1. Anatomy of a debate
Austin Layton

2. What is this lecture about?
Speech-by-Speech breakdown
Focuses on what each debate should be doing during each speech
Important: Always doing something in debate

3. Before the Debate 1A
Make sure the 1AC is put together and you know the 1AC
Help 2A with tasks
Prep for 1AR
Backflow the 1AC 2A
Figure out what the other team will say in the 1NC through 2NR
Make sure you have good 2AC blocks to each argument
Figure out what your best 2AR option is against those arguments 1N
Put together the 1NC (based on 2N’s request)
Write impact calculus or overviews for the 1NR
If time, backflow the 1NC 2N
Read through the 1AC and write CX questions
Read through the main negative position and also write CX questions

4. 1AC
Everyone
Debate is starting, so stop listening to music, be respectful and attentive 1A
Reading the 1AC 2A
Finishing all your “Before the Debate” tasks 1N 2N

5. 1AC Cross-ex 1A 2A 1N 2N Answering Questions
Listening to CX, helps get an idea to see what the negative is trying to set up. Gives you a good idea what you might have to say in the 2AC
Help partner if necessary 1N
Double checking the 1NC
Jumping it to the flash drive and give it to the other team (will save time!) 2N
Asking questions: setting up negative strategies AND attacking main holes of the 1AC

6. 1NC 1A
Flowing the 1NC
Get the idea of off-case position, spend time setting up CX questions
Answer questions that the 2A has 2A
Flowing the 1NC, but not all. (All of case, some of off-case)
Assembling your speech (i.e. 2AC blocks)
Read CP text carefully
Tell 1A if you have specific CX questions 1N
Reading the 1NC 2N
Finish “Before your debate” tasks i.e. work on the 2NC, extension of 1NC arguments, etc.

7. 1NC Cross-ex 1A
Asking questions – find holes in the 1NC arguments, set up 2AC arguments, and don’t focus too much on one thing 2A
Making your 2AC, then jumping it if done in time 1N
Answer questions 2N
Finish “Before your debate” tasks i.e. work on the 2NC, extension of 1NC arguments, etc.
Answer questions if your partner needs help
Listen to questions being asked (gives you an idea where aff might go)

8. 2AC 1A 2A 1N 2N (Back)Flowing Reading 2AC evidence/Prepping 1AR
Reading the 2AC 1N
Flowing
Reading 2AC evidence for CX/the 1NR
Not preparing your 1NR (ton of time to do that) 2N
Reading 2AC evidence
Preparing your 2NC

9. 2AC CX 1A 2A 1N 2N (Back)Flowing Reading 2AC evidence/Prepping 1AR
Answering questions 1N
Asking questions (ask about your position mostly) 2N
Reading 2AC evidence
Preparing your 2NC
Listening to CX, if necessary

10. 2NC 1A
Flowing the 2NC
Reading 2AC and 2NC evidence/Prepping 1AR 2A
Flowing
Reading the 2NC evidence for CX questions (want to focus on their answers to your best aff arguments) 1N
Preparing 1NR (don’t need to flow the 2NC) 2N
Reading the 2NC

11. 2NC CX 1A 2A 1N 2N Reading 2AC or 2NC evidence/Prepping 1AR
Asking questions (ask about important issues) 1N
Prepping the 1NR
Begin to save/jump your speech document 2N
Answering questions

12. 1NR 1A
Flowing the 1NR
Reading 2AC or 2NC or 1NR evidence/Prepping 1AR 2A
Telling the 1A what arguments to extend in the 1NR 1N
Reading your speech 2N
Make sure they don’t drop important arguments

13. 1AR 1A 2A 1N 2N Reading the 1AR Flowing the 1AR
Making sure the 1A doesn’t drop anything important 1N
Flowing the 1AR (Note arguments the 2N has to answer) 2N
Begin thinking what arguments you want to extend in the 2NR

14. 2NR Prep 1A
Talk to partner for some of the prep time: figure out what the neg is likely to go for (maybe help the 2A write out rebuttal extensions) 2A
Figure out what the 2N is going to go for
Write out extensions to arguments you will likely go for 1N
For the first minute of remaining prep talk to your partner about what you should go for
Be quiet after that and don’t argue 2N
Figure out best 2NR option
PREPPING

15. 2NR 1A 2A 1N 2N Flowing the 2NR Figuring out the best chance to win
Make sure they don’t drop the most important arguments 2N
Giving the 2NR

16. 2AR Prep 1A
First minute of remaining prep, talk with your partner about best argument to go for
Be quiet after 2A
PREPPING
Big picture focus
Listen to partner, but don’t argue during prep 1N
Be/Look confident 2N
Be/look confident

17. 2AR 1A
Flowing the 2AR 2A
Giving the 2AR 1N 2N