Structure of Policy Debate

Structure Of Policy Debate



Policy Debate
Organization
Policy debate competitions

Inter-Collegiate policy debate
Format
Structure of policy debate · Resolution

Constructive · Rebuttal · Prep time
Evidence · Flow
Participants

Affirmative · Negative · Judge
Types of Arguments

Stock Issues · Case· Disadvantage
Counterplan · Kritik
Impact calculus · Topicality
Argumentative Concepts

Offense · Defense · Turn · Drop · Fiat

In all forms of policy debate, the order of speeches is as follows:


1. First Affirmative Constructive (1AC)

a. Cross-examination of First Affirmative by Second Negative

2. First Negative Constructive (1NC)

a. Cross-examination of First Negative by First Affirmative

3. Second Affirmative Constructive (2AC)

a. Cross-examination of Second Affirmative by First Negative

4. Second Negative Constructive (2NC)

a. Cross-examination of Second Negative by Second Affirmative

5. First Negative Rebuttal (1NR)

6. First Affirmative Rebuttal (1AR)

7. Second Negative Rebuttal (2NR)

8. Second Affirmative Rebuttal (2AR)


In high school, all four constructive speeches are generally eight minutes long and all four rebuttal speeches are four or five minutes in length depending on the region; in college they are nine and six minutes long respectively. All cross-examination periods are three minutes long in high school and in college.

Read more about Structure Of Policy Debate:  History, 1AC, 1NC, 2AC, 2NC, 1NR, 1AR, 2NR, 2AR, Cross-Examination Periods, Preparation Time, Alternative Use Time

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