Debate format
Spanish Academic
Two teams of four, POIs allowed, introduction: 4 min, refutations: 5 min (×2), conclusion: 3 min.
| Region | Spain, Latin America |
|---|---|
| Level | University |
| Used at | Spanish Debate Associations |
| Sides | In favour and Against |
| Speeches | 8 |
| Result | One winning team |
Speeches and bells
Times are minutes:seconds from the start of each speech.
| Speech | Side | Length + grace | POIs | Bells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FI In favour - Introduction | In favour | 4:00 | None | 3:00 single 4:00 double |
| AI Against - Introduction | Against | 4:00 | None | 3:00 single 4:00 double |
| FR1 In favour - First refutation | In favour | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| AR1 Against - First refutation | Against | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| FR2 In favour - Second refutation | In favour | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| AR2 Against - Second refutation | Against | 5:00 | 1:00–4:00 | 1:00 single 4:00 single 5:00 double |
| AC Against - Conclusion | Against | 3:00 | None | 2:00 single 3:00 double |
| FC In favour - Conclusion | In favour | 3:00 | None | 2:00 single 3:00 double |
In Debate Adjudicator, choose Spanish Academic 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.