1. Roles In Debating
Week 2

2. Contents
Teams
Roles

3. Debate teams The Government Speaker of the house Prime Minister
Minister of the crown
The Opposition
Timer
Leader of opposition
Member of opposition

4. The Government

5. Speaker of the House [Mr./Mrs. Speaker]

6. Mr./Mrs. Speaker Introduces debate topic, rules and each debater
Thanks each debater after they deliver their argument
Controls the flow of the debate (who speaks, Rules)
Can seek Guidance from the Head judge in the room to make rulings
Decisions are final

7. Example “Point of Order/ Point of Privilege”
“You may rise. What is your point?”
“Thank you Mr./Mrs. speaker” (ending of each speech.)
“Thank you (role), now I call upon (next role) to rise and speak.”
sound professional, and polite

8. Prime Minister

9. Prime Minister Represents the Government
Defines terms of the resolution
Outlines the government’s argument
Details points and provides evidence or support
Provides background information; references for arguments

10. Prime minister At the end of the debate:
Summarizes why the government’s argument must ultimately stand
May rebut final arguments from opposition
Provides no new information

11. Minister of the crown

12. Minister of the crown Rebuts the oppositions argument
States why the oppositions argument must fail
Rebuilds the governments argument and summarizes why is still stands
May Bring up a couple new supporting points for the governments argument

13. The Opposition

14. Timer

15. timer
Times all arguments, indicates to debaters during their addresses how much speaking time remains
Allows extra time for interruptions
Advises adjudicators of time faults at the end of each round

16. Leader of the opposition

17. Leader of the opposition
Represents the official opposition
Tears down the governments argument
Summarizes why the governments argument must fail

18. Leader of the opposition
Rebuilds the oppositions arguments against the resolution
Rebuts arguments and evidence raised by the minister of the crown
Reinforces the rebuttal made by the member of the opposition

19. Member of the Opposition

20. Member of the opposition
Must do two things:
Rebuts all points raised by the primer minister in support of the government’s argument
Summarizes why the government’s resolution must fail
May propose a counter-plan to that of the governments; however not required or faulted for not doing this