Debate competition process and rules
First, the debate process.
1. Draw lots: Before the competition starts, the debater or team will draw lots to determine the position of the debate, that is, those in favor (supporting the topic) or those against (opposing the topic).
2. Provisions on speaking time: The speaking time of each debater or team is fixed, which usually includes opening statements, putting forward arguments, refuting the other side's views and summing up.
3. Opening statement: Each group has an opening statement, which is used to introduce the debate and introduce the group's position and main arguments.
4. Propose arguments: The pros and cons put forward arguments alternately to clarify their own views and lay the foundation for the follow-up debate.
5. Questioning stage: The debater or team has the right to ask questions to the other party in the debate, ask questions and expect the other party to answer.
6. Refutation: In the refutation stage, the debater or team refutes and responds to the other party's point of view and emphasizes their own position.
7. Summary statement: Each team has a summary statement, which is used to summarize their own views, emphasize advantages and respond to the rebuttal of the other team.
8. Questions from the judges: After the debate, the judges have the right to ask questions from the debaters or teams to understand their profound understanding of the debate and their insistence on their positions.
9. Scoring: The judges score according to the performance of the debater or team in the debate, including the rationality of the argument, language expression ability, logical thinking, etc.
Second, the basic rules of debate
1. Time limit: usually, the speaking time of each link is strictly limited, including positive and negative statements, arguments, refutations and summaries.
2, etiquette norms: debaters should maintain a professional and polite attitude when speaking, and should not use offensive language.
3. Don't use materials: debaters usually can't use materials prepared in advance, but rely on their own knowledge and logical reasoning ability.
4. Preparation time in advance: debaters or teams usually have some preparation time before the start of the competition to familiarize themselves with the debate and establish arguments.
5. Take turns to speak: debaters or teams take turns to speak in different links to ensure that both positive and negative views can be fully expressed.
The Significance of Holding Debate Competition
1. Cultivating critical thinking ability: Debate contest is an activity that needs to think deeply, analyze problems and put forward reasonable arguments. In the debate, participants should not only understand the topic of the debate, but also clearly express their views through logical reasoning and examples, thus cultivating and improving their critical thinking ability.
2. Exercise eloquence expression: The debate requires the contestants to express eloquence, and the debaters are required to state their views clearly and forcefully in a limited time. This helps to cultivate students' good oral expression ability, self-confidence and speech skills.
3. Promote the application of subject knowledge: debaters need to involve the knowledge of related subjects when preparing debates, so as to urge them to apply theoretical knowledge to practical problems and improve their comprehensive application ability.
4. Teamwork: Debate is usually conducted in the form of a team, and each team member needs to give full play to his own advantages and contribute to the team's victory. This has cultivated students' teamwork and organizational management ability.