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Debate Format

        Affirmative – These people are charged with arguing in support of the question.
            Negative  – These people are charged with arguing against the question.
 Judge – These people are charged with evaluating the weight of the evidence presented by each side.  They address issues related to sources of information, omitted information, and statistics.  They may also introduce evidence not introduced by either side and show how it might strengthen or weaken either side’s argument  They are also charged with evaluating the logic of the arguments presented by each side and identifying differences in fundamental values.  They identify fallacies in reasoning, rival causes, and reasonableness of conclusions.  They also identify values assumptions and values conflicts.
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The sequence of speeches will proceed as follows, with a 2 minute break between speeches to give others time to make notes and prepare responses. 
 
1.  Affirmative 1: Define terms, provide overview of argument, and provide facts to support argument.  (3 minutes)
2 minute silence
2.  Negative 1:  Define terms, provide overview of argument, provide facts to support argument, and identify errors in affirmative’s argument.  (3 minutes)
2 minute silence
3.  Judge:  Identify which facts are unsupported by the evidence presented (or by evidence independently reviewed by the judge). Identify which conclusions are not logically supported and explain where there are differences in fundamental values.  (3 minutes)

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