Debate Rules and Regulations

I. Presentation of Arguments by One Team

* Each member of the team will take turns reading their debate speech

II. Criticism by the Opposing Team

* The opposing team will listen to the first team's speeches and take notes while listening. They will
   then have time to talk as a group and gather their criticisms together.

* The team will elect one person to read the criticisms to the audience.

III. Rebuttal by the First Team

* The first team will then have time to speak together to answer the criticisms of the second team.

* The first team will elect one person to speak their rebuttals.

IV. Closing Speech

* Each team will then have TWO minutes to share ideas on a closing speech to present to the audience.

* One person one each team will present the closing speech to the audience. The speech should
   summarize the strengths of their argument and point out the weaknesses of the opponent's argument.