Mechanics for debate

1. PARTICIPANTS – A team must be composed of TWO members of one class; no substitute is allowed.

2. TYPE OF DEBATE- The modified OXFORD –OREGON system will be employed. Each Speaker will begiven (3-5 minutes) to deliver his constructive speech. Two to three minutes (2-3mins.) for interpolation /cross-questioning.

3. DEBATE FORMAT:

a. FIRST AFFIRMATIVE CONSTRUCTIVE SPEECH (3-5min.)

b. Cross-questioned by the First Negative Speaker (2-3 min.)

c. FIRST NEGATIVE CONSTRUCTIVE SPEECH (3-5 min.)

d. Cross-questioned by First Affirmative Speaker ( 2-3 min.)

e. SECOND AFFIRMATIVE CONSTRUCTIVE SPEECH (3-5min.)

f. Cross-questioned by Second Negative Speaker (2-3 min.)

g. SECOND NEGATIVE CONSTRUCTIVE SPEECH (3-5 min.)

h. Cross-questioned by Second Affirmative (2-3 min.)

4. PROPOSITION- The official proposition will be announced to participating teams respectively.

5. LANGUAGE- Official language of debate is English/Filipino/Hiligaynon or Ilonggo)

6. JUDGING- the philosophy teacher in charge will act as judge and moderator.

7. DEFAULT – Tardy teams (those whose members arrived 5 minutes late) shall lose by default. An incomplete team shall automatically disqualified from winning but the debate will push through.