Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Lincoln-Douglas (or L-D) debate began as a reaction to the excesses of team policy debate in high school. The idea was to have a debate focused on discussing the merits of competing ethical values in a persuasive manner. The famed debates between senatorial candidates Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in the 1850s inspired the name and format for this style of debate. L-D is a one-on-one debate, and as in team policy debate, the proposition and opposition teams are called the Affirmative (or Aff) and the Negative (or Neg), respectively.
Format. A round of L-D debate consists of five speeches and two cross-examination periods. The speeches and their maximum times, adjusted for the classroom, are as follows:
Affirmative Constructive - 3 minutes
Cross-Ex of Aff by Neg - 2 minutes
Negative Constructive - 4 minutes
Cross-Ex of Neg by Aff - 2 minutes
Affirmative Rebuttal - 1 minutes
Negative Rebuttal Speech /Summary & Conclusion - 2 minutes
Affirmative Rebuttal Speech / Summary & Conclusion - 2 minutes
16 total minutes / 8 minutes each side
Notice that the Affirmative has more speeches than the Negative, but both have the same total speaking time.
Resolutions. Resolutions in L-D debate are usually stated as propositions of value. Although the propositions are sometimes related to issues of policy, this is not always the case. Typical resolutions include: "The spirit of the law ought to take precedence over the letter of the law to enhance justice," "Cooperation is superior to competition," "Violent revolution is a just response to oppression," etc. Unlike in team debate, the debaters are expected to debate the resolution as a whole, not just a particular example.
Format. A round of L-D debate consists of five speeches and two cross-examination periods. The speeches and their maximum times, adjusted for the classroom, are as follows:
Affirmative Constructive - 3 minutes
Cross-Ex of Aff by Neg - 2 minutes
Negative Constructive - 4 minutes
Cross-Ex of Neg by Aff - 2 minutes
Affirmative Rebuttal - 1 minutes
Negative Rebuttal Speech /Summary & Conclusion - 2 minutes
Affirmative Rebuttal Speech / Summary & Conclusion - 2 minutes
16 total minutes / 8 minutes each side
Notice that the Affirmative has more speeches than the Negative, but both have the same total speaking time.
Resolutions. Resolutions in L-D debate are usually stated as propositions of value. Although the propositions are sometimes related to issues of policy, this is not always the case. Typical resolutions include: "The spirit of the law ought to take precedence over the letter of the law to enhance justice," "Cooperation is superior to competition," "Violent revolution is a just response to oppression," etc. Unlike in team debate, the debaters are expected to debate the resolution as a whole, not just a particular example.
Lincoln-Douglas Debate - Bracketology Style
We will use a modified L-D format for our Social Justice Bracketology speeches. After each person has gone two rounds in the bracketology, we'll move to more traditional L-D topics, while the bracketology continues.
Instead of taking an affirmative or negative position on a single question, competitors will argue for their person as "the most influential social justice figure in history."
Format - like the traditional L-D debate, our bracketology will consist of five speeches and two cross-examination periods. The maximum times have been adjusted further for our purpose.
1st Speaker Constructive - 1 minute
Cross-Ex of 1st Speaker by 2nd Speaker - 30 seconds
2nd Speaker Constructive - 1 minute
Cross-Ex of 2nd Speaker by 1st Speaker - 30 seconds
1st Speaker Rebuttal - 30 seconds
2nd Speaker Rebuttal / Summary & Conclusion - 1 minute
1st Speaker Rebuttal / Summary & Conclusion - 30 seconds
5 total minutes / 2.5 minutes each side
As with traditional L-D, in our bracketology version, the 1st speaker has more speeches than the 2nd speaker, but both have the same total speaking time.
Instead of taking an affirmative or negative position on a single question, competitors will argue for their person as "the most influential social justice figure in history."
Format - like the traditional L-D debate, our bracketology will consist of five speeches and two cross-examination periods. The maximum times have been adjusted further for our purpose.
1st Speaker Constructive - 1 minute
Cross-Ex of 1st Speaker by 2nd Speaker - 30 seconds
2nd Speaker Constructive - 1 minute
Cross-Ex of 2nd Speaker by 1st Speaker - 30 seconds
1st Speaker Rebuttal - 30 seconds
2nd Speaker Rebuttal / Summary & Conclusion - 1 minute
1st Speaker Rebuttal / Summary & Conclusion - 30 seconds
5 total minutes / 2.5 minutes each side
As with traditional L-D, in our bracketology version, the 1st speaker has more speeches than the 2nd speaker, but both have the same total speaking time.
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