Debate Prep

1. Debate Prep

2. Debate Prep • You must prepare the following things fo the Debate tomorrow • You need a position statement • This is an argument that outlines your stance and provide substantial evidence to back it up. This should be pretty long as it is your entire argument. • You need a list of evidence • This is literally a list of all the possible evidence you will/can use in your position statement as well as a rebuttal if necessary • You will need a list of reasons • Each piece of evidence should also include an explanation of how it supports your side of the argument • This must be turned in to turnitin.com by 7:30 am tomorrow

3. Debate Sides • Resolution: Reconstruction was a success because it successfully reunited the country and by 1885 America was prospering and growing. • If your last name starts with A-Ma you are on the Affirmative side. • If your last name starts with Mc-Z you are on the Negative Side.

4. Reconstruction debate • 1AC (first Affirmative Constructive) – 7 minutesA good introduction that attracts the audiences attention and interest in the topicClearly state the resolutionClearly state each of your contentions    Support with reason and evidenceConclude effectively • Cross Ex of the Aff by the Neg – 3 minutesYou ask questions – have a strategy or at the very least a direction to your questioningBe courteousFace the audience • 1NC (first Negative Constructive) – 8 minutesA good introduction that attracts the audiences attention and interest in the topicClearly state the Negative’s position on the topicClearly state the Negative’s Observations    Support with reason and evidenceAttack and question the Affirmative’s Contentions/evidenceConclude effectively • Cross Ex of the Negby the Aff – 3 minutes  You ask questions – have a strategy or at the very least a direction to your questioningBe courteousFace the audience 

5. Reconstruction Debate • Rebuttal Speeches – No new arguments are allowed – new evidence, analysis is ok • 1AR (first Affirmative Rebuttal) - 4 minutesRespond to the Neg Observations – show how they are not as strong/relevant as the Aff ContentionsRebuild the Aff case • NR (Negative Rebuttal) – 7 minutesRespond to latest Affirmative argumentsMake your final case to the audience that the Neg position is superior to the AffTry and convince the audience the Aff has failed to carry the burden of proofSummarize the debate and conclude effectively and ask for the audience to agree with the Neg position • 2AR (second Affirmative Rebuttal) – 4 minutesRespond to final Negative argumentsSummarize the debate and show the audience how the Aff position is superior – and the Aff has     carried the burden of proofConclude effectively.