Debate Rules

Student at a debate

The rules of the debate:

1. One group (chosen by a coin toss) chooses the debate topic, the other group chooses if they support or oppose the issue.
2. They have 2-3 minutes to prepare, notes are encouraged.
3. 1 person from group 1 speaks, followed by 1 person from group. Repeat this  until everyone has spoken. They can ask questions, answer questions or simply say their points and ideas, as long as they remain in order.
4. After they have spoken they have a free for all discussion, until one side has lost or I stop it.
5. 2 or 3 students from the audience are chosen at random and asked who won and why.
6. I critique each person.