Debate format
Independent Schools Debating Association (Years 7 and 8)
3 vs 3, 5-minute speeches, no replies, no POIs.
| Region | NSW, Australia |
|---|---|
| Level | Years 7-8 |
| Used at | Independent Schools Debating Association, NSW, Australia |
| Sides | Affirmative and Negative |
| Speeches | 6 |
| Preparation | 45 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 + 0:15 | None | 3:00 single 5:00 double 5:15 continuous |
| N1 1st Negative | Negative | 5:00 + 0:15 | None | 3:00 single 5:00 double 5:15 continuous |
| A2 2nd Affirmative | Affirmative | 5:00 + 0:15 | None | 3:00 single 5:00 double 5:15 continuous |
| N2 2nd Negative | Negative | 5:00 + 0:15 | None | 3:00 single 5:00 double 5:15 continuous |
| A3 3rd Affirmative | Affirmative | 5:00 + 0:15 | None | 3:00 single 5:00 double 5:15 continuous |
| N3 3rd Negative | Negative | 5:00 + 0:15 | None | 3:00 single 5:00 double 5:15 continuous |
In Debate Adjudicator, choose Independent Schools Debating Association (Years 7 and 8) 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.