DEBATE TIPS
Debate Format
I. Opening Statement (2 minutes)
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Move bill into it’s final passage
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Yield the remainder of your time to your closing summation
II. Technical, Non-debatable Questions (3 minutes)
III. Pro Con Debate (1 minute per speech)
Order of Speeches:
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Con Speech
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New Business
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Pro Speech
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Con Speech
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New Business
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Pro Speech
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Con Speech
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New Business
Debate can be extended or the bill can be moved to the previous question during new business
IV. Closing Summation (2 minutes)
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Additional yielded time is added to 2 minutes
V. Voting