Debate & Adjudication Briefing

1. Debate & Adjudication Briefing

2. Agenda • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • Room Setup • Speaking Order • Timing • Rules • The Debate • Motion • Types of Motions • Types of Debate • Definitions • Rules of Definition • Definitional Challenge • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Positive matter vs. Negative case • Counter Proposal • Speaker Roles • Prime Minister • Leader of opposition • Deputy Prime Minister • Deputy Leader of Opposition • Government & Opposition Whip • Reply Speeches • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Assessment of debate vs. entering debate • Elements of Debate • Matter, Manner , Method • Substantive Matter and Argumentation • Weighing/ Prioritizing Clashes • New Matter and Late Development of Matter • Scoring • Team Scores • Speaker Scores • Margin • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Time Management • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System

3. CHAPTER 1 Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate)

4. Asian Parliamentary • Structure • Room Setup • Speaking Order • Timing • Rules • The Debate • Judging Teams 3 Debaters (per team) 2 Teams (per debate) At least 1 Adjudicator (per room)

5. ROOM SETUP • Structure • Room Setup • Speaking Order • Timing • Rules • The Debate • Judging

6. ROOM SETUP • Structure • Room Setup • Speaking Order • Timing • Rules • The Debate • Judging

7. FORMAT (ROOM SETUP) • Structure • Room Setup • Speaking Order • Timing • Rules • The Debate • Judging

8. ROOM SETUP • Structure • Room Setup • Speaking Order • Timing • Rules • The Debate • Judging PANELIST

9. SPEAKING ORDER • Structure • Room Setup • Speaking Order • Timing • Rules • The Debate • Judging

10. TIMING Substantives • Structure • Room Setup • Speaking Order • Timing • Rules • The Debate • Judging UNPROTECTED TIME: POIs ALLOWED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7.20 PROTECTED TIME: NO POIs ALLOWED Reply Speeches 4.20 1 2 3 4

11. SOME RULES TO REMEMBER • Structure • Room Setup • Speaking Order • Timing • Rules • Electronic devices • Printed Material • Help from teachers • Time management • The Debate • Judging Electronic Devices • No phones • No Computers • Only Dictionaries • Penalty: You could get disqualified from the tournament

12. SOME RULES TO REMEMBER • Structure • Room Setup • Speaking Order • Timing • Rules • Electronic devices • Printed Material • Help from teachers • Time management • The Debate • Judging Printed Material • Allowed During Prep Time • Not During Speech • Penalty: You could get disqualified from the tournament

13. SOME RULES TO REMEMBER • Structure • Room Setup • Speaking Order • Timing • Rules • Electronic devices • Printed Material • Help from teachers • Time management • The Debate • Judging When preparation begins you are on your own. NO ONE is allowed to help you. • What do you do if you don’t understand the motion? • Ask a member of the adjudication core, and we will explain to you • Penalty: You could get disqualified from the tournament

14. SOME RULES TO REMEMBER • Structure • Room Setup • Speaking Order • Timing • Rules • Electronic devices • Printed Material • Help from teachers • Time management • The Debate • Judging Debate Preparation 30 mins Adj Decision: 15 mins Oral Adj: 7 mins each *** Timing is strictly controlled***

15. CHAPTER 2 The debate

16. MOTIONS • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Types of Motions • Types of Debate • Definitions • Rules of Definition • Definitional Challenge • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging The Theme Every round has a theme. Debaters are expected to follow the theme when discussing the motion. The debate must have a direct link not only to the motion, but also to the theme of the round

17. MOTIONS • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Types of Motions • Types of Debate • Definitions • Rules of Definition • Definitional Challenge • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging (Debate types) Every debate requires a different underlying principles / ideas Requires a certain set of skills This year we give hints to what kind of debates we want to see

18. MOTIONS • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Types of Motions • Types of Debate • Definitions • Rules of Definition • Definitional Challenge • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging Example If the motions is “This house would fight fire with fire” , and the theme is International Relations defining the motion to talk about military action on cross boarder conflicts makes more sense than talking about death penalty for murderers

19. MOTIONS • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Types of Motions • Types of Debate • Definitions • Rules of Definition • Definitional Challenge • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging What is a motion? A clearly worded statement that announces the topic to be debated in the round

20. MOTIONS • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Types of Motions • Types of Debate • Definitions • Rules of Definition • Definitional Challenge • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging Types Of Motions • THBT (This House Believes That) • THW (This House Would)

21. TYPES OF DEBATE • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Types of Motions • Types of Debate • Definitions • Rules of Definition • Definitional Challenge • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging

22. DEFENITIONS • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Types of Motions • Types of Debate • Definitions • Rules of Definition • Definitional Challenge • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging • Each Definition MUST: • Have a Direct Link to the motion • In spirit of the motion or theme • Is fair and debatable • Unfair Definitions: (Which Opposition Leader can Challenge) • Truisms- a truism is an argument that is considered to be true by the vast majority of people. Example: ‘genocide is bad’ • Tautology- Not a truism now but will be true in the near future: example: ‘Obama should close Guantanamo Bay’ (in fact, isn’t close yet, but Obama has already decided to close Guantanamo Bay already) • Squirrels- Wholly unreasonable • Time/ Place Sets- Put the debate specifically In a time or location. Example: ‘We would debate this motion in the context of WW1 1914’ or ‘We would place this debate in Dominican Republic (an island in the Caribbean)’

23. DEFINITIONAL CHALLENGE • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Types of Motions • Types of Debate • Definitions • Rules of Definition • Definitional Challenge • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging • What is a challenge? • Definitional challenge is a challenge from the opposition on the definition that was set earlier from the Prime Minister • When to challenge? • When the definition is unfair (truism, tautology, squirrels and time/place sets) • It can only come from the Leader of Opposition, not later • How to challenge? • The LO needs to point out the unfairness from the government bench with supporting reason • LO is obliged to redefine the definition (provide an alternative definition) • In most of the cases, the team must provide an ‘even if’ argument • Remember that, An `Even if' argument is not possible in some cases. (e.g. truistic definition & definition running counter to the resolution i.e. where govt. has taken the opposition’s case). • What’s next? • The DPM has the responsibility to either reject or accept the new definition • DPM has to rebut the new idea that came from the opposing team even if he or she rejects the new definition

24. TEAM ROLES • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging

25. SPEAKER ROLES (PM) • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Prime Minister • Leader of Opposition • Deputy Prime Minister • Deputy Leader of Opposition • Government Whip • Opposition Whip • Reply Speeches • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging • States Context • Briefly explain background of the debate • Sets the Definition • Clearly define the motion • Explain the Model (policy debate) • Provides Team Stance • The direction of the Government’s case • Presents Split • State arguments of 1st and 2nd speaker • Develop Argument • Analyze and elaborate

26. SPEAKER ROLES (LO) • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Prime Minister • Leader of Opposition • Deputy Prime Minister • Deputy Leader of Opposition • Government Whip • Opposition Whip • Reply Speeches • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging • Accept/ Reject the definition • Rebut the Prime Minister’s arguments • Explain the Counter Model or Status Quo (policy debate) • Provides Team Stance • The direction of the Opposition case • Presents Split • State arguments for 1st and 2nd speaker • Develop Argument • Analyze and elaborate

27. SPEAKER ROLES (DPM) • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Prime Minister • Leader of Opposition • Deputy Prime Minister • Deputy Leader of Opposition • Government Whip • Opposition Whip • Reply Speeches • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging • Rebut the Leader of Opposition’s arguments and Defend your own case • Presents own arguments (different from 1st speaker) • Develop your Argument • Analyze and elaborate

28. SPEAKER ROLES (DLO) • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Prime Minister • Leader of Opposition • Deputy Prime Minister • Deputy Leader of Opposition • Government Whip • Opposition Whip • Reply Speeches • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging • Rebut the Deputy Prime Minister’s arguments and Defend your own case • Presents own arguments (different from 1st speaker) • Develop your Argument • Analyze and elaborate

29. SPEAKER ROLES (GW) • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Prime Minister • Leader of Opposition • Deputy Prime Minister • Deputy Leader of Opposition • Government Whip • Opposition Whip • Reply Speeches • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging • Rebut the Deputy Leader of Opposition’s arguments • Rebut the points of the Opposition • Summarizes the debate, define the CLASHES and MAIN ISSUE of the debate • Support and Defend the points of the Government side • Summarizes the Government case • Cannot Bring New Matter/ New Argument

30. SPEAKER ROLES (OW) • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Prime Minister • Leader of Opposition • Deputy Prime Minister • Deputy Leader of Opposition • Government Whip • Opposition Whip • Reply Speeches • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging • Rebut the points of the Government • Summarizes the debate, define the CLASHES and MAIN ISSUE of the debate • Support and Defend the points of the Opposition side • Summarizes the Opposition case • Cannot Bring New Matter/ New Argument

31. SPEAKER ROLES (REPLY) • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Prime Minister • Leader of Opposition • Deputy Prime Minister • Deputy Leader of Opposition • Government Whip • Opposition Whip • Reply Speeches • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging • Given by 1st or 2nd speaker, NOT the WHIP • Summarizes the entire debate, looking at the arguments, role fulfillment, main questions which need to be answered to win, higher moral benefit majority, etc • The team’s last opportunity to persuade their main points to be the adjudicator and focus on the key issues of the debate • Summarizes the Opposition case shortly • No new Matter/ New Arguments, examples analysis

32. POINTS OF INFORMATION (POIs) • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Motion • Team Roles (Proposition vs. Opposition) • Speaker Roles • Prime Minister • Leader of Opposition • Deputy Prime Minister • Deputy Leader of Opposition • Government Whip • Opposition Whip • Reply Speeches • Points Of Information (POI) • Judging • STRICTLY no longer than 20 seconds • POIs are • Points of clarification • Points of Contention • Stand up • No hackling • Chair controls the room

33. CHAPTER 3 Judging a debate

34. WHO IS AN ADJUDICATOR? • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Assessment of debate vs. entering debate • Elements of Debate • Scoring • Margin • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Time Management • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System • Is an average reasonable person • First year university student • Has no specific knowledge on issues • A fairly logical person, and listens to reason • Does not have a personal attachment to the motion • Is politically correct (penalizes hate speech or any personal attacks by debaters)

35. Assessment of Clashes • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Assessment of debate vs. entering debate • Elements of Debate • Scoring • Margin • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Time Management • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System • Adjudicators listen to material presented in the debate, and the debate alone • Ignores personal opinion towards and issue, and judges the debate objectively • What do you do when you notice factual errors • What about debates against your own moral values?

36. Entering the Debate • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Assessment of debate vs. entering debate • Elements of Debate • Scoring • Margin • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Time Management • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System • In judging don’t use: • Specific Knowledge you have about an issue • Personal values as a basis for judgment ***Judge debates ONLY based on what is being presented to you***

37. WHO IS AN ADJUDICATOR? • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Assessment of debate vs. entering debate • Elements of Debate • Scoring • Margin • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Time Management • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System • Avoid Entering Debates • Your specific knowledge about an issue should not influence your decision • Your personal biases is not a reason to base your judgment on

38. ELEMENTS OF DEBATE • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Elements of Debate • Matter, Manner , Method • Substantive Matter and Argumentation • Weighing/ Prioritizing Clashes • New Matter and Late Development of Matter • Scoring • Margin • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Time Management • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System • Matter • Manner • Method

39. MATTER • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Elements of Debate • Matter, Manner , Method • Substantive Matter and Argumentation • Weighing/ Prioritizing Clashes • New Matter and Late Development of Matter • Scoring • Margin • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Time Management • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System • Facts • Logical reasoning • Analysis • Case studies • Responsiveness • Up to date information

40. MANNER • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Elements of Debate • Matter, Manner , Method • Substantive Matter and Argumentation • Weighing/ Prioritizing Clashes • New Matter and Late Development of Matter • Scoring • Margin • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Time Management • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System • Persuasiveness • Clarity • Body language • Eye contact

41. METHOD • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Elements of Debate • Matter, Manner , Method • Substantive Matter and Argumentation • Weighing/ Prioritizing Clashes • New Matter and Late Development of Matter • Scoring • Margin • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Time Management • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System • Technicality of debate • Timing / Time allocation • Role fulfillment • Discipline

42. SUBSTANTIVE ARGUMENTATION • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Elements of Debate • Matter, Manner , Method • Substantive Matter and Argumentation • Weighing/ Prioritizing Clashes • New Matter and Late Development of Matter • Scoring • Margin • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Time Management • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System • Rebuttals are not argumentations • Reasoning / logical explanations • Principles • Factual truths

43. WEIGHING DEBATES • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Elements of Debate • Matter, Manner , Method • Substantive Matter and Argumentation • Weighing/ Prioritizing Clashes • New Matter and Late Development of Matter • Scoring • Margin • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Time Management • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System • What is the most important clash in the debate? • Who presented it and how well? • What are the burdens of proof? • Which side responded better to the developments through the debate

44. WEIGHING DEBATES • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Elements of Debate • Matter, Manner , Method • Substantive Matter and Argumentation • Weighing/ Prioritizing Clashes • New Matter and Late Development of Matter • Scoring • Margin • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Time Management • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System • Constructive Speeches • PM, DPM, LO, DLO • Substantive speeches • Whip Speakers • Reply Speeches • No new ideas

45. MARKING GUIDE • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Elements of Debate • Matter, Manner , Method • Substantive Matter and Argumentation • Weighing/ Prioritizing Clashes • New Matter and Late Development of Matter • Scoring • Margin • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Time Management • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System • What are the ranges

46. MARGIN • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Elements of Debate • Matter, Manner , Method • Substantive Matter and Argumentation • Weighing/ Prioritizing Clashes • New Matter and Late Development of Matter • Scoring • Margin • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Time Management • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System

47. FILLING ADJ BALLOTS • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Elements of Debate • Matter, Manner , Method • Substantive Matter and Argumentation • Weighing/ Prioritizing Clashes • New Matter and Late Development of Matter • Scoring • Margin • Time Management • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System VIEW BALLOT SHEET

48. ORAL ADJUDICATION • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Elements of Debate • Matter, Manner , Method • Substantive Matter and Argumentation • Weighing/ Prioritizing Clashes • New Matter and Late Development of Matter • Scoring • Margin • Time Management • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System 7 minutes; What do debaters want to know? • Important clashes of the debate • Show that you paid attention by referring to speeches • How you weighed issues / clashes • Margin & its justification

49. Tabulation System • Structure (Asian Parliamentary Debate) • The Debate • Judging • The Average Reasonable Person • Elements of Debate • Matter, Manner , Method • Substantive Matter and Argumentation • Weighing/ Prioritizing Clashes • New Matter and Late Development of Matter • Scoring • Margin • Time Management • Filling the Ballot Sheet • Oral Adjudication • Tabulation System NOT IMPORTANT FOR NOW!!

50. Questions?