The Middle School Program is open to all students grades 6-8
with a parent who resides in Centerville or Washington Township,
not just the Centerville City School system.
To access most documents, you will need to log in with your Centerville Google Account
A video explanation of what we'll be doing in November and December as you prepare to compete in MS Tournaments.
EXTEMP DEBATE HANDOUTS, EXPLANATIONS, AND EXAMPLES
Extemporaneous Debate is a one-on-one format where debaters are given a resolution shortly before the round begins, typically one hour prior. Participants are assigned to either the affirmative or negative side and must quickly prepare arguments without access to outside resources. The format consists of constructive speeches, cross-examinations, rebuttals, and closing arguments, all with strict time limits. Extemp Debate emphasizes critical thinking, quick analysis, and the ability to articulate arguments concisely. Success requires broad knowledge of current events, logical reasoning skills, and the capacity to adapt arguments on the fly.
Typical Round Length: 20-25 minutes
Typical Number of Students: 2 (one affirmative, one negative)
Are you good at thinking on your feet and brainstorming? Are your comfortable researching on a computer? Are you good at speaking and listening . . . without the use of notes?
Coach, I want to be really GOOD at Extemp Debate! I know that 90 minutes of practice each week is probably not enough to move me ahead of the other competitors,
so how can I prepare at home?
How do
* general knowledge,
* speaking practice,
* and listening skill development
🤯interrelate for extemporaneous debate success?
Hint: Meet up online with another debater and play this debate game!
RULES and TOPICS
OSDA RULES FOR EXTEMP DEBATE
NSDA COMPETITION GUIDELINES
Middle School Extemporaneous Debate
OSDA Past Topics for Middle School Extemporaneous Debate
Flow Template
Click on the bottom for Pro or Aff
Preparing for Extemporaneous
Debate
Improve Your Mechanism
Types of Arguments Utalitarianism
How to Flow Video
Types of Arguments Meritocracy
Video Archive
National Champions Extemporaneous
Debate
Check the bottom of each video page and you can follow the text of the debate.
Types of Arguments Libertarianism
V I D E O S
These cover Lincoln Douglas, too.
This is the 2016 High School Final Round, but the concepts depicted are the same. The students had a little bit more time to prepare, and their format is slightly different, but you can watch the video to learn about arguments, rebuttals, evidence and cross examination.
Hey, you can try flowing this debate!
Coming Soon! Guide to Extemp Debate Ballots
Video Debate to Watch and Flow
Compare to your flow to this one
Learn from the Round Ballot