Roles in a Debate

First Affirmative First Negative
  • Provides a definition
  • Provides a model (optional)
  • Introduces team's arguments
  • Signposts own arguments
  • Presents strongest arguments
  • Conclusion
  • Rebuttal
  • Provides a counter-model (optional)
  • Introduces team's arguments
  • Signposts own arguments
  • Presents strongest arguments
  • Conclusion
Second Affirmative Second Negative
  • Reubttal
  • Signposts own arguments
  • Presents own arguments
  • Conclusion
Third Affirmative Third Negative
  • Rebuttal of all issues presented
  • Brief summary of own team's arguments (can be integrated into rebuttal)