Constructive speech

Policy debate
Organization
Policy debate competitions Inter-Collegiate policy debate
Format
Structure Resolution Constructive speech Rebuttal Preparation time Evidence Flow
Participants
Affirmative Negative Judge
Argument types
Stock issues Case Disadvantage Counterplan Kritik Impact calculus Topicality
Argumentative concepts
Offense Defense Turn Drop Fiat
Policy debate

In policy debate, constructive speeches are the first four speeches of a debate round. Constructive speeches are each followed by a 3-minute cross-examination period.

In high school, constructive speeches are 8 minutes long; in college, they are 9 minutes.

In general, constructive arguments are the only time that a team can make new arguments. The last four speeches of the debate are reserved for refutations of arguments already made.

In current policy debate, the "first affirmative constructive" (1AC) is used to present the "plan". Whether or not all new "off-case arguments" must be presented in the "first negative constructive" is a point of contention.^[1][2]

References

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See also

• Rebuttal speech