First Speaker
Second Speaker
Third Speaker
Debate GK
Miscellaneous
100

The topic for which the debate will be on 

What is a motion?

100

How long does a second speaker have to talk?

7 min 

100

The basis for your argument, what all your contentions weigh into 

A framework 

100

What’s the form of debate that we do?

Parliamentary 

100

What is the way to weigh something on the future 

Future benefit

200

For the motion THBT there should be an age limit for elected officials in the USA, what would you define this house as?

What is the US Government 

200

What is the act of saying why the opponents argument falls 

Rebutting/Clashing 

200

What is the framework that allows for the greatest net benefit for most amount of people 

Utilitarianism 

200

What is it called when motions are given to you right before the round and with no additional prep 

What is an extemporaneous 

200

How many rounds does CDA have 

4

300

The set of steps that you would take to achieve a solution 

What is a plan?

300

A set of steps that your side would take if you don’t agree with the steps of the other side 

Counter Plan 

300

What is the act of saying why your contentions win against the opponents 

Weighing 

300

What is a POI

Point of Interest 

300

What are ALL times when definitions can be said 

First prop or opp speech 🎤 

400

A statement that talks about simple realities in our world

What is an observation 

400

What is a POC and does time stop?

Point of Clarification and time stops

400

What is POO and when is it called?

Point of Order

400

What is a framework 

A weighing mechanism in which your contentions weigh into 

400

What are all constructive speechs 

First and second of both 

500

Telling the judge what you are going to do before you do it

What is signposting?

500

What two things do you need to do as second speaker?

What is rebuilding your contentions and refuting your opponents arguments

500

When would a third speaker bring something new into the debate 

NEVER 

500

What are all times you can’t call a POI

Third speech, protected time 1st and last min of first second 

500

What is the difference between clashing and weighing 

Clashing is saying why your opponents case is flawed while weighing is weighing your contentions against theirs and saying why u won