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•Based on the British House of Commons
•Covers a wide range of topics: current events, social issues, and philosophy
•The most common form of collegiate debate
Introduced into high school debate programs in recent years
•Parli debates tend to be witty, oratorical, engaging, and entertaining!
You are in for a treat!
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• You already participate in communication activities
It is the speaker’s job to communicate with you
It is not your job to be a debate expert
• Our goal is for our students to speak to “the thinking man and woman on the street” - that’s you!
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• Two opposing teams argue an idea:
Government (upholds the Resolution) - Prime Minister - Member of Government
Opposition (opposes the Government) - Leader of the Opposition
- Member of the Opposition
• Debaters alternate sides during the course of the tournament
• Round lasts up to 38 minutes
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• A different resolution is used for each round of debateo There are different types of resolutions
o It is up to the teams to interpret and explain the resolution
• Students are given “prep time” prior to the debateo Allowed to access resources
o Can only bring handwritten notes into the round
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• The debaters are responsible for making their ideas clear to the judge, including:o Debate theory
o Details of the topic
o Organization of the round
• It is up to the debaters to persuade you how to vote and why
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• Debaters may only use notes handwritten during prep time and the round
• “common knowledge” argumentation supporto Debaters are not permitted to read published material to
support their argument claims
o No electronic devices in the round
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• Number of Judges:oOdd number of judges per room (1, 3, 5, or more…)
• Timekeeping:
oDebaters may keep time
oTournament may provide a timer
• “Debater’s Greeting”oDebaters may ask you for your judging philosophy
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• Listen to the debate
• Judge the round on the issues debated in the round
• Decide which side best supports their position
• Reach a conclusion & cast a vote (for Government or Opposition)
• Provide written feedback on the ballot
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• Judges and observers are allowed to provide audible feedback respectfully during the round
“Hear, hear!”
“Jolly good!”
Feedback should not be distracting or “drown out” the speaker
Audience feedback should not influence the judge’s decision
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DON’T:
•Replace the debater’s interpretation of the resolution with your own
• Don’t become the 3rd team in the room
•Interrupt or question the debaters
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The ballot has space for the four names of the debaters – make sure the names are filled in before the round starts!
When the debaters introduce themselves, identify and circle their speaker position.
If the resolution is blank, you can capture it before the round.
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Order and Timing of Speeches
7 min. Prime Minister’s Constructive
7 min. Leader of Opposition’s Constructive
7 min. Member of Government Constructive
7 min. Member of Opposition Constructive
5 min. Leader of Opposition’s Rebuttal
5 min. Prime Minister’s Rebuttal
In Parli, there is NO PREP TIME between speeches!
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• During a speech, a speaker from the other team may rise and either comment or pose a question
• 1st & Last minute of speech is “protected time” – no interruptions!
• Two procedures:
• POI – Point of Information
• Other team rises to seek recognition
• Speaker chooses to recognize or not
• If recognized, debater poses a question or makes a comment, then sits down
• POO – Point of Order
• Other team rises, announces “Point of Order”
• shares brief observation, then sits down
• Speaker time continues for both POIs and POOs
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POINTS OF INFORMATION VS. POINTS OF ORDER
• POI – Content Unlimited• Normal mechanism for debater interaction• Could be once or twice per round, or once or twice per speech
• no “right number” of POIs• Speaker reserves the right to decline POI
• POO – Content Limited• Less common than POIs
• Might not happen at all in your round• Rules related
• Interaction should be respectful and constructive• Debaters should not use POOs to consume speaker’s time
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Flowing•Organizes the ideas in the round
•Use flowsheet or plain paper
•Just a tool
•Not to be turned in
The right note taking system is the one which allows you to:
Absorb the presentation
Reach a conclusion & cast a vote
Give the debaters written feedback
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• Immediately following round, take your ballot to the designated area for completion
• Don't ask questions or give verbal feedback
• Don’t disclose your decision
• Don’t solicit opinions about the round from anyone
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• Speed Ballots help us keep the tournament on time!
• Turn the Speed Ballot in at the Ballot Collection table once you’ve decided:
• Which team to vote for
• Speaker points & ranking
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Two Independent Decisions:
1. Vote for Government or Opposition
• Double Loss = disciplinary only
2. Reward individual speaking ability
Set aside personal bias and opinion
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Evaluate the Speakers:
•Total Speaker Points
•Rank speakers
•Speaker points determine rank
•Speaker points may be tied
•Break ties with rank
•Lower speaker points may win round
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On the regular ballot:
Add feedback for each speaker
Add your Reason for Decision
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• Provide written feedback to the debaters!o Your teaching investment in our students
• Judge the round based upon issues discussed in the round:o Set aside personal bias/opinion
o Use the debater’s interpretation of the resolution
o Don’t become a 3rd debate team in the room
o Decide based on how well each side argues for their position
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• Take your completed ballot to the Ballot Collection Table.
• Please wait while the Ballot collection team double-checks your ballot for you.
• After your ballot is turned in, please notify the Ballot Administration table if you would like to judge the next round!
THANK YOU FOR JUDGING!