Debate Structure
3 min moderator introduction of topic and debaters
5 minute opening statement, Debater 1
5 minute opening statement, Debater 2
13 min
Debater 1 asks 1 question of Debater 2 on his opening statement
2 minute response, Debater 2
Debater 2 asks 1 question of Debater 1 on his opening statement
2 minute response, Debater 1
19 min
Moderator Question #1 for Debater 1
2 minute response, Debater 1
Moderator Question #1 for Debater 2
2 minute response, Debater 2
24 min
Moderator Question #2 for Debater 2
2 minute response, Debater 2
Moderator Question #2 for Debater 1
2 minute response, Debater 1
29 min
(Moderator may optionally skip question #3 and open it up to audience questions)
Moderator Question #3 for Debater 1
2 minute response, Debater 1
Moderator Question #3 for Debater 2
2 minute response, Debater 2
34 min
Audience Question #1 for Debater 1 or 2
2 minute response, Debater
Optional 1 minute response by other Debater (at that Debater’s discretion)
Audience Question #2 for other Debater than in Question #1
2 minute response, Debater
Optional 1 minute response by other Debater (at that Debater’s discretion)
42 min
1 minute summary, Debater 1
1 minute summary, Debater 2
45 min