DSDA 2 ROUNDER
2020 — Online, PA/US
Public Forum
Abbreviation
PF
Format
Debate
Topic:
NSDA PF Sept/Oct
Resolved: The United States federal government should enact the Medicare-For-All Act of 2019.
Entry Fee
$0.00
Entry
2 competitors per entry
Event Description:
PUblic Forum is 2:2 debate; each team is comprised of two people. The first two speeches are pre-written (aff case and neg case). After that, all speeches are responsive to the material presented.
Format:
1st Affirmative (1AC)- 4 minutes
1st Negative (1NC)- 4 minutes
Crossfire between 1AC and 1NC- 3 minutes. Aff. gets the first question.
2nd Affirmative (2AC)- 4 minutes
2nd Negative (2NC)_- 4 minutes
Crossfire (2AC and 2NC)- 3 minutes.
1st Aff rebuttal (1AR)- 2 minutes
1st Neg rebuttal (1NR)- 2 minutes
Grand Cross Fire- all four debaters- 3 minutes
2nd Aff Summary (2AR)- 2 minutes
2nd Neg Summary (2NR)- 2 minutes
The debate topics focus on facts, versus values or policy.