Judges and debaters can use this ballot to keep track of your rounds' arguments and feedback. We call the red/blue graphic organizer below a "flow" because it shows how the arguments run their course from one speech to the next.

If you're new, this video explainer might help.

The debate also includes a 2-minute cross-examination block after each Constructive speech. This isn't included on the flow because students are expected to land their points during the speeches themselves.

This format guide may help you identify the purpose of each speech. In a nutshell, students should be laying out their arguments in their first speech, responding to their opponents' arguments in their second speech, and summarizing the debate in their third. No new arguments or evidence are allowed in a debater's last speech.

Debaters each get 3 minutes of prep time during the round, which they can use anytime between speeches.