The audience is a big part of debate, and as the audience is acting as a judge in the debate, the debaters should remember a few additional rules. The audience is not like a courtroom judge, so the debater should not deliver as many facts as possible in a short amount of time. The debater should connect the information and present it to the audience as a completed work, not short facts haphazardly glued together.
Transitions are the key to a good debate.
Debaters may think in outline terms, but fail to realize that the audience cannot follow their outline unless verbal signposts are given. However, nothing is gained trying to attack opponents. The debater should show respect for opponents and for the worth of ideas, as well as displaying courtesy and fair-mindedness at all times. Debate instructs its participants in the intricate art of effectively communicating without attack and alienation of others. Although the debate framework suggests two mutually exclusive answers, the knowledge and reasoning the debaters present may suggest possible compromise or collaborate solutions.