Debating Lecture Rzeszow, 13th of April 2002 By: Tomek Helbin & Koen G. Berden

Debating Lecture - Structure 1.Ice-breaker: The Catwalk 2.General debating Skills 3.The concept of debating 4.Debate rules – the rules of the game 5.Conclusion

General Debating Skills 1.Clear and loud voice 2.Avoiding monotony 3.Eye-contact with the audience 4.Body language 5.Walking 6.Humor

Concept of debating -Debating is very old ‘sport’; cornerstone to democracy! -Romans & Greeks: orators & rhetorics (eg. Seneca, Sophocles) Exchange of arguments in a structured way: parliamentary debate, European debate, Japanese debate

Debate Rules (1) PARTICIPANTS: 1. Two teams: government and opposition 2. Prime minister & member of govern- ment versus Opposition Leader and member of opposition 3.Helper and the judge

Debate Rules (2) ORDER OF SPEECHES: 1.PM Constructive: 7 minutes 2.LO Constructive: 7 minutes 3.MG Constructive: 7 minutes 4.MO Constructive: 7 minutes 5.LO Rebuttal: 4 minutes 6.PM Rebuttal: 4 minutes

Debate Rules (3) RESOLUTION AND CASE: -Topic = resolution -Clarified topic = the case Building the Governmental Case: fair, clear, relevant Building the Opposition Case: accept or not accept

Debate Rules (4) Points of Information Points of Order Points of Personal Privilege

Conclusions 1.Debate is very structured; not chaotic at all (different types) 2.It is about both arguments as well as presentation 3.Very good training for communication and discussion skills THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!