7+Debate+Formats

=**Debate Formats**=


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__ **Debate Formats** __ __ **BADL (Birmingham Area Debate League) Format of Debate** __ Each team has three members. In the Birmingham Alabama Debate League tournaments, teams may be reduced to two members, with one person doubling up on parts.

When practicing debate or if using the BADL format in your classroom, the BADL format could be modified in several ways:
 * Variations **

Each team might have one student, who fulfills all three roles.

When students are particularly shy about debating, having them read one justification in the case, or the opening or closing sections of the case, builds confidence. This method also works well with larger-group debates. The case is broken down into parts: opening, justifications, and closing. One student is assigned the opening, Justification 1, Justification 2, Justification 3 (and so on for as many justifications as you have), and the closing. The second and third speakers on the teams will be assigned a particular Justification to attack or defend. One person will be needed to begin and another to end the second and third speeches.

__ **Public Forum Debate** __ Guide to Public Forum Debate

NFL's // Competition Events Guide // (See page 11 for Public Forum Debate.)

Public Forum Ballot

__ **Lincoln Douglas Debate** __ NFL's // Competition Events Guide // (See pages 9 and 10 for Lincoln Douglas Debate.)

__ **Policy Debate** __ NFL's // Competition Events Guide // (See page 3 for Policy Debate.)