Roles of The Affirmative Speakers

First affirmative's duties:

• Defines the motion of the debate. The first affirmative should ensure that no important points of definition are left out.
• Presents the affirmative's theme line
• Outlines the affirmative's team split
• Delivers substantial argument
• Provides a brief summary of the speech.

Second affirmative's duties:

• Rebuts the first negative's major arguments
• Briefly restates in general terms the affirmative's teams case
• Delivers substantial argument (the second speaker's duty is to present the bulk of the affirmative case)
• Provides a brief summary of the speech

Third affirmative's duties:

• Rebuts the points raised by the first two Negative speakers
• Rebuilds team's case
• Summarizes the issues of the debate

Content credit: Mr. Nugraha, STBA LIA Yogyakarta
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