Unit 1: What PF Is and How a Round Runs

1. 1. What determines the topic in Public Forum debate?

   A resolution released monthly by the NSDA on a current eventA resolution chosen once per season by each schoolA resolution debaters vote on at the tournamentA resolution written by the judge before the round

2. 2. The coin flip winner chooses between:

   Speaking first or prep timeJudge assignment or sideTopic or sideSide or speaking order

3. 3. True or False?

   "PF has exactly two Constructive speeches, two Rebuttals, two Summaries, and two Final Focuses."

   TrueFalse

4. 4. How long is a Final Focus speech?

   1 minute2 minutes3 minutes4 minutes

5. 5. Which of these best describes the intended audience for PF arguments?

   A panel of exclusively former debatersProfessional policymakersAn educated lay adult without specialized debate trainingFellow competitive debaters only

6. 6. True or False?

   "The team that speaks first in Constructive always speaks second in every subsequent paired speech."

   TrueFalse

7. 7. Total prep time per team in a standard round is:

   2 minutes6 minutes4 minutes3 minutes

Explain, in your own words, how the coin flip and speech order work together to set up a full PF round.