LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE

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LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE

• U.I.L./T.F.A./N.F.L. rules, requirements,
  expectations

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PURPOSE OF THE CONTEST Lincoln-Douglas debate
provides excellent training for development of
skills in argumentation, persuasion, research,
and audience analysis.  Through this contest,
students are encouraged to develop a direct and
communicative style of oral delivery. 
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BRIEF DEFINITION

• Lincoln-Douglas debate is a one-on-one
  argumentation in which debaters attempt to
  convince the judge of the acceptability of their
  side of a proposition.  One debater shall argue
  the affirmative side of the resolution, and one
  debater shall argue the negative side of the
  resolution in a given round.

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FORMAT AND TIME LIMITATIONS

• 1st Affirmative Constructive, six minutes
• Cross-examination by negative, three minutes
• 1st Negative Constructive, seven minutes
• Cross-examination by affirmative, three minutes
• Rebuttals
• 1st Affirmative Rebuttal, four minutes
• Negative Rebuttal, six minutes
• 2nd Affirmative Rebuttal, three minutes

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Preparation Time

• A maximum of three minutes of preparation time
  per debater is allowed during the debate.
  Remember you can also prep during your opponents
  time. You dont have to just sit there. You
  will learn to use your time wisely.

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DELIVERY

•   Communication with the audience is to be
  considered a high priority for UIL debaters. 
  Oral delivery in Lincoln-Douglas debate is to be
  communicative and persuasive.

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EVIDENCE

• Supporting evidence adds to the persuasiveness of
  the reasoning and argumentation of the debate. 
  WHENEVER A DEBATER QUOTES AT ANY LENGTH THE WORDS
  OF ANOTHER, THE FACT MUST BE PLAINLY STATED.
  There must be full source citation even if not
  orally delivered.

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Required Documentation

• Oral Requirements. Where a quotation is ascribed
  to a particular individual(s), the name of the
  author(s), a reference to the qualifications of
  the author(s) (e.g., professional title or level
  or expertise in the subject area), and the date
  of the publication are required.

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CONTINUED DOCUMENTATION

• Where the quotation is from an institutional
  source, (e.g., studies by research organizations,
  reference books, journalistic sources) the name
  of publication and date are adequate. If the
  material is quoted more than once in a round,
  subsequent uses maybe presented with abbreviated
  citation.

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Written Requirements

• All participants submitting evidence in
  competition shall have it available in written
  form. This written form must display full
  bibliographic source citation, even if the full
  citation is not orally delivered.

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Full citation

• Authors name,
• authors qualifications,
• complete source information, (titles of books,
  journals, articles, etc.)
• complete date, and page number.
• Evidence from an internet source should include
  the following elements an acknowledgment that
  the material was electronically retrieved, name
  of online source, the date of access and the URL
  site.

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Internal Ellipses.

• Ellipses may be used in evidence only if the
  original source or a Xerox copy is present. The
  evidence may be read in the ellipse form, but the
  entirety of the evidence must be available.
  (Note Ellipses are deletions after the first
  word of the quotation and before the final word
  they are the....s.

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CROSS-EXAMINATION PERIOD. 

• During the questioning period, both opponents
  face the judge.  The questioner shall control the
  use of time during the period and shall only ask
  questions.  Questioners may not comment on the
  answers or make any statements of their own views
  during the cross-examination period. 

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PURPOSE OF CX PERIOD

• 1)    ask for information to gain clarification
  and understanding
• (2)    set up strategies to use in developing
  further argumentation and
• (3)    discover fallacies or inconsistencies in
  opponent's argumentation.

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NEVER BE RUDE

• Whether in cx or in a speech, never be rude
  during a debate..no ?
• Aggressive, assertive,
• tenacious....yes ?

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Debates are Public..but

• Only the judge and debaters may take notes.
• Debaters competing may not watch.
• Sharing of notes after a round is not allowed.
• No scouting.

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Conduct During the Round

• Audience members may be excluded only for
  disorderly
• conduct that distracts contestants, lack of
  seating, or violations of UIL/TFA/NFL rules.

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• LD debate will give you the opportunity to
  explore your beliefs, values, and intelligence.
• Remember you didnt start out runningyou
  crawled, toddled, and walked first.
• You will get out of debate exactly what you are
  willing to put into it.