World Schools (WSDC) debate format
This article will introduce the WSDC debate format to you. In the beginning you will find a summation of all the info that you will need about the format, then …
Category: Debate formats
There are different debate formats used in debates around the world and understanding the basics of your debate format will allow you to be a good debate teacher and a good debater.
Debate format differentiate in the number of people involved in each debate, the number of teams, the way how questions are posed in the debate and in the length of speeches.
Some debate formats have very strict requirements for every speaker (we call them speaker roles) that you need to fulfill and others are freer, but for every debate format, you need to know what is the right way to go.
We have listed a big number of debate formats, go and find your debate format.
British parliamentary debate format
# of people in the debate: 8 # of people in a team: 2 # of teams in the debate: 4 Duration of the speeches: 5 or 7 minutes Questions …
Karl Popper debate format
# of people in the debate: 6# of people in a team: 3# of teams in the debate: 2Duration of the speeches: 5 minutes Order of the speeches: 1. Affirmative …
American parliamentary debate format
# of people in the debate: 4 # of people in a team: 2 # of teams in the debate: 2 Duration of the speeches: 7 minutes constructive speech and …
Lincoln/Douglas Debate Format
Short introduction of the LD debate format: Number of people in the debate: 2 Number of people in a team: 1 Number of teams in the debate: 2 Duration of …
Asian Parliamentary Debate format
This article has been rewritten. It now features a short description of the format, and then you can find a transcript of a longer lecture, if you would like to …