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:
- First Argument (3 minute presentation)
- State Resolve
- Introduce Group Members
- Provide Background
- Historical Facts on Issue
- Introduce and Define any Terms that may be needed for audience to understand debate
- First Argument
- Clearly state argument
- Supporting details
- Relate back to proving resolve
- Supporting details
- Relate back to proving resolve
- Supporting details
- Relate back to proving resolve
- Conclude your argument with persuasive closing statement
- Anticipated Rebuttalist’s Questions ( At least 6 questions)
- Question
- Your response
- Question
- Your response
- Second Argument (3 minute presentation)
- Quickly summarize/ Rebuild First Argument- Restate their point in your introduction
- Introduce Broad Second Argument- Clearly state it! (Economic Factors)
- First Subcategory (Jobs)
- Supporting details
- Relate back to proving resolve
- Supporting details
- Relate back to proving resolve
- Supporting details
- Relate back to proving resolve
- Second Subcategory (Decline in GDP)
- Supporting details
- Relate back to proving resolve
- Supporting details
- Relate back to proving resolve
- Supporting details
- Relate back to proving resolve
- Third Subcategory (Decline in Trade)
- Supporting details
- Relate back to proving resolve
- Supporting details
- Relate back to proving resolve
- Supporting details
- Relate back to proving resolve
*You may have more or less than 3 subcategories. This is only a template.*
- Conclude your argument with persuasive closing statement
- Anticipated Rebuttalist’s Questions ( At least 6 questions)
- Question
- Your response
- Question
- Your response
- Rebuttalist’s Role (Aim for 20 total questions!)
- Critique Opposing Argument
- Anticipated Argument One:
- Rebuttal Question
- Rebuttal Question
- Anticipated Argument Two
- Rebuttal Question
- Rebuttal Question
- Rebuild Your Points
- First Argument
- Point of Concession
- Point of Concession
- Second Argument
- Point of Concession
- Point of Concession
- Concluding Statement (Be prepared to add real time info from debate!)
- Restate Resolve
- Summarize First Argument
- Supporting Fact
- Relate to position
- Supporting Fact
- Relate to position
- Summarize Second Argument
- Supporting Fact
- Relate to position
- Supporting Fact
- Relate to position
- New Information for Powerful Closing Statement-Quote, Stat, Etc…