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CX and LD are two mainstream types of
debate. Of the two, CX, or policy
debate is the most commonly used in
the US. First I will explain what LD
and CX are, then compare. I'll leave
you to your conclusion.
LD is short for Lincoln-Douglas,
which I think has something to do
with the first presidential debate
between the two candidates, Lincoln
and Douglas. (Mr. Rach, can you
confirm this?- Author) Anyway, this
is called value debate because of
what the round is based on, a common
value such as societal welfare, the
welfare of the society.
The common case, or what you are
trying to prove is superior over the
opponent's, consists of:
1. Value
2. Criterion (sometimes called
value-criterion, because it is what
you measure your value with)
3. Contentions, the arguments you
present to the judge.
LD debate is more on superior
arguments and values more than
evidence. So if you have little
evidence but sound arguments and
values, then you have a better chance
of winning the round.
Speaking of rounds, here's the time
limits.
6 min of Affirmative
Constructive
3 min of Cross Examination by
Negative
7 min of Negative Constructive
3 min of Cross Examination by
Affirmative
4 min of Affirmative Rebuttal 1
6 min of Negative Rebuttal
3 min of Affirmative Rebuttal 2
Prep time 3 min for each side.
Rounds are 45 minutes long. Each
side has 13 minutes for speaking.
CX, however, is policy based- based
on policies in the U.S Government. I
don't have much on this, so check up
later as I figure out what this
is.
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