1AC

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The 1AC, or First Affirmative Constructive, is the first speech in a Team Policy debate round. By convention, the first Affirmative speaker uses the 1AC to present the Affirmative case.

As with the other constructive speeches, it lasts eight minutes and is followed by a three-minute cross-examination. Most 1ACs are scripted in advance, although not necessarily word-for-word.