Debating Basics,A debate is held between two teams of four members each Affirmative Vs Negative Speech Order ; 1st affirmative 1st negative 2nd affirmative 2nd negative 3rd affirmative 3rd negative Negative conclusions Affirmative conclusions,1st negative-,Tearing down the affirmative building up the negative Provides a response to the definition (accepts or challenges the definition) Rebuts 1st affirmative Presents the negatives stance （opinion） Describes the negatives arguments,2nd Affirmative,Tearing down the negative Continue building and supporting Rebuts the 1st negatives arguments Briefly restates terms the affirmatives team case (reinforces the idea/ argument by 1st speaker) Delivers arguments (2nd affirmatives argments). Most of the 2nd affirmatives time should be dealing with new material/arguments,2nd Negative,Tearing down the affirmative Continue building and supporting Rebuts the 2nd affirmatives argument could also continue to rebut first two affirmative Briefly restates terms the negatives team case reinforces the idea/argument delivered by 1st speaker Delivers new arguments 2nd negatives arguments. Most of the 2nd negatives time should be dealing with new arguments,3rd Affirmative,Tearing down the negative Supporting and polishing Rebuts the points/arguments raised by the first two negative speaker. The 3rd affirmative is mainly entrusted with the duty of responding to the arguments of the negative that were not previously dealt with by the first two affirmative speaker. 3rd affirmative may also reinforce rebuttals that have been stated by teammates (could also possibly bring new split) Rebuild teams case Summarizes the issues of the debate (summary),3rd Negative,Tearing down the negative Supporting and polishing Rebuts the point raised by all three affirmative speaker. The 3rd negative speaker cannot bring a new matter/argument/ split No new material Rebuilds teams case Summarizes the issues of the debate (summary),Closing statements,Closing speakers give a summarize and close convincingly. (reply speech is not rebuttal) Closing speakers duties: Provide summary of overview of the debate/ what is the clash/ point of contention Identify the issues raised by both sides (what our team has given and what the other side has given as well) Provide a biased adjudication of the debate and also to convince the adjudicator that your team should win that debate.,