What is the Order of Debate?

  • First Affirmative: constructive speech (5 minutes)
  • Cross-examined by: First Negative (3 minutes)
  • First Negative: constructive speech (5 minutes)
  • Cross-examined by: second Affirmative (3 minutes)
  • Second Affirmative: constructive speech (5 minutes)
  • Cross-Examined by: second Negative (3 minutes)
  • Second Negative: constructive speech (5 minutes)
  • Cross-examined by: first Affirmative (3 minutes)

Order of rebuttal

  • 1st Negative (3 minutes)
  • 1st Affirmative (3 minutes)
  • 2nd Negative (3 minutes)
  • 2nd Affirmative (3 minutes)

When a constructive speech is done, the debater should remain standing and say, “I now stand open for questioning.”

 

 

ATLANTIC DEBATE CONFERENCE
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