Timing is Everything
Congress speeches can be this long.
What is 3 minutes?
This person is in charge of running a chamber smoothly.
Who is the presiding officer?
"We are bad things that will happen if you don't adopt our plan."
What are harms?
LD involves what kind of argumentation/debate?
What is one-on-one argumentation?
Extemp allows you to bring this into the room to use when speaking.
What is 1 index card?
The questioning period following the authorship speech is this long.
What is 2 minutes?
This is used to organize pieces of legislation to be debated.
What is a docket?
"We are good things that will happen if you adopt our plan."
What are the disadvantages?
This is also known as the topic of the debate.
What is resolution?
This is the name of the room where you discover what your topic is going to be.
What is the draw room?
The first affirmative speech in LD debate is this long.
What is 6 minutes?
When a representative has the full attention of their chamber to speak.
What is the floor?
"I will fix problems and solve them."
What is the plan?
One competitor debates this side while the other prepares a case for this side.
What is affirmative and negative?
You have this amount of time to prepare your speech.
What is 30 minutes?
The cross-examination period in LD debate is this long.
What is 3 minutes?
This speech is given when a school has written that specific bill or resolution.
What is the authorship speech?
"I am a piece of evidence that will help you support arguments."
What is a card?
Both competitors have this amount of time to prep.
What is 4 minutes?
Extemporaneous speaking is based on what?
What is current events?
In Congress, following the 2nd affirmative speech, this is the length of the questioning period.
What is 1 minute?
This speech is given in support of the bill or resolution.
What is the affirmative speech?
"I am the plan the negative introduces."
What is the counterplan?
What is every semester?
In UIL, there are two categories to speak. Name both of them.
What is persuasive and informative?