DEBATE SEMINAR: JOVED SURABAYA 2016 Roderick – Romario – Omar - Nadya

WHAT IS DEBATING? Debating is a CLASH of opposing ideas. The aim of teams in a debate is to show why your team’s case is stronger than the opposing team’s. Teams seek to win by showing strength of logic, relevance, and in-depth analysis of arguments, and not merely by stating examples, fact, and evidences.

Asian Parliamentary Rules In an Asian Parliamentary debate, there are two teams representing two sides in a debate: the Government and the Opposition. The government must propose the motion and the opposition must oppose the motion. Casebuilding time: 30 minutes. Speaking duration: Substantive Speeches: 7 minutes and 20 seconds Reply Speeches: 4 minutes and 20 seconds

Asian Parliamentary Format + - Bench Opposition Bench Government 1 Prime Minister 1 Leader of Opposition 2 Deputy Prime Minister 2 Deputy Leader of Opposition 3 Government Whip 3 Opposition Whip Government Reply Opposition Reply Adjudicators

Prime Minister Provide a clear setup of the debate Context Definition Stance Model (if needed) Provide arguments to support motion

Leader of Opposition Clarify definition (if necessary) Show the difference of stance (negation) Offer responses / rebuttals Provide arguments to oppose the motion

Deputy Prime Minister & Deputy Leader of The Opposition The Deputies Deputy Prime Minister & Deputy Leader of The Opposition Offer responses / rebuttals Provide arguments to develop the team’s case

Government Whip & Opposition Whip The Whips Government Whip & Opposition Whip Summation of the debate Provide an array of attacks to opposing team’s case in a holistic manner (Clashes) Glorify Team’s case (Rebuilding) No new matter may be delivered!

New Matter A completely new line of argumentation that has never been discussed before in the previous speakers. Not including new examples, precedence, and rebuttals. They are all allowed! 

Reply Speakers Provide a biased adjudication of the debate. Point out the BOPs (Burden of Proofs) that needs to be answered in the debate. Cluster arguments and responses into clashes. Show to the adjudicator how your team managed to win the clashes.

Definitions Motion should be defined as a whole Definition may contain: definition of key lexical units (words/phrases) parameters Definition must be reasonable: have clear and logical link to motion debatable (a reasonable opposition exists)

Definition shouldn’t be … Truistic (not debatable) Ex: THBT what goes up must always come down. Tautological / circular (self-proving) Ex: THBT extremism is a catalyst for progress Squirreling (no logical link to motion) Ex: THW ban private prisons.

Arguments Arguments should have A-R-E: Assertion: statement of the argument; Reasoning: a logical explanation of the argument; Evidence: examples (facts, statistics, etc.) to support the argument. Arguments should be linked back to the motion.

THW Legalize Marijuana Argument: A: The consumption of marijuana is a form of a person’s right to pursue happiness. R: a) What is the right to pursuit happiness? b)Why is it important? C) Why is Marijuana included in this right? E: Similar types of pursuit of happiness (eg. Smoking) L: So....

Rebuttals argument attacking the opposing team’s argument, e.g. by showing that it: is based on wrong fact is illogical is irrelevant to the proof of the motion involves unacceptable implications should be accorded less weight doesn’t have to be point-by-point rebut the theme line or main arguments

Manners Manners can add to a speaker’s score. An effective delivery may make a simple idea seem very compelling. Clarity Most important manner! Additional elements: Humor Wit (Crafty Packages and Catchy Words)