Debate format
Auckland Schools Impromptu
2 vs 2, 7 minutes prep, 5-minute substantive speeches, 2½-minute replies.
| Region | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Level | School |
| Used at | Auckland Schools Debating Impromptu Cup |
| Sides | Affirmative and Negative |
| Speeches | 6 |
| Preparation | 7 minutes |
| Result | One winning team |
Speeches and bells
Times are minutes:seconds from the start of each speech.
| Speech | Side | Length + grace | POIs | Bells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 1st Affirmative | Affirmative | 5:00 | None | 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| N1 1st Negative | Negative | 5:00 | None | 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| A2 2nd Affirmative | Affirmative | 5:00 | None | 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| N2 2nd Negative | Negative | 5:00 | None | 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| NR Negative Reply | Negative (reply) | 2:30 | None | 1:30 single 2:30 double |
| AR Affirmative Reply | Affirmative (reply) | 2:30 | None | 1:30 single 2:30 double |
In Debate Adjudicator, choose Auckland Schools Impromptu on the home screen. Bell settings change any of these timings on your device.
Timings from the Debatekeeper format library by Chuan-Zheng Lee and contributors, used under the MIT License. Debatekeeper has no scoring rules, so the ballot accepts scores from 0 to 100.