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DEBATE.

Or De Bait?
So, what is DEBATE?

Debate
Noun

• A formal discussion on a particular matter, involving several people putting forth opposing arguments, with the goal
of convincing the other, or the deciding authority.
• The art of arguing persuasively, that the other side is wrong, and that you are right. And convincing the judges that
this is in fact the case.
• The art of convincing your friend to make bad financial decisions at 2am on a Tuesday.
HOW IT WORKS
• A debate event has 3 participants per team.
• Depending on the rounds, the topics are either given beforehand, or on the spot.
• If given on the spot, teams are given 15 minutes to research their topic.
• The first speaker on the affirmative team presents arguments in support of the resolution (90 seconds).
• The first speaker on the opposing team presents arguments opposing the resolution (90 seconds).
• Similarly, the second speakers speak from both teams (90 seconds).
• The third person from both teams will be responsible for rebutting (90 or 60 seconds).
• This is followed by a Q&A session where the judges ask questions to both teams.
RULES
• There should not be any interruptions; speakers must wait for their turns.
• Usage of abusive language is prohibited. However, witty slander is given a pass if done well.
• Participants must be unarmed.
• The decision taken by the judges is final, legal and binding. (Mod is God)
JUDGEMENT CRITERIA
• Definition
• Consistency/relevance
• Voice modulation and body language
• Examples/facts/statistics/sources they provide to support their claim
• Effectiveness, persuasiveness and teamwork
• Brownie points if they make niche meme references to support their claims
And that’s it folks. Pretty simple innit?
EXTEMPORE
“To live is to ball.”
-Sun Tzu, probably
So what’s Extempore?
Extempore
Adjective
• Spoken, or done without preparation
• Fancy lingo for the art of being the coolest person in the room who lives by the ideals of “F*ck it, we ball”.
Types
• Scenes from a hat
• Who’s slide/line is it anyway?
• Shipwreck
• Block and tackle
• Sharky tanky
Etcetera etcetera
There’s a whole bunch of minigames under this category
RULES
• The first rule is, you do not talk about Fight Club.
• The second rule is, ignore rule 1.
• Third, the stage is yours, do whatever entertains the crowd.
• Fourth. Try not to start a mass uprising and invade Poland. (Optional)
Nuremburg style Trial run

WHOSE SLIDE IS IT ANYWAYS?

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