1705138161 Motions & Preparation Time

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1705138163 Worlds-Style debate is a “limited preparation” format that uses motions based on current events. Motions are generally announced at a central gathering location 15-20 minutes prior to the start of the debate. Teams prepare individually, and the Second Government and Second Opposition Teams must introduce new arguments and/or new perspectives to the debate. During the preparation time, debaters may consult any research materials that they have gathered in preparation for the tournament. However, debaters should not consult with coaches, judges, or other debate teams during the preparation time.

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1705138165 The Structure of a Worlds-Style Debate

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1705138167 1. First Government, Speaker 1 (Prime Minister) – 7 minutes

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1705138169 2. First Opposition, Speaker 1 (Opposition Leader) – 7 minutes

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1705138171 3. First Government, Speaker 2 (Deputy Prime Minister) – 7 minutes

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1705138173 4. First Opposition, Speaker 2 (Deputy Opposition Leader) – 7 minutes

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1705138175 5. Second Government, Speaker 1 (Member for the Government) – 7 minutes

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1705138177 6. Second Opposition, Speaker 1 (Member for the Opposition) – 7 minutes

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1705138179 7. Second Government, Speaker 2 (Government Whip) – 7 minutes

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1705138181 8. Second Opposition, Speaker 2 (Opposition Whip) – 7 minutes

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1705138183 Speakers have no time for preparation during the debate. Thus, when their turn to speak is announced, the next speaker should rise and immediately follow the previous speaker.

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1705138185 Points of Information

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1705138187 During any of the eight speeches (after the first minute of a speech and before the last minute of a speech), an opposing team may offer a point of information to the current speaker. Example: The Prime Minister is giving their speech. The Opposition stands and has 15 seconds to ask a question, make an observation, or present an argument. The Prime Minister has the option to address or ignore the point of information from the Opposition, but replying immediately to the point is the preferred method. Points of information cannot be raised during the first and last minute of a speaker’s speech (This is considered “protected time”).

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1705138189 Basic Tips for Judges

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1705138191 Conducting the Debate

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1705138193 The judge who is the Chair of the round is normally addressed as “Mr. Speaker” or “Madam Speaker,” and that judge also calls each of the debaters up to the front of the room when it is their turn to speak (i.e., “The Chair now recognizes the Deputy Prime Minister for a speech not to exceed 7 minutes”). At the conclusion of the debate (after the “Opposition Whip” speech), the Chair typically will invite the participants to “cross the aisle and congratulate one another and then exit the room so that the adjudicators can deliberate.”

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1705138195 Consensus Judging

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1705138197 If the tournament is using a “consensus judging” approach (where all judges have to agree on one set of rankings and speaker points for the teams), the Chair should lead the post-debate discussion among the judges. Normally, the Chair should provide a few minutes at the conclusion of the debate to allow all the adjudicators to look over their notes and independently decide on their initial rankings for the teams. When all the judges are ready to discuss the rankings, the Chair can start the discussion by simply asking the judges to announce their initial rankings without discussing specifics about the round. In situations where there are great differences between the judges’ initial rankings, the Chair should lead a productive discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of the teams with the goal of reaching some consensus about the rankings. The Chair may also want to take some notes during this discussion in order to offer productive feedback to the teams. In the rare instances where consensus is not possible, the decisions about final rankings can be put to a vote with the Chair’s vote serving as the final tiebreaker. Note that many tournaments have strict time limits for the deliberation period for judges.

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1705138199 Criteria for Ranking Teams

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1705138201 Judges should consider the following criteria when making decisions about how to rank teams in the rounds:

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1705138203 · Quality of arguments or “matter” (Were the arguments presented by the teams/speakers clearly explained, well supported, and relevant to the topic being debated?)

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1705138205 · Quality of delivery/rhetorical skills or “manner” (Did the speakers organize and deliver their speeches in a persuasive manner?)

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1705138207 · Role fulfillment (Did the teams/speakers meet their responsibilities in the debate round?) by teams and individual speakers is considered less important than the matter and manner of debaters’ presentations.

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1705138209 No Automatic “1” or “4” in a Round

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