First Affirmative Speaker Template
First Affirmative Speaker Template
First Affirmative Speaker Template
INTRODUCTION
1. Good afternoon Mr/Madam Chairman, Ladies and
Gentlemen. (Use Madam or Mr depending upon the gender of
the Chairman.)
DEFINITION
2A. We define the topic as (Explain what the topic means.
Define the key or important words in the topic. Use a dictionary
to help you. You should make sure that the topic is clearly
explained in a sentence or two.)
TEAM SPLIT
3A. Today as first speaker I will be talking to you about
(Write down the general heading/s of the points you will be
talking about.)
Our third speaker will rebut and sum up our team case.
REBUTTAL
4-7 There is no rebuttal for the first affirmative speaker.
ARGUMENTS
9. My first point is (Write down your
first point/argument.)
ENDING
13. So Mr/Madam Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, in
conclusion (Finish you debate with a sentence that sums up
what your team believes. You can use humour or a quote or
you may say thank you to finish.)
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TEAM SPLIT
3A. Today as first speaker I will be talking to you about
(Write down the main heading/s of the point/s you will be
talking about.)
Our third speaker will rebut and sum up our team case.
REBUTTAL
4. The first speaker of the affirmative team has tried to
tell you (During the debate you will write down on your
rebuttal card what your opposition has said.)
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5. This is wrong because (During the debate you will write a
reason why that point is wrong.)
6. S/he also said that (Write down another point that was
made onto your rebuttal card.)
ARGUMENTS
8. I will be discussing .... points.
You may have more points. Continue to list them in the same
manner.
ENDING
13. So Mr/Madam Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, in
conclusion we... (Finish your debate with a sentence that
sums up what your team believes. You can use humour or a
quote or you may say thank you to finish.)
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REBUTTAL
4. The first speaker from the negative team has tried to
tell you (During the debate you will write on your rebuttal card
what the first negative said.)
6. S/he has also said that (If you have another rebuttal point
write that down.)
RECAP
7A. Our first speaker has already explained (State the
main heading/s of your first speaker.)
ARGUMENTS
8. Today I will be talking to you about .... points.
12. My third and final point is (If you have another point
write that down. You can have as many points as you like.)
This is because (Write down another reason explaining your
point.)
ENDING
13. So Mr/ Madam Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, in
conclusion
(Finish you debate with a sentence that sums up what your
team believes. You can use humour or a quote or you may say
thank you to finish.)
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REBUTTAL
4. The second affirmative speaker has tried to tell you
(During the debate write what the opposition has said on your
rebuttal card.)
6. S/he also said that (If you have another rebuttal point
write that down.)
RECAP
7A. Our first speaker has already stated
(State the main heading/s of your first speaker.)
ARGUMENTS
8. Today I will be talking to you about .... points
9. Now to my first point
This is because
ENDING
13. So Mr/Madam Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, in
conclusion (Finish your debate with an interesting sentence
that sums up what your team believes. You can use humour or
a quote or you may say thank you to finish.)
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REBUTTAL
4. The first negative speaker has tried to tell you (During
the debate write on your rebuttal card what your oppositions
first speaker has said.)
5. This is wrong because (During the debate write a reason
why what your oppositions first speaker has said is wrong. If
you have some more points then list them as well.)
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SUMMARY
10. Our second speaker told you that (List your second
speakers first argument. Include reasons to support this
argument.)
11. S/he also said that. (List your second speakers second
argument. Include reasons to support this argument.
12. Make sure that you have included all your sides
arguments and reasons.
ENDING
13. So Mr/Madam Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, in
conclusion our team (As the final speaker for your side it is
important to end your debating with a really compelling
influential and powerful statement. If you cant think of
anything to say you may say thank you to finish)
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Third Negative Speaker Template
INTRODUCTION
1. Good afternoon Mr/Madam Chairman, Ladies and
Gentlemen (Use Madam or Mr depending upon the gender of the
Chairman.)
REBUTTAL
4. The first affirmative speaker has tried to tell you (During
the debate write what your oppositions first speaker has said on a
rebuttal card.)
The third affirmative speaker has tried to tell you (During the
debate write on a rebuttal card what your oppositions third speaker
has said if that is important.)
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SUMMARY
(List your first speakers first point. Include a reason to support this
argument.)
9. S/he also said that (List your first speakers second point.
Include a reason to support this argument.)
10. Our second speaker spoke to you about (List your second
speakers first point. Include a reason to support this argument.)
11. S/he also stated that (List your second speakers second
point. Include a reason to support this argument.)
12. Make sure that you have included all the arguments for your
side.
ENDING
13. So Mr/Madam Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, in
conclusion we, (As the final speaker for the negative, finish your
debate with a really compelling, influential and powerful statement.
If you cant think of anything to say you may say thank you to
finish)
pristine: pure
site: location
attribute: a characteristic
masquerading: to disguise
humility: lack of pride; modesty
precise: exact
contradictory: in disagreement
distinction: difference
concept: idea
Better Buzzwords
Underage Upgrades
18 Alas: "Oh, snap" is so out. All the cool kids are saying
"alas!" after their putdowns.
19 Forsooth: All the kids (and some adults) simply adore
saying, "I know, right?" Kick it old school Archaic with
"forsooth," meaning "indeed."
20 Jocular: People's eyes glaze over when they read
"LOL." Send them scrambling for a dictionary when you
reply, "How jocular!"
21 Gamin: It means "street urchin," but we can change
the meaning to be more neutral if we put our minds to
it. After all, we did the same thing with "dude."
22 Paraphernalia: Remember the nice officer who
referred to your "drug paraphernalia?" That was a
fancier way of saying drug stuf.
23 Incogitable: To the kids, everything's "wack" or
"crazy." But the silver-tongued teenager of 2012 will be
sharing his or her disbelief with this mouthful.
Professional Pick-me-ups
Romantic Retools
Dignified Descriptors
explaining arguments:
[rather abstract explanation on how
the argument should work] giving examples:
There are many examples for this/for ..., for instance.
In fact, you can find many examples for this in real
life. Just think of...
And there are similar cases, such as ..., ...
So in this simple example we can clearly see the
effect of ...
Wouldn't you have to agree ...? / Doesn't what you're
saying contradict with ...? / What about the ...? / How
would you explain, that ... ?
No, thank you, Sir/Madam.
Declined.
Yes, please. / Go ahead.
Thank you very much, Sir/Madam,
I'm going to come to this very point in my second
argument in a minute. [this is an emergency break]
giving reply speeches:
summarizing & linking the argument:
So as we have seen [argument label],
and therefore [motion].
Now because of this ..., we have to
support this motion. summarizing & ending your
speech:
So Ladies and Gentlemen, what have
I told you today? Firstly ..., Secondly..
[some nice closing words]
And for all of these reasons, the
motion must stand/fall.
making/rejecting/accepting/answering points
of information:
Point of information, Sir/Madam.
On that point.
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome for the last time from
today's prop/opposition. It is now my pleasure to
summarize this debate, take a look at what both sides
have said and see what the outcome of this debate
actually is.
A first/second/... major clash was: ... Today's
prop/opposition told us ...; we had to find ...
[some particularly nice closing words]
And for all these reasons, I beg you to prop/oppose