is GAME C – You get as much out of debate as you put into it D – LOTS of research, preparation, and teamwork
Policy Debate • Hyper-competitive • Very fast, very technical • 2 – v- 2 format • 1 resolution all year long • Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its exploration and/or development of space beyond Earth’s mesosphere. • As a result of only having 1 topic – research is both BROAD and DEEP • Rounds last 90 minutes
Public Forum Debate • What you expect debate to look like – Presidential debates on TV, or the movie “The Great Debaters” • 2 – v- 2 format • Topic changes each month • Resolved: The benefits Post-9/11 security measures outweigh the costs to personal freedom. • Newest style of debate • Judges are typically ‘lay’ persons • Rounds last 45 minutes
Lincoln-Douglas Debate • Also, very competitive • Fast and technical depending on the level • 1 v 1 debate • Value-oriented or philosophical • Resolved: Justice requires the recognition of animal rights. • Topic changes every 2 months • Rounds last 45 minutes
Extemporaneous Speaking • Speaking event more than debate • Current events • Domestic • International • Topic question • 30 minutes to prepare and ‘memorize’ • 7 minute speech • Format similar to an essay
Debate Organizations – Levels of competition • UIL – University Interscholastic League • Local/regional competition in Texas only – we only participate in 1 practice tournament and we host one as well • Can get scholarships for doing well at State! • TFA – Texas Forensics Association • State-level competition • Takes 10 points to qualify – earn points by placing in the varsity level at regular season tournaments • TOC – Tournament of Champions • National-level competition – tournaments designated around the US as TOC qualifiers. Must compete exceptionally well to earn a ‘Bid’ to the tournament