Paz Marquez-Benitez (1894-1983)

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of Debate

The Lincoln-Douglas type of debate (also called as the two men debate) is a
kind of debate where there is only one speaker in the side of the affirmative as
well as in the side of the negative. The speaker in the affirmative side opens the
debate then followed by the negative speech.

The Rebuttal Type of debate is a kind of debate where each team from the
affirmative and the negative side is composed of about two or three members. As
the debate starts, the affirmative speaker opens the constructive speech and the
negative speaker starts the rebuttal. Every speaker is allowed to deliver a
rebuttal speech. The debate is closed with the affirmative side delivering the last
rebuttal.

The One-Rebuttal type of debate is considered as a modified form of the

Lincoln-Douglas type of debate. However in this type of debate, there are about
two to three members in both the affirmative and the negative side. In this
debate, all of the speakers have a chance to refute the argument of the opponent
with the exception of the first affirmative speaker who is given the opportunity to
close the debate in his or her rebuttal speech.

The Oregon-Oxford type of debate also allows two to three speakers in both the
affirmative and the negative side. In this kind of debate, the first speaker in the
affirmative side delivers the entire affirmative case. After the delivery, the first
affirmative speaker will be interpellated by the first speaker of the negative side.
After this, the second speaker of the negative side will present the entire negative
case; then, the second negative speaker well be interpellated by the second or
the first affirmative speaker. After, the first speaker of the negative will deliver his
or her rebuttal speech followed by the rebuttal of the second affirmative speaker.

Policy debate is a form of debate competition in which teams of two advocate

for and against a resolution that typically calls for policy change by the United
States federal government. It is also referred to as cross-examination debate
(sometimes shortened to Cross-X, CX, Cross-ex, or C-X) because of the 3minute questioning period following each constructive speech. Affirmative teams
generally present a plan as a proposal for implementation of the resolution.

Public forum debate, also known as PoFo, Puff, PF Debate, Puffy, or PFD is a
style of debate practiced in National Speech and Debate Association, National
Catholic Forensic League competitions, and many other State and Major leagues
across the United States. It was first introduced by the NFL in 2002 as
"Controversy Debate".

LincolnDouglas debate (commonly abbreviated as LD Debate, or simply LD)

is a type of one-on-one debate practiced mainly in the United States at the high
school level. It is sometimes also called values debate because the format
traditionally places a heavy emphasis on logic, ethical values, and philosophy
(also called as logos, ethos and pathos).

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