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MIDDLE SCHOOL DEBATE TIPS

Debate Format

The following provides the basic structure of debate and allotted times.

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  • Author's Opening Statement  |  1.5 minutes

  • Period of technical, non-debatable questions  |  2 minutes

  • Open Debate | 5 minutes​

  • Author's Closing Summation  |  1.5 minutes​

Parliamentary Procedure
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