Debate Format

I. Opening Statement (2 minutes)

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• Move bill into it’s final passage

• Yield the remainder of your time to your closing summation

II. Technical, Non-debatable Questions (3 minutes)

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III. Pro Con Debate (1 minute per speech)

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Order of Speeches:

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• Con Speech

• New Business

• Pro Speech

• Con Speech

• New Business

• Pro Speech

• Con Speech

• New Business

Debate can be extended or the bill can be moved to the previous question during new business

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IV. Closing Summation (2 minutes)

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• Additional yielded time is added to 2 minutes

V. Voting

Parliamentary Procedure