Choosing the best debate format for your audience depends on factors like audience preferences, the topic's complexity, and the purpose of the debate. Consider whether the audience prefers formal or informal settings, and whether they would engage better with structured formats like traditional Lincoln-Douglas debates or more interactive formats like panel discussions or Oxford-style debates. Tailor the format to suit the topic's depth and the audience's level of expertise, ensuring it fosters meaningful discussion and engagement. Finally, be flexible and open to feedback to adjust the format for future events based on audience response.

Un hexámetro latino, recogido entre otros por Quintiliano y santo Tomás de Aquino, define las circunstancias a tener en cuenta a la hora de preparar una intervención pública: quis, quid, ubi, quibus auxiliis, cur, quomodo, quando (quién, qué, dónde, con qué medios, por qué, de qué manera, cuándo). Detenerse a pensar ante quién voy a hablar, qué voy a decir, en qué lugar, con qué medios, la forma de exposición que conviene y el momento en que lo haré proporciona pistas y sugiere las estrategias de actuación. Por ejemplo, no requiere los mismos medios técnicos ni la misma actuación un lugar pequeño, un sala de 20 personas, que un auditorio de 500 o 1000.

That depends on the persons who are going to intervene. In a simple division, I distinguish three groups of persons: children, adolescents and adults. Theit needs and expectations are very different!

To choose the best debate format, consider the purpose, audience preferences, time constraints, and debaters' expertise. Tailor the format to suit the audience's interests and engagement level, and consider the logistics of the event. Consider the expertise and experience of the debaters to ensure a successful and engaging discussion. Experiment with different formats until you find the one that aligns with your goals and allows for meaningful and thought-provoking discussion.

It totally depends upon the participants, audience and the mood prevailing in the auditorium. Public forum is most entertaining for it involves a debate over topics that are akin to controversy and it kindles the interest of the audience.This should be chosen when the debators are students. However where the debate is among the elders who are well settled ...the lincoln Douglas format will probably be the best choice.