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Page 1: Basic Parliamentary Debating

The Parliament: UPLB Debate Society

Basic Parliamentary Debating

Ministry of Education, Training and Skills

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Debate is a venue of reasoned discussion from two opposing sides on a well-defined context, where arguments are delivered in an organized fashion with the main purpose of convincing and persuading the audience to agree with their side of the disagreement.

What is a DEBATE?

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Basic Elements of a Debate

• Motion• Opposing Sides

Government/Affirmative Opposition/Negative

• Adjudicator

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What is a motion?

It is a statement which calls the house (the body/ the organization involved) for an action regarding a topic or issue at hand. It can either call for a policy or an assessment.

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Two Kinds of Motions• Policy

This house would ban single-sex schools. This house would legalize prostitution This house would pay mothers not to abort.

• Value judgment This house believes that academic performance is the

best indicator of individual success in life. This house celebrates the use of the English language

as the medium of instruction in high school education. This house regrets domestic corporal punishment.

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Debate Formats

• British Parliamentary Debating• Asian Parliamentary Debating• Oxford-Oregon• Australasians

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Asian Parliamentary Debating

• Government– Prime Minister– Deputy Prime

Minister– Government Whip

• Opposition– Leader of

Opposition– Deputy Leader

of Opposition– Opposition

Whip

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Asian Parliamentary Debating

Prime Minister Leader of Opposition

Deputy Prime Deputy LeaderMinister of Opposition

Government Whip Opposition Whip

Government Reply Opposition Reply

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Prime Minister (1st Speaker of the Government)• Provides the definition of the motion• Introduces the Policy (if a policy debate)• Discusses the team split• Provides the initial argument of the Government

Speaker Roles

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Definition

The purpose of the definition is not to tell your audience, adjudicator and opposition what a word means in general. Instead, the purpose of the definition is to explain what a word means for your debate. This does not mean that you should define the motion word-for-word. The point is to explain what context are you talking about and what is the implication of the motion on that context.

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Leader of Opposition (1st Speaker of the Opposition)• Provides the Clash• Challenges the definition (if necessary)• Discusses the team split• Rebuts Prime Minister• Provides the initial argument of the opposition

Speaker Roles

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Challenging the Definition

Grounds for Definitional Challenge:1. Time and place setting2. Tautology3. Truism4. Squirrel

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Deputy Prime Minister (2nd Speaker of the Government)• Clarifies Prime Minister/ Team Stance• Rebuts Leader of Opposition• Develop team’s argumentation through an extension/ elevation

Speaker Roles

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Deputy Leader of Opposition (2nd Speaker of the Opposition)• Clarifies Leader of Opposition/ Team Stance• Rebuts Deputy Prime Minister• Develop team’s argumentation through an extension/ elevation

Speaker Roles

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Government Whip (3rd Speaker of the Government)• Sum up government’s case• Rebuts opposition bench• Provides fresh analyses• Discouraged to present new argumentation

Speaker Roles

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Opposition Whip (3rd Speaker of the Opposition)• Sum up opposition’s case• Rebuts government’s case• Provides fresh analyses• Not allowed to present new matter

Speaker Roles

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Reply Speeches

• A reply speech is a biased adjudication which aims to convince the adjudicator why your side won the debate. It gives the team an opportunity to consolidate their ideas and review the debate.

• It has a time limit of (4) Four Minutes• Only Constructive Speakers (PM, LO, DPM, DLO)

are allowed to give reply speeches• Opposition replies first

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Points of Information• A permission for interjection done by an opposing team that aims to ask questions or provide rebuttals.

• Done ONLY during the 1st minute up to the 6th minute of the opponent’s speech

• Stand up to point, and wait for the speaker to accept it.

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Speech StructureIn Asian Parliamentary Debate Format, you are given (7) Seven minutes to speak.1st minute (0:00-1:00)

• Grace Period (Catch the attention of the audience, slowly introduce the flow of your speech)• You may start your rebuttals

2nd minute (1:00-2:00)• Do not accept points of information until the foundation has been laid • layout your arguments/ issues

3rd minute-6th minute (2:00-6:00)• Once you laid out the foundations of your speech, you can start discussing your arguments/ issues• Accept 1 to 2 points of information

7th minute (6:00-7:00)• Sum up your speech and remind the adjudicator the important things you said. Leave a lasting statement for the adjudicator to remember• An overtime of 15-30 seconds is okay. Although being excessively overtime can be penalized by the adjudicator.

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The Adjudicator

• The adjudicator is basically the judge of the debate. He/ she facilitates the debate and gives the decision after the round.

• The adjudication panel must be composed of an odd number of adjudicators.

• He/ she is addressed by the debaters as Mister/ Madame Speaker/ Chair

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Grades

80-83 – Superior77-79 – Above Average74-76 – Average71-73 – Below Average67-70 - Poor

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Thank you.

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