This article discusses the different types, lengths, and sides that give speeches in Public Forum (PF). This includes the constructive, first/second/grand crossfire, rebuttal, summary, and final focus.

Dive into the structure, format, speaking order, and speech times of Public Forum (PF) debate rounds. Learn about each speech and see a real example.

1) Pilot new speech times that add one minute to each summary speech and add one minute to each team’s preparation time. These piloted speech times will be used at all NSDA district tournaments in 2019-2020 and at the 2020 National Tournament. Community response to the addition of time to prep and summary speeches was overwhelmingly positive.

Become familiar with the structure of public forum debate, based on 2022-2023 national circuit tournaments. Find everything you need to know about speech times, speaking order, crossfires, etc.

Public Forum Debate is a form of competitive debate where debaters use their evidence and impacts to outweigh the benefits and harms of the opposing side. The topics for public forum have to do with current-day events relating to public policy. Debaters work in pairs of two, and speakers alternate for every speech.

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Public Forum debate is the most popular K-12 speech and debate format in the United States. Known as “PF”, it builds teamwork, strengthens research and persuasive writing skills, helps students improve at public speaking, and hones critical thinking. Competitions happen at tournaments across the United States.

As a team event, students who compete in Public Forum need to be able to work well with a partner. Balanced teams, both in terms of preparation before debates and contributions within a debate, helps provide a competitive advantage during tournaments. PF looks at …

How do I debate in PF? Speech times and purposes. Pro Constructive. Time: 4 minutes. Speaker: 1st speaker (pro) Purpose: The Constructive Speeches lay the foundation for the debate. Each side will make 2 – 3 arguments (Contentions) in favor of (Pro) or against (Con) the resolution. This speech is researched and written prior to the tournament.

This video breaks down a round of Public Forum Debate, including key terms, speech times and purposes, and strategies as the elements unfold on screen.