DEBATE COMPETITION

SCOPE EXPO 2013

1. DEBATE RULES
Knock Out Round & Semifinal Round
AFFIRMATIVE
1st Speaker
2nd Speaker
3rd Speaker
Reply Speaker

NEGATIVE
1st Speaker
2nd Speaker
3rd Speaker
Reply Speaker

TIME TAKEN
520
520
520
320

TIME
For the 1st-3rd speakers:
Knock once at 1
Knock once at 4
Knock twice at 5
Knock continuously at 520

For the reply speaker

Knock once at 1
Knock twice at 3
Knock continuously at 320

Final Round
AFFIRMATIVE
1st Speaker
2nd Speaker
3rd Speaker
Reply Speaker
For the 1st-3rd speakers:
Knock once at 1
Knock once at 6
Knock twice at 7
Knock continuously at 720

NEGATIVE
TIME TAKEN
st
1 Speaker
720
nd
2 Speaker
720
3rd Speaker
720
Reply Speaker
520
For the reply speaker
Knock once at 1
Knock twice at 5
Knock continuously at 520

NOTES:
For the 1st speaker until the 3rd speaker, the debaters will have 520 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 320 for speaking, if the speaker speaks
more than the time given, the score of the speaker will be penalized by the adjudicator.

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SPEAKER
First
affirmative
speaker
First negative
speaker

Second
speakers

Third Speakers

DUTY
Define the topic set out affirmatives interpretation of
the topic identify issues which will be in contention
Present team structure team line team split
Present arguments allocated to the first speaker
Identify major areas of initial disagreement with the
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
Identify the major areas of disagreement with the other
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
Present an overview of the debate identify the essential
issues upon which the teams disagree rebut the
important aspects of the opposing teams case defend
own teams 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
MATTER
Logical Argument
Relevance

Percentage
40%

METHOD
Responsiveness
Structure.

20%

MANNER
body language; and
vocal style.

40%

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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 couldnt 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.

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