1. Intro to public forum: A layman’s debate
Novice Debate
Intro to public forum: A layman’s debate 

2. Announcements/Quote
(Print Defining PF document)

3. Current event
Would anyone like to share how they connected to their current event?

4. congress We haven’t gone over it yet…
How many of you are considering participating in Congressional Debate?
The fall Legislation packet has been released. It is on my website under Congress, but I will make a copy of the legislation for you.

5. topics
Lincoln Douglas: Resolved: Wealthy nations have an obligation to provide development assistance to other nations.
Public Forum: Resolved: The United States should require universal background checks for all gun sales and transfer of ownership.

6. Finding info
What resource do you have available, right now, to help you understand these topics better?

7. Public forum

8. What is it? Team event Advocates or rejects a position
Display logic and analysis
Use evidence, but that isn’t the central point
Counter arguments
Most of all: communication!

9. Coin toss!

10. Times
Team A first speaker: 4 min Team B first speaker: 4 min Shared crossfire: 3 min Team A second speaker: 4 min Team B second speaker: 4 min Team A Summary: 2 min Team B Summary 2 min Grand Crossfire: 3 min Team A final focus: 2 min Team B final focus: 2 min

11. First speakers Introduce issue Define terms Analyze terms
Crossfires: Clarify terms, develop clash

12. Second speakers Refute opponent's case Build up own case
Team A may want to pre-empt attacks
Team B needs to do both
Crossfire: Clarification of arguments, expose contradictions

13. Summary First speakers on both teams
Overview of the debate so far by laying out the key issues
Emphasis on the impact of the arguments

14. Grand Crossfire All team members May sit, if OK with judge
Find areas of clash, expose weaknesses of opponent

15. Final Focus Why your team won Focus on key issues in the debate
Answer arguments you may be losing
Impact on why it is important for judge to vote your way

16. Previous topics
April Resolved: Prioritizing economic development over environmental protection is in the best interest of the people of India.
March Resolved: Single-gender classrooms would improve the quality of education in American public schools.
January Resolved: Development assistance should be prioritized over military aid in the Sahel region of Africa.
December Resolved: Immigration reform should include a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States.
November Resolved: The benefits of domestic surveillance by the NSA outweigh the harms.
February Resolved: On balance, the rise of China is beneficial to the interests of the United States.
January Resolved: On balance, the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission harms the election process.
December Resolved: The United States should prioritize tax increases over spending cuts.

17. PF round
2015
Lets flow!