Jersey Urban Debate League
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Survival Guide

HOW A DEBATE IS WON:

Use the rebuttals to draw a balance sheet for the judge. The affirmative wins if the judge is convinced the new policy would make the world a better place. The negative wins if the judge is convinced the world would be better off staying with the old policy. The judge decides on the basis of the balance of arguments.

Not all arguments are born equal. You can lose some arguments and still win the debate. Tell the judge in rebuttals why the arguments you have won OUTWEIGH the arguments our opponent has won.



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