- Host Welcome, introductions
- Moderator
- Introductions with no presentation of evidences.
- Simple intro and short non-debate things.
- 2 minutes each
Round 1
- Presentation and Rebuttal, 8 minutes
- Interlocutor 1:
- 5 minute presentation of evidence: uninterrupted, the other party is quiet
- Interlocutor 2:
- 3 minute rebuttal: uninterrupted, the other party is quiet
- Interlocutor 1:
- Cross examiniation, 4 minutes:
- Moderator is to enforce staying on topic
- Up to 2 questions are asked by Interlocutor 2
- Questions are asked and answered one at a time
- Questions are to be concise, the question is not a monologue
- Interlocutor 1 has about a minute to answer, uninterrupted
- Open discussion, 7 minutes
- Moderator is to enforce staying on topic
- Interlocutor 2: 1 minute
- Interlocutor 1: 1 minute
- Interlocutor 2: 1 minute
- Interlocutor 1: 1 minute
- Interlocutor 2: 1 minute
- Interlocutor 1: 1 minute
- Interlocutor 2: 1 minute wrap up
Round 2 is the same with positions swapped.
Intermission, Host, Moderator, Guest commentator chat, 5 minutes
- Round 3 is the same as round 1
- Round 4 is the same as round 2
- Q&A from Host, Guest commentator, audience, 25 minutes
- Interlocutor 2 closing thoughts, 1 mintue
- Interlocutor 1 closing thoughts, 1 minute