National Debate Contest

Topic: Sub-Saharan Africa
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its public health assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity is partnering with A National Center for Policy Analysis Project and Debate Central to avail our debaters with the most up-to-date resources. This partnership will allow debaters to review articles, research debate tactics and properly prepare for an informed, intelligent dialogue. This year’s contest will be in the Cross-Examination Format. A two-member team from each region will represent and debate the above topic.

Prepare thoroughly and good luck. Please follow the steps below which will guide you to key information on the debate.

  1. Refer to the following website for http://www.debate-central.org
  2. Click the Research Topics Link (You should see the topic under the Cross-Examination Section)
  3. Review the Research Topic Link for a variety of resources which can be implemented in your debate. Especially take note of the Glossary Terms which will strengthen your vocabulary on Sub-Saharan Africa.
  4. Click on the Learn Debate Link and scroll down to Understand Cross Examination Debate
  5. Click on Understand Cross Examination Debate and then scroll down to Outline of CX Debate
  6. Click on Outline of CX Debate and review the debate outline structure. The debate will encompass 60 minutes. Teams must prepare for both the affirmative and negative.
  7. Once you have reviewed the debate format return to the Understand Cross Examination Debate Page and click on The Code of the Debater: Introduction to the Way of Reason. This should be extremely supportive in understanding the intricacies of debating.
  8. Your team preparation for the debates should include use of resources on the Debate Central website; however, you may use others as well. Be sure to also review the Evidence Link to gain valuable insight and details.

 
 

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