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Asian Debate Rules

Members in the debate

Government Opposition

Prime Minister Opposition LeaderDeputy Prime Minister Deputy Opposition Leader

Government Whip Opposition Whip

Debate structure

Government Opposition

1 Prime Minister 2 Opposition Leader3 Deputy Prime Minister 4 Deputy Opposition Leader

5 Government Whip 6 Opposition Whip

8 Government Reply 7 Opposition Reply

Types of speeches

Each team is composed of 3 speakers. Each substantive speech lasts for 7 minutes. They should not exceed 7 minutes and 20

seconds.

Reply speeches are 5 minutes, conducted by either team leader or deputy. Replyspeeches should not exceed 5 minutes and 20 seconds. No POINTS OFINFORMATION (POIs) are allowed during these reply speeches.

Point of Information (POIs)

Can be offered during the substantive speeches. The first and last minute of the speeches must be uninterrupted. In the remaining 5

minutes (ie. between the 1st and 6th minute), members from the opposing team can

raise POINTS OF INFORMATION (POIs).

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

The first and last minutes must be uninterrupted.

In the remaining 5 minutes members

from the opposing teams can raise

POINTS OF INFORMATION

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You cannot POI your own team member. You have to wait until accepted, and you have 15 seconds to ask. After you ask your question, you have to wait at least 30 seconds to offer the next

POI.

If the speaker does not give you a sign of acceptance or rejection, you must sit down. The speaker can either accept or reject POIs, but he/she should accept at least one POI

during the course of his/her speech.

You cannot open your POI with statements. (It must be with Point of Information, at that

point.)Defining the motion

Each definition must Have a direct link to the motion Be in spirit of the motion or theme Be fair and debatable

Unfair definitions: (Which Opposition Leader can challenge) TRUISM TAUTOLOGY SQUIRRELS Time/Place Sets

Challenging Definitions

Team roles

Government Opposition

Support the motion and give a definition Argue against the motion

Distinguish the problem and propose a

solution/change

Distinguish the problem, and argue

against Governments proposal

Provide a model or mechanism (thedetailed implementation process)

Provide counter-model or alternativeOr

Stick with status-quo

Engage with the Opposition Engage with the Government

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Speaker roles

1 Prime Minister

State Context

Set the Definition Provide Team Stance / Explain the Model (policy debate) Present Split Develop Arguments

2 Opposition Leader

[Accept/Reject the definition] Rebut the Prime Ministers arguments Explain the Counter-Model or Status quo (policy debate)

Provide Team Stance Present Splits Develop Argument

3 Deputy Prime Minister - 4 Deputy Opposition Leader

Rebut the Opposition Leaders/Deputy Prime Ministers argument and defend yourown case

Present own argument(s) which is different from the 1st speaker Develop your argument

[Recap the 1

st

speaker]

5 Government Whip 6 Opposition Whip

Rebut the points of the opposing team Summarise the debate- define the CLASHES and MAIN ISSUE of the debate Support and Defend the points of your side Summarise your teams case Cannot bring new matter/new arguments Can give deeper analysis and bring in new examples (not new matter)

7 Opposition Reply 8 Government Reply

Given by the 1st or 2nd speaker, NOT the WHIP Summarise the entire debate, looking at the arguments, role fulfilment, main

questions, which need to be answered to win; main principle, actual outcome of

Models, comparing Models, higher moral, benefit to the majority etc.

The Teams last opportunity to persuade their main points to the adjudicators andfocus on the key issues of the debate

Summarise your teams case shortly No new matter/new arguments, No example analysis

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Marking scheme

The adjudicators will be assessing the debate, looking at the Matter, Manner and Method.

Matter 40 points Manner 30 points Method 30 points

The content of thespeech

The arguments adebater uses to further

his/her case and

persuade the audience

Includes arguments,reasoning, and

examples

Includes substantivematerial and rebuttal

Includes Points ofInformation

The presentation of thespeech. The style a

member uses to further

his/her case and

persuade the audience

Comprise of manyseparate elements

There is no correctstyle of debating

There are three majorelements in the context

of debating Method

which include

1. Individual Methodspeech

organization

2. Team Methodcase structure andteam consistency

3. DynamicsPOIs,interjections and

the effectiveness,

currency and

relevance of

rebuttals