Rogue Valley Invitational at Crater High School
2024 — Central Point, OR/US
Big Questions Debate
Abbreviation
BQ
Format
Debate
Entry Fee
$0.00
Entry
Teams of between 1
and 2 competitors
Event Description:
Resolved:Belief in the supernatural is incompatible with belief in science.
DEBATE STRUCTURE
Below is a visual that outlines the formatting of Big
Questions debate, including time constraints for each side.
Speech Time Limit
Affirmative Constructive 5 minutes
Negative Constructive 5 minutes
Question Segment 3 minutes
Affirmative Rebuttal 4 minutes
Negative Rebuttal 4 minutes
Question Segment 3 minutes
Affirmative Consolation 3 minutes
Negative Consolation 3 minutes
Affirmative Rationale 3 minutes
Negative Rationale 3 minutes
(Each side side gets 3 min. of prep
time to use at their discretion)
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