Outline Template

You are only responsible for making an outline for your role in the debate. Outlines must be written in phrases and serve as your debate notecard. This is ONLY a template. Please adapt it to your information. For example, if you have five subcategories list them all!

Sample Outline:

  1. First Argument (3 minute presentation)
  2. State Resolve
  3. Introduce Group Members
  4. Provide Background
  5. Historical Facts on Issue
  6. Introduce and Define any Terms that may be needed for audience to understand debate
  7. First Argument
  8. Clearly state argument
  9. Supporting details
  10. Relate back to proving resolve
  11. Supporting details
  12. Relate back to proving resolve
  13. Supporting details
  14. Relate back to proving resolve
  15. Conclude your argument with persuasive closing statement
  16. Anticipated Rebuttalist’s Questions ( At least 6 questions)
  17. Question
  18. Your response
  19. Question
  20. Your response
  21. Second Argument (3 minute presentation)
  22. Quickly summarize/ Rebuild First Argument- Restate their point in your introduction
  23. Introduce Broad Second Argument- Clearly state it! (Economic Factors)
  24. First Subcategory (Jobs)
  25. Supporting details
  26. Relate back to proving resolve
  27. Supporting details
  28. Relate back to proving resolve
  29. Supporting details
  30. Relate back to proving resolve
  31. Second Subcategory (Decline in GDP)
  32. Supporting details
  33. Relate back to proving resolve
  34. Supporting details
  35. Relate back to proving resolve
  36. Supporting details
  37. Relate back to proving resolve
  38. Third Subcategory (Decline in Trade)
  39. Supporting details
  40. Relate back to proving resolve
  41. Supporting details
  42. Relate back to proving resolve
  43. Supporting details
  44. Relate back to proving resolve

*You may have more or less than 3 subcategories. This is only a template.*

  1. Conclude your argument with persuasive closing statement
  1. Anticipated Rebuttalist’s Questions ( At least 6 questions)
  2. Question
  3. Your response
  4. Question
  5. Your response
  1. Rebuttalist’s Role (Aim for 20 total questions!)
  2. Critique Opposing Argument
  3. Anticipated Argument One:
  4. Rebuttal Question
  5. Rebuttal Question
  6. Anticipated Argument Two
  7. Rebuttal Question
  8. Rebuttal Question
  9. Rebuild Your Points
  10. First Argument
  11. Point of Concession
  12. Point of Concession
  13. Second Argument
  14. Point of Concession
  15. Point of Concession
  16. Concluding Statement (Be prepared to add real time info from debate!)
  17. Restate Resolve
  18. Summarize First Argument
  19. Supporting Fact
  20. Relate to position
  21. Supporting Fact
  22. Relate to position
  23. Summarize Second Argument
  24. Supporting Fact
  25. Relate to position
  26. Supporting Fact
  27. Relate to position
  28. New Information for Powerful Closing Statement-Quote, Stat, Etc…