Speaker Responsibilities Handout

Speaker Responsibilities Handout

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  Constructives First Affirmative Constructive(1AC) • Firstaffirmative speakerpresentsthisspeech • 8 minutes • Must presentaprima facie case • Use of a scriptedcase is permitted • The Judge andNegdo not geta copyof the case Cross-examination • Secondnegative speakeristhe questioner • Firstaffirmative speakeristhe respondent • 3 minutes First Negative Constructive (1NC) • Firstnegative speakerpresentsthisspeech • 8 minutes • If topicalityistobe argued,it shall be broughtforward at thistime • All negative on-caseargumentsshall be made inthis speech • Anyportionsof the affirmative case notaddressedin thisspeechare concededbythe negative Cross-examination • Firstaffirmative speakeristhe questioner • Firstnegative speakeristhe respondent • 3 minutes Second Affirmative Constructive (2AC) • Secondaffirmative speakerpresentsthisspeech • 8 minutes • Restate whycase shouldbe adopted Cross-examination • Firstnegative speakeristhe questioner • Secondaffirmative speakeristhe respondent • 3 minutes Second Negative Constructive (2NC) • SecondNegative speakerpresentsthisspeech • 8 minutes • If topicalityisanissue,arulingshall be requestedin thisspeech • Tell Judge will be askingforTopicalityrulingafterCX Cross-examination • Secondaffirmative speakeristhe questioner • Secondnegative speakeristhe respondent • 3 minutes • Topicalityruling,if requested,shall be givenhere Rebuttals First Negative Rebuttal (1NR) • Firstnegative speakergivesthisspeech • Five minutesinlength • New argumentsshall notbe introduced First Affirmative Rebuttal (1AR) • Firstaffirmative speakergivesthisspeech • Five minutesinlength • New argumentsshall notbe introduced Second Negative Rebuttal (2NR) • Secondnegative speakergivesthisspeech • Five minutesinlength • New argumentsshall notbe introduced Second Affirmative Rebuttal (2AR) • Secondaffirmative speakergivesthisspeech • Five minutesinlength • New argumentsshall notbe introduced Oral Judging Critique • Nolongerthanten minutesinlength • Studentsmaynotanswerquestions,make comments or talkto the judge aboutroundrelateditems. Notes • Each speakermustrespondtothe perviousspeakers argument. Preparation Time • Five minutesperteam forthe whole round • The teamthat is speakingnextischargedwiththe preptime • Preptime shall notbe usedpriorto cross-examination Speaker Responsibilities Spencer Field Adapted from CCA Criteria & Competitor Standards