The Debate Process Example Formats: – Lincoln-Douglas Debate Format First affirmative constructive 6 minutes Negative cross-examines affirmative 3 minutes First negative constructive 7 minutes Affirmative negative 3 minutes First affirmative rebuttal 4 minutes Negative rebuttal 6 minutes Second affirmative rebuttal 3 minutes Public Forum Debate Format First Speaker Team A 4 minutes – First Speaker Team B 4 minutes – Crossfire 3 minutes Second Speaker Team A 4 minutes – Second Speaker Team B 4 minutes – Crossfire 3 minutes Summary Speaker Team A 2 minutes – – Summary First Speaker Team B 2 minutes – – Grand Crossfire 3 minutes Final Focus Second Speaker Team A 1 minute – – Final Focus Second Speaker Team B 1 minute – – Prep Time (per team, to use before any section) 2 minutes
The Debate Process – Example Formats: Lincoln-Douglas Debate Format First affirmative constructive 6 minutes Negative cross-examines affirmative 3 minutes First negative constructive 7 minutes Affirmative negative 3 minutes First affirmative rebuttal 4 minutes Negative rebuttal 6 minutes Second affirmative rebuttal 3 minutes Public Forum Debate Format First Speaker – Team A 4 minutes First Speaker – Team B 4 minutes Crossfire 3 minutes Second Speaker – Team A 4 minutes Second Speaker – Team B 4 minutes Crossfire 3 minutes Summary – Speaker – Team A 2 minutes Summary – First Speaker – Team B 2 minutes Grand Crossfire 3 minutes Final Focus – Second Speaker – Team A 1 minute Final Focus – Second Speaker – Team B 1 minute Prep Time (per team, to use before any section) 2 minutes
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