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A Guide to Debate

A Guide to Debate. What is Debate?. Debate is the science and art of argumentation. Why Debate?. Debate helps develop your critical thinking skills. Debate improves all your language and communication skills. Debate is a learning process. Debate fosters issue awareness.

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A Guide to Debate

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  1. A Guide to Debate

  2. What is Debate? Debate is the science and art of argumentation.

  3. Why Debate?

  4. Debate helps develop your critical thinking skills.

  5. Debate improves all your language and communication skills.

  6. Debate is a learning process.

  7. Debatefosters issue awareness.

  8. Debate develops tolerant and open-minded future leaders.

  9. Debate is fun!

  10. Debate Format

  11. Speaker Roles

  12. Prime Minister (PM) • defines the motion and outlines the arguments to be presented and defended by the affirmative bench

  13. Leader of the Opposition (LO) • rebuts the arguments presented by the PM and presents alternative solution/s against the government’s case

  14. Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) • rebuts the arguments of the LO and extends the PM’s case

  15. Deputy Leader of the Opposition (DLO) • rebuts the arguments presented by the DPM and extends the LO’s case

  16. Government Whip (GW) • gives fresh analyses of the rebuttals to the opposition’s case and rebuilds the government’s case

  17. Opposition Whip (OW) • gives fresh analyses of the rebuttals to the government’s case and rebuilds the opposition’s case

  18. How to Debate

  19. Motion • a general unambiguously-worded statement or proposition that is given to the debaters as an indication of what the topic of the debate is going to be about

  20. Examples: THBT it is morally acceptable to experiment on animals to develop products and medicines that benefit human beings THW legalize same sex marriage THBT thin models are poor role models

  21. Definition • characterizations of the words or terms used in the motion

  22. Examples: THBT thin models are poor role models TH celebrates virtual rallies THBT developed nations must pay for global environmental damages

  23. Types of Motion • Open Motion • Semi-Closed Motion • Closed Motion

  24. Open Motion • broad and can be defined quite liberally E.g. THW apologize THW marry anything

  25. Semi-Closed Motion • broad but the context for which the motion is set is more limited E.g. THW pay compensations to victims of abuse

  26. Closed Motion • usually specific while still leaving room for interpretation E.g. THW make Germany compensate victims of Nazi atrocities

  27. Manner • the term used in debating to describe the way how a speaker delivers his/her speech • includes volume, gesture, pronunciation, etc.

  28. Matter • relates to the issues in the debate • the case being presented and the material used to substantiate argumentation

  29. Method • Individual Method • Team Method • Response to the dynamics of the debate

  30. Individual Method • speech of the debater • how the speaker outlined his/her arguments and performed his/her roles

  31. Team Method • includes division of roles and responsibilities • outline and organization of the arguments

  32. Response to the dynamics of the debate • Points of Information (POI) raised, interjections, • effectiveness, currency and relevance of rebuttals

  33. Case Construction and Structure • Rebuttal (except for the Prime Minister) • Case Outline- Argument1, Argument 2, Argument 3 Argument 1- Label Analysis Example Argument 2- Label Analysis Example Argument 3- Label Analysis Example • Case Summary- Argument1, Argument 2, Argument 3

  34. Argue. You have seven minutes.

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