Speaking Times
How long is questioning period?
1 minute
What are U, L and I?
Uniqueness, Link and Impact
What is refutation?
Why your opponent's arguments are:
(False, Biased, Wrong, Not unique, Not as strong as they say OR shouldn’t be considered in the round)
Why is the summary speech important?
Why is flowing important?
To keep track of what your opponents and your teammates have said. Helps out with future speeches.
1.5 minutes, 1 minute, 1.5 minutes
What is the IMPACT?
Why that change (mentioned in the link) is good or bad.
What is mitigation?
Reducing how large the impact is.
What is frontlining/reconstructing?
Explaining why your opponent's refutation to your argument is not true.
How large are Elementary Debate teams usually?
3-4 people per team
How much prep are you allowed right before the round starts?
6 minutes
What is the most common terminal impact?
Death
What is a turn?
The opposite of your opponent's’ argument is true, and it’s good/bad.
What is weighing?
What are the names of all the coaches on Friday?
Jennifer, Anais, Vincent!
How many questioning periods are there in total?
8 (specifically 4 for each side)
What is a linkchain?
Multiple links the build off of each other to get to the impact.
What is the difference between Offense and Defense?
OFFENSE is why you win, but DEFENSE is why you don't lose the round or why your opponents’ arguments don’t benefit anyone at all.
What is the difference between scope and magnitude?
Scope is the number of things affected, while magnitude is how badly the impact effects things. Impacts are usually centred on people.
Name both the debate motions with the exact wording.
"Organic farming is better than conventional farming" / "Home cooked meals are better than meals eating out"
How much prep time does each time have for research in the round?
6 minutes (two 3 minute periods)
What is the optimum number of contentions? You need to list the exact range.
2-3 contentions
What is a double turn?
When you say both a link turn and an impact turn. VERY BAD.
What is collapsing?
Focusing only on your strongest 1-2 arguments. Important for saving time.
When debaters are given a random topic to work on, what type of debate is that called?
Impromptu