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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

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

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

7. 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

8. 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!

9. 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! 

10. 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.

11. 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)

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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....

15. 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

16. 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)