Which is often shortened as "parli," is a debate format in which tournament officials assign a new topic for every round. After the announcement of the topic, the two teams have a limited preparation time, usually (20) twenty minutes, during which to write out their respective cases for the side they were assigned; either Government (Affirmative) or Opposition (negative).
Event Checklist:
Your brain
Your partner and your partner's brain
Laptop Stand (optional)
Download all your debate prep (so Wifi wouldn't be an issue)
Mouse (optional)
Printed copies of cases (Optional, just in case your laptop fails)
Flow paper/flow pad
Many pens in different colors (need them to flow and easy get lost)
Timer
Some Tips From People Who Have Excelled in this Event:
Fall in love with debate, it won't feel like work it will feel like winning.
- Dhruva Kolikineni
My first ever debate event - make sure you and your partner are always on the same page. You don't get prep in round, so using that before round prep time to solidify strategy means everything.
- Immanuel Victor
In debate, it's just as important to listen as it is to speak. The details are really in the words and the details are what you can eventually use to win the argument. “The key to holding a logical argument or debate is to allow oneself to understand the other person’s argument no matter how divergent their views may seem.” ― Auliq Ice
- Nidhi Bhaskarabhotla
Don't go in unprepared.
- Chinmayi Mutyala