Rebuilding

General Definition: When a speaker both responds to arguments made against their own case and provides extension, or repetition, of key arguments made by their partner(s) in the previous speech(es). See also “Reconstruction“.

  • Public Forum: Not a common phrase in PF, where “Frontlining” is used instead.
  • World Schools Debate: see general definition
  • British Parliamentary: see general definition
  • Canadian National Debate Format: see general definition