OREGON- OXFORD DEBATE

• A traditional debate format used in elementary, governors debate, house debate rules, parliamentary debate rules, high school debate, YouTube debate, presidential debate, colleges and all over the country.

• There are 2 sides in this format : the Affirmative and the Negative. The Affirmative proves the validity of the issue or topic called the Proposition while the Negative disproves it. Each team has two speakers and one scribe. A Debate Moderator enforces the rules to ensure the debate’s smooth conduct.

FLOW/FORMAT OFOREGON- OXFORD DEBATE

1st speaker affirmative side               constructive speech                 5 minutes

1st  speaker negative side                    interpellation                             3 minutes

1st  speaker negative side                    constructive speech                 5 minutes

1st  speaker affirmative side                interpellation                             3 minutes

2nd speaker affirmative side                constructive speech                 5 minutes

2nd speaker negative side                    interpellation                          3 minutes

2nd speaker negative side                    constructive speech                 5 minute

2nd speaker affirmative side                interpellation                          3 minutes

3rd speaker affirmative side                 constructive speech                 5 minutes

3rd speaker negative side                     interpellation                           3 minutes

3rd speaker negative side                     constructive speech                 5 minutes

3rd speaker affirmative side                 interpellation                          3 minute

5-minute breakspeaker negative side                          

rebuttal                                     5 minutesspeaker affirmative side                     

rebuttal                                    5 minutes

DURATIONConstructive Speech:

seven (7) minutesInterpellation:

Five (5) minutesRebuttal Speech:

Three (3) minutes

ISSUES FOR THE DEBATE

A. Whether or not it is Necessary? (Necessity)B. Whether or not it is Beneficial? (Beneficiality)C. Whether or not it is practical? (Practicability)

J U D G E / J U R Y

DRESSCODE

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