Public forum debate style is more oratorical and rhetorical finesse. Policy debate is unintelligible to the layperson. Public forum is entertaining to listen to even if you dont know the topic already. The judging is lay judge for PF.
The debate is a formal discussion on a particular issue, which as two sides – one supporting the resolution and one opposing it. Group discussion refers to a process of group communication, wherein the candidates share their ideas and exchange facts and information on the concerned topic
Open Forum (OF) is a broad discussion of a topic with high levels of audience participation. … Panel Discussion (PD) consists of experts presenting specific topics with limited audience participation.
An argument is a part of a debate, which is the whole. In other words, a debate is made up of a bunch of arguments and counter arguments. Arguments are the proof needed to have the debate, or to discuss the opposing points of view.
Why is dialogue better than debate?
Dialogue creates an openness to learning from mistakes and biases. Debate involves a countering of the other position without focusing on feelings or relationship and often belittles or deprecates the other person
JAM (Just A Minute) Round is a session where a person is given a topic in that moment or asked to choose a topic on their own to speak for 1 minute. Sometimes the candidates are asked before to prepare a topic to speak for 1 minute. A debate is a structured argument.