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WHAT IS PUBLIC FORUM?. Public forum debate is:. Public Forum Debate is a team event that advocates or rejects a position posed by the resolution. A central tenet of the debate is that the clash of ideas must be communicated in a manner persuasive to the
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Public forum debate is: • Public Forum Debate is a team event that advocates or rejects a position • posed by the resolution. A central tenet of the debate is that the • clash of ideas must be communicated in a manner persuasive to the • non-specialist or “citizen judge”, i.e. a member of the American jury.
The debate should show: • -display solid logic, reasoning, and analysis-utilize evidence but not be driven by it-present a clash of ideas-counter the arguments of the opponents (rebuttal)-communicate ideas with clarity, organization, eloquence, andprofessional decorum
Public Forum is a unique debate form. While Policy Debate focuses • on a plan to solve the problem(s) posed by the resolution, and Lincoln • Douglas Debate focuses on the core value of the resolution, Public • Forum Debate focuses on advocacy of a position derived from issues • presented in the resolution, not a prescribed set of burdens.
PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE • TIMING SCHEDULE • (In the Following Order) • First Speaker - Team A = 4 Minutes • First Speaker - Team B = 4 Minutes • Crossfire = 3 Minutes • Second Speaker - Team A = 4 Minutes • Second Speaker - Team B = 4 Minutes • Crossfire = 3 Minutes • Summary - First Speaker - Team A = 2 Minutes • Summary - First Speaker - Team B = 2 Minutes • Grand Crossfire = 3 Minutes • Final Focus - Second Speaker - Team A = 1 Minute • Final Focus - Second Speaker - Team B = 1 Minute • Prep Time (per team) = 2 Minutes
The judge: • Judges evaluate teams on the quality of the arguments • actually made, not on their own personal beliefs, and not • on issues they think a particular side should have covered.
What I’m looking for…? • Quality, well-explained arguments • Debaters should use quoted evidence to • support their claims, and well-chosen, relevant evidence • may strengthen – but not replace – arguments. • Clear communication is a major consideration. Judges • weigh arguments only to the extent that they are clearly • explained, and they will discount arguments that are too • fast, too garbled, or too jargon-laden to be understood by • an intelligent high school student or a well-informed • citizen. A team should not be penalized for failing to • understand his or her opponent’s unclear arguments.
The Coin Flip • The round starts with a coin toss; the winning team selects either: ! • The side (pro or con) they will argue! • The speaker order (begin the debate or give the last speech).
1st & 2nd speeches • Intro (DEFINITIONS; EXPLAIN WHAT YOUR GOING TO TALK ABOUT) • 3-5 Main Arguments • Conclusion
Summaries • Expand on your topics • Rebut your opponents speech.
CROSSFIRE • CLASH • BRING UP VAILD ARUGUMENTS. • ASK QUESTIONS!!!!!!! • THIS IS YOUR TIME TO GET CLARIFICATION.
Final focus • During Final Focus, debaters should give a short statement on which • ideas were important and why their side should win the round. Judges • should not expect a debater to give a full summary of the entire round in • two minutes.
Resolved: The U.S. government should not require its citizens to have health insurance. • or • Resolved: The continuation of current U.S. anti-drug policies in Latin America will do more harm than good. • or • Resolved: On balance, the rise of China is beneficial to the • interests of the United States.