Climb the Mountain

Online Elementary Debate Tournaments

 

Welcome!

Updated November 5, 2022.

 

 

Seattle University now hosts the Elementary Tournaments.

 

Sunday Nov 20, 2022 Seattle U
Elementary Debate Tournament Invitation

 

 

 

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CLIMB ELEMENTARY DEBATE FORMAT

·       It is like an extemp version of Public Forum.

·       Teams are 3 or 4 debaters.

·       Debaters know the two topics ahead of time and debate the topics on both the Pro and Con sides at the tournament.

 

·       Topic announce, 10 minutes prep before the first speech

 

     Pro 1st speaker: 3 minutes (Present Pro Case)

     Con 1st speaker: 3 minutes (Present Con Case)

2 minute cross-fire between the 1st speakers

     Con 2nd speaker: 3 minutes (Respond to Pro Case Arguments)

     Pro 2nd speaker: 3 minutes (Respond to Con Case Arguments)

2 minute cross-fire between the 2nd speakers

     Con 3rd speaker: 3 minutes
           (Show partners made strong Con Case arguments and responses to the Pro Case arguments).

     Pro 3rd speaker: 3 minutes
           (Show partners made strong Con Case arguments and responses to the Pro Case arguments).

2 minute cross-fire between the 3rd speakers

If either team has a 4th speaker—then add

     Con 4th speaker: 3 minutes (same as Con 3rd speaker)

     Pro 4th speaker: 3 minutes (same as Pro 3rd speaker)

2 minute cross-fire between the 4th speakers

     Each debater explains why they think their side won the debate: 45 seconds each.

 

Email Jim Hanson (Tab) questions at jim@climbthemountain.us

 

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External Links

Climb the Mountain Speech and Debate Foundation

IPDA Debate