Public Forum Final Focus Template

Final Focus (PRO)

Are my judge, opponents and partner ready?

My partner and I have won this debate, because we have clearly proven that _____________________________________________________________________________. We have supported each of our contentions with evidence and statistics from experts. We have proved to our judge these main points about ______________________________________:

1.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Our opponents failed to rebut these points, and therefore, they agree with us on these terms. Thus, we have won the debate.

Our opponents have also failed to prove their points. We have rebutted their main contentions throughout the debate and they failed also to use adequate evidence and statistics from experts.

Judge, for these reasons, we urge a strong PRO ballot.

Public Forum Summary Speech Template

Summary Speech (PRO)

Are my partner, judges, and opponents ready?

For our summary speech, judge, we are going to recap what has happened in this debate so far.

[Use flow for QUICK re-cap]

For these reasons, we would urge you to vote a strong PRO ballot.

Public Forum Rebuttal Speech Template

Rebuttal Speech (PRO)

Are my judge, opponents and partner ready?

Judge, we would like to begin by going back and rebutting our opponents contentions, and then, if time, go back and strengthen our own arguments with new evidence. We will reference the contentions and sub-points by number, if that is helpful to follow along.

[Rebuttal:]

On my opponent's first contention, _____________________________, there are some clear flaws.

1. _________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________

On my opponent's second contention, _____________________________, there are some clear flaws.

1. _________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________

On my opponent's third contention, _____________________________, there are some clear flaws.

1. _________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________

[Strengthen (if time):]

Now, back to our case.

First we would like to go back to our ____ contention.

[Evidence:]
______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Next, we would like to go back to our ____ contention.

[Evidence:]
_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Finally, we would like to go back to our ____ contention.

[Evidence:]
_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Judge, we urge a strong PRO ballot.

Public Forum Constructive Speech

Constructive Speech Template (PRO)

Are my judge, opponents and partner ready?

My partner and I fully support the resolution ___________________________________.

[Definitions:] To debate this resolution, my partner and I would like to define the following key terms:

[Framework:] The framework of today’s debate will be_______________.

[Thesis:]

[Sub-argument 1:] Contention One:

[Evidence A:] Sub-Point A:

[Evidence B:] Sub-Point B:

[Sub-argument 2:] Contention Two:

[Evidence A:] Sub-Point A:

[Evidence B:] Sub-Point B:

[Sub-argument 3:] Contention Three:

[Evidence A:] Sub-Point A:

[Evidence B:] Sub-Point B:

[Conclusion:]

[Closing Statement:] Thank you, Judge. We urge a strong PRO ballot.