Sample Speaking Arrangements

Standard 10-5 timing:

First affirmative constructive speech...................................10 minutes
First negative constructive speech.......................................10 minutes
Second affirmative constructive speech...............................10 minutes
Second negative constructive speech...................................10 minutes

First negative rebuttal, by first negative speaker.....................5 minutes
First affirmative rebuttal, by first affirmative speaker..............5 minutes
Second negative rebuttal, by second negative speaker.............5 minutes
Second affirmative rebuttal, by second affirmative speaker......5 minutes


Oregon 8-5-8 timing:

First affirmative constructive speech.........................................8 minutes
  First affirmative questioned by second negative.......................5 minutes
First negative constructive speech.............................................8 minutes
  First negative questioned by first affirmative............................5 minutes

Second affirmative constructive speech.....................................8 minutes
  Second affirmative questioned by first negative........................5 minutes
Second negative constructive speech.........................................8 minutes
  Second negative questioned by second affirmative...................5 minutes

Negative rebuttal-summary, by first negative speaker..................8 minutes
Affirmative rebuttal-summary, by first affirmative speaker..........8 minutes

                    OR

Negative rebuttal, by first negative speaker.................................4 minutes
Affirmative rebuttal, by first affirmative speaker..........................4 minutes
Negative rebuttal, by second negative speaker.............................4 minutes
Affirmative rebuttal, by second affirmative speaker......................4 minutes


Modified Oregon timing for Oral Training II:

First affirmative constructive speech............................................3 minutes
  First affirmative questioned by second negative..........................2 minutes
First negative constructive speech................................................3 minutes
  First negative questioned by first affirmative...............................2 minutes

Second affirmative constructive speech........................................3 minutes
  Second affirmative questioned by first negative...........................2 minutes
Second negative constructive speech............................................3 minutes
  Second negative questioned by second affirmative.......................2 minutes

Negative rebuttal-summary, by first negative speaker......................1 minutes
Affirmative rebuttal-summary, by first affirmative speaker..............1 minutes

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