Debate format
NSW Premier's Debating Challenge (Y7–8)
3 vs 3, 6-minute speeches, no replies, no POIs.
| Region | NSW, Australia |
|---|---|
| Level | Years 7 and 8 |
| Used at | NSW Premier's Debating Challenge |
| Sides | Affirmative and Negative |
| Speeches | 6 |
| Preparation | 60 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 | 6:00 + 1:00 | None | 4:00 single 6:00 double 7:00 continuous |
| N1 1st Negative | Negative | 6:00 + 1:00 | None | 4:00 single 6:00 double 7:00 continuous |
| A2 2nd Affirmative | Affirmative | 6:00 + 1:00 | None | 4:00 single 6:00 double 7:00 continuous |
| N2 2nd Negative | Negative | 6:00 + 1:00 | None | 4:00 single 6:00 double 7:00 continuous |
| A3 3rd Affirmative | Affirmative | 6:00 + 1:00 | None | 4:00 single 6:00 double 7:00 continuous |
| N3 3rd Negative | Negative | 6:00 + 1:00 | None | 4:00 single 6:00 double 7:00 continuous |
In Debate Adjudicator, choose NSW Premier's Debating Challenge (Y7–8) 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.