Licensing Debate: Rules

• Each team needs to pick a spokesman to open their side of the debate.
• Each spokesman will be asked to present their arguments…uninterrupted.
• Following both presentations a second team member will be asked to rebut for each side…uninterrupted.
• Please choose #2 in advance.
• Alternates will be asked to contribute anything left out.
• Alternates pay close attention to your group so you might add anything you have discussed prior to the debate you feel was missed.
• Finally, a third member will be asked to sum up each team’s position….uninterrupted.
  Please finish strong.
• The time for arguments and counter arguments will be limited - likely to 10 minutes.