Lincoln+Douglas+debate+formats+and+evidence

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LD Times/Format **CONSTRUCTIVES** 6 min Aff 3 min Cross examination 7 Min Neg (Attack AFF First, Build Neg Case second) 3 min cross examination **REBUTTALS** 4 min A ff 6 Min Neg 3 min Aff  (2 Minutes of prep per side) **AFFIRMATIVE Lincoln Douglas Debate Outline** Introduction: (Short Quote or story that affirms the resolution)

Resolution: Civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified

Observation 1: Definitions(The key Words)

Observation 2: Framework (not absolutely necessary but could help)

My Value for this debate will be: Value impact analysis: (explain briefly)

My criterion will be: __(states how you will get to your value)__ __Criterion analysis: (explain briefly)__

__Contention 1:__

__A.__

__B.__

__C.__

__Contention 2:__

__A.__

__B.__

__C.__

__Contention 3__

__A.__

__B.__

__C.__

__Conclusion – (Always reiterate your points and ask the judge for the ballot)__ __"I AM NOW OPEN FOR CROSS EXAMINATION."__

**NEGATIVE Lincoln/Douglas Debate Outline** __(about 4 mins of a 7 min speech TO BUILD neg CASE - the rest of the time is to refute the AFF case)__

__Introduction: (quote or story that negates the resolution – 2- to 30 seconds__

__Resolved :__

__Definitions: (offer any counter definitions or opposing ideas on definitions given by Aff__

__My value for this debate will be the value of__ __.__

__I define this as__ ___.

My criteria that will show how this value is applied is: .

Observation 1: (Counter definitions if you need to)

Observation 2:

Contention 1: (Tagline) A.

B.

Explain what you mean: (Offer 1 or 2 examples – make this simple and clear)

Tie it to the value

Contention 2: (Tagline)

Explain what you mean: (Offer 1 or 2 examples – make this simple and clear) A.

B.

Tie it to the value

Contention 3: (Tagline - if you have time)

Explain what you mean: (Offer 1 or 2 examples – make this simple and clear) A.

B.

Tie it to the value

(3 minutes of refutation from your flow)

(Ask the judge for a decision in favor of the NEGATIVE)

“I AM NOW OPEN FOR CROSS EXAMINATION.”