Debate

Debate

1. What is the debate: A debate is to present your point of view with arguments, it is an organized discussion between one or more people, it is a formal disagreement, the disagreement has two sides for and against.

   • Formal debates are civilized opponents who express their beliefs with words, not with fists.

2. Who leads the discussion: the discussion is led by a moderator.

3. Where the discussion takes place: the discussion takes place before an audience.

4. What is needed to debate:to debate you need to use arguments, these arguments can be found in: personal experiences, internet searches or books and articles.

5. A debate has three parts:

   • First part: The moderator presents the topic to be debated and gives way to the participants to alternately defend their position with arguments.
     • Second part:The participants make a final reflection freely whenever the moderator gives them the floor.
       • Third part: The moderator of the voice to the public that says who of the participants best defended their position and why.

6. A debate has a pro and a con:

   • pro: in agreement ( for)
     • con: in disagreement ( against /opposed)
       • pro: proposition
         • con: opposition

7. Order of debate:

   • 1st proposition ( 5 min), 1st opposition ( 5min)
     • 2nd proposition ( 5 min), 2nd opposition ( 5min)
       • Rebuttal of proposition ( 3 min) , rebuttal of opposition ( 3 min)

8. P.D.I: cut-off points that an opposing debater may request, the speaker can decide whether or not to consider such an interruption, if the P.D.I is accepted, he has 15 seconds to speak.

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