III. Stages of debate organization: 1. Choice of the resolution
2. Collection of materials
3. Compilation of debate cards (see a sample below)
4. Distribution of roles
5. Training fore the debate (see “fill-in the debate case card” below)
6. Conduct of the debate
IV. Debate procedure
DEBATE ON THE RESOLUTION _______
Participants:
Team 1 (3 people) – the Government
Team 2 (3 people) – the Opposition
Time-keeper (1 person)
Judges (1-3)
Secretary – (debate flowing) – 1 person
Procedure: 1. Preparation – 15 min.
2. Case presentation:
(presentation of major arguments)
a) Team 1 (Speaker 1) – 5 min
b) Team 2 (Speaker 1) – 5 min
3. Refutation: (counter-arguments)
a) Team 1 (Speaker 2) – 5 min.
b) Team 2 (Speaker 2) – 5 min.
4. Rebuttal:
(re-statement of major counter/arguments, summary)
a) Team 1 (Speaker 3) – 5 min.
b) Team 2 (Speaker 3) – 5 min.
5. Judges' verdict – 5 min
analysis of the teams' counter-argumentation,
declaration of the winner
Criteria: language, weight of evidence, logical consistency, relevance
