Lincoln Douglas

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf debate format
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs LD debate
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:National_Speech_and_Debate_Association_tournaments
high school tournaments
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:public_forum_debate
policy debate
gptkbp:emphasizes ethical reasoning
philosophical argumentation
gptkbp:firstHeld 1970s
gptkbp:focusesOn values
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lincoln Douglas
gptkbp:involves one-on-one debate
gptkbp:judge experienced judges
lay judges
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:period typically 45 minutes per round
gptkbp:structure affirmative and negative sides
gptkbp:topicsChange every two months (NSDA)
gptkbp:usedIn United States high school debate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:University_of_the_Southern_Caribbean
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7