during the rebuttal section of a formal debate, affirmative and negative speak first.
during the rebuttal section of a formal debate, affirmative and negative speak first.
during the rebuttal section of a formal debate which team speaks first?
affirmative and negative
the affirmative side negates the negative side. the affirmative team will have a plan that they are advocating for that should be within the resolution. for example, if the resolution was that the government should increase regulation of education, a plan might be that the government should ban the use of zero tolerance policies in schools.









































the affirmative team speaks first and last.









































section::::agent counterplan.
glossary of policy debate terms
mun committees can be divided into three general sessions: formal debate, moderated caucus, and unmoderated caucus. in a formal debate, the staff maintains a list of speakers and the delegates follow the order written on the 'speaker list'. speakers may be added to the speaker list by raising their placards or sending a note to the chair. during this time, delegates talk to the entire committee. they make speeches, answer questions, and debate on resolutions and amendments. if there are no other motions, the committee goes back to formal debate by default. there is usually a time limit. in a moderated caucus, the committee goes into a recess and the rules of procedure are suspended. anyone may speak if recognized by the chair. a vote on a motion is necessary to go into a moderated caucus. there is a comparatively shorter time limit per speech. in an unmoderated caucus, the delegates informally meet with other delegates and the staff for discussions.
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