EBATE COMPETITION

1. DEBATE RULES

Knock Out Round & Semifinal Round

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE TIME TAKEN

1st Speaker 1st Speaker 5’20”
2nd Speaker 2nd Speaker 5’20”
3rd Speaker 3rd Speaker 5’20”
Reply Speaker Reply Speaker 3’20”

TIME

For the 1st-3rd speakers: For the reply speaker

Knock once at 1’ Knock once at 1’
Knock once at 4’ Knock twice at 3’
Knock twice at 5’ Knock continuously at 3’20”
Knock continuously at 5‘20”

Final Round

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE TIME TAKEN

1st Speaker st
1 Speaker 7’20”
2nd Speaker nd
2 Speaker 7’20”
3rd Speaker rd
3 Speaker 7’20”
Reply Speaker Reply Speaker 5’20”
For the 1st-3rd speakers: For the reply speaker
Knock once at 1’ Knock once at 1’
Knock once at 6’ Knock twice at 5’
Knock twice at 7’ Knock continuously at 5’20”
Knock continuously at 7‘20”

NOTES:

For the 1st speaker until the 3rd speaker, the debaters will have 5’20” for speaking, if
the speaker speaks more than the time given the score of the speaker will be penalized by the
adjudicator.

For the reply speaker, the debaters will have 3’20” for speaking, if the speaker speaks
more than the time given, the score of the speaker will be penalized by the adjudicator.
 SPEAKER DUTY
First Define the topic – set out affirmative’s interpretation of
affirmative the topic – identify issues which will be in contention
speaker Present team structure – team line – team split
Present arguments allocated to the first speaker
First negative Identify major areas of initial disagreement with the
speaker affirmative case – include any disagreement about the
definition – rebut the major affirmative arguments.
Present team structure – team line – team split
Present arguments allocated to the first speaker
Second Identify the major areas of disagreement with the other
speakers team – include definitional issues which are still in
contention – rebut major arguments
Defend own case against rebuttal by previous speaker(s)
Present arguments allocated to second speaker
Third Speakers Present an overview of the debate – identify the essential
issues upon which the teams disagree – rebut the
important aspects of the opposing team’s case – defend
own team’s case against attack – summarise own case.

POINTS OF INFORMATION (POI)

 POI/interruptions are allowed during the 1st until the 3rd speaker speaking. POI is not
allowed while the reply speaker is speaking.
 Maximum time in delivering one POI is 15 seconds.
 POI is allowed after one minute speaker speaking (1st knock once) until the four
minutes speaking (2nd knock once).
 POI can be accepted or rejected by the speakers.

2. SCORING

Elements Percentage
MATTER 40%
Logical Argument
Relevance

METHOD 20%
Responsiveness
Structure.

MANNER 40%
body language; and
vocal style.
3. RULES AND MECHANISMS FOR THE DEBATE

 The motion in each round will be announced at debate room.

 Teams from the same major and batch couldn’t meet in the knock out.
 Any kind of communication tools should be turned off or in silent mode.
 Debaters are not allowed to use their cell phones during the debate.
 Substitutions are not allowed in all rounds.
 The debaters should not give religion and race perspective
 All debaters are not allowed to come late. Team who come late more than 10 minutes
will be disqualified.