All You Need to Know About Debate
Debate
There are three types of debate. Policy (CX) , LincolnDouglas (LD), or Public Forum (PF, or
PoFo). Each has type have different ways of timing, different topic, and have different amount of people. You will learn more about each event if you take the class but here are the basics about each type of event.
Policy (CX)
Policy is the longest type of debate. A round usually lasts about an hour. This type of debate is usually based on evidence and you do a thing called speed read. Speed reading is basically just read a piece of evidence(card) as fast as you can to get your next point. An affirmation (aff) can will usually provide a plan about how to solve for you problem given in the
Resolution or topic of the type of debate. On the negation (neg) side you might run disadvantages or you can run a counterplan. This type of debate does take a lot more prep than the other two. The resolution last year round. This is a partnered event so you will have a team of two and you will be going against a team of two. You will know what side you are on before the round most of the time Example: The United States Federal Government should substantially increase it’s nonmilitary and or exploration of the Earth’s ocean.
LincolnDouglas (LD)
LD is a one on one debate event. The rounds usually only last about 45 to an hour.This type of debate’s resolutions is based on morals. The topic changes every two months. When you get to case structure it is similar to Public Forums but it differs in the fact that they have a few more things within the case. You will know what side you are on before the round most of the time Example: Resolved: Just governments ought to require that employers pay a living wage.
Resolved: Just governments ought to ensure food security for their citizens.
Public Forum (PF)
This is the shortest type of debate only lasting about 30 to 45 minutes. Like policy it is a partnered event and the topics is mainly based on
There are three types of debate. Policy (CX) , LincolnDouglas (LD), or Public Forum (PF, or
PoFo). Each has type have different ways of timing, different topic, and have different amount of people. You will learn more about each event if you take the class but here are the basics about each type of event.
Policy (CX)
Policy is the longest type of debate. A round usually lasts about an hour. This type of debate is usually based on evidence and you do a thing called speed read. Speed reading is basically just read a piece of evidence(card) as fast as you can to get your next point. An affirmation (aff) can will usually provide a plan about how to solve for you problem given in the
Resolution or topic of the type of debate. On the negation (neg) side you might run disadvantages or you can run a counterplan. This type of debate does take a lot more prep than the other two. The resolution last year round. This is a partnered event so you will have a team of two and you will be going against a team of two. You will know what side you are on before the round most of the time Example: The United States Federal Government should substantially increase it’s nonmilitary and or exploration of the Earth’s ocean.
LincolnDouglas (LD)
LD is a one on one debate event. The rounds usually only last about 45 to an hour.This type of debate’s resolutions is based on morals. The topic changes every two months. When you get to case structure it is similar to Public Forums but it differs in the fact that they have a few more things within the case. You will know what side you are on before the round most of the time Example: Resolved: Just governments ought to require that employers pay a living wage.
Resolved: Just governments ought to ensure food security for their citizens.
Public Forum (PF)
This is the shortest type of debate only lasting about 30 to 45 minutes. Like policy it is a partnered event and the topics is mainly based on