General Definition: How one delivers speeches, including techniques like tone, pitch, rate, facial expressions, gestures, volume, eye contact, word choice, etc. Public Forum: Commonly used. In PF, style is typically evaluated as part of a debater’s “Speaker Points“, although it may influence the judge’s perception of their arguments as well. …
General Definition: A method for synthesizing the debate and resolve disagreements by explaining why one argument should win over another. May also refer to the third speech of a debate that accomplishes a similar goal. Public Forum: In PF, a three-minute speech used to extend key arguments/clash and weighing, as …
General Definition: The main areas of clash in a debate. Public Forum: Not commonly used in PF, although teams may develop themes to frame key arguments. World Schools Debate: see general definition. British Parliamentary: see general definition. Canadian National Debate Format: see general definition.
General Definition: The amount of time a speaker has to deliver their speech or ask questions. Public Forum: In PF, time limits for each speech are as follows: 1) Constructive Speeches: 4 minutes; 2) Rebuttal Speeches: 4 minutes; 3) Summary Speeches: 3 minutes; 4) Final Focus: 2 minutes; 5) Crossfire …
General Definition: When an impact occurs and well as how long it lasts (i.e. short-term, long-term, etc.). Timeframe arguments are used to establish urgency. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: Not a common phrase in WSD, although teams should try to establish the urgency and/or timeliness of their …
General Definition: A metric for understanding a judge’s personal preference in evaluating debates. “Truth” judges prefer highly intuitive arguments while “Tech” judges prefer highly strategic arguments. See also “Adaptation“. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: see general definition. British Parliamentary: see general definition. Canadian National Debate Format: see …
General Definition: A concept, standard, or ideal in value debate rounds. Something which, according to the debater, should be upheld (e.g. justice, freedom, equality, etc.). Public Forum: Not a common phrase in PF, although value arguments are often developed as part of “Framework“. World Schools Debate: see general definition. British …
General Definition: Key points in a debate that are crucial to the outcome; reasons why the judge should give the decision to a team. Public Forum: see general definition. World Schools Debate: see general definition. British Parliamentary: see general definition. Canadian National Debate Format: see general definition.
General Definition: The standards by which a judge evaluates the impacts of a debate, including explicit means of comparison like magnitude/scope, probability/likelihood, or timeframe. See also “Impact Weighing“. Public Forum: In PF, students may explicitly or implicitly state their weighing mechanisms, including magnitude/scope, probability/likelihood, and timeframe. World Schools Debate: In …
General Definition: The final speech for each side in a British Parliamentary debate. Public Forum: Not used in PF, where the final speech is called “Final Focus“. World Schools Debate: Not a common phrase in WSD, where the final speech is typically called “Reply“. British Parliamentary: In BP, whip speeches …