1. Presented by : PEPI FIDIA
ENGLISH DEBATE
Presented by :
PEPI FIDIA

2. BASIC OF PARLIAMENTARY
ENGLISH DEBATE

3. Why Debate ? Develop Public Speaking Skills
Practice English Capability
Enrich Us With Important Issues
Improve Critical Thinking Analysis
Learn to be Competitive

4. Skills Analytical Skill Presentation Skill English
knowledge of Current Issues

5. How does a debate work ? Key players : debaters, adjudicators,
time keeper, chair person
Key aspects : motions, definition,
theme line, team split, argument,
rebuttals

6. Parliamentary English Debate
It is adopted from Parliament’s regular activity in Western Country
There are 4 systems of English Debate :
- British Parliamentary
- Asian Parliamentary
- Australian Parliamentary
- World Schools System

7. Motion
Full proportional statements that determine what a debate shall be about
In a debate, the affirmative must argue to defend the motion
Example : This House believe that Iran should stop its nuclear enrichment

8. Definition
Clear description of boundaries of the motion, limiting what the debate will be about in a focused area of discussion
Example : This House would legalize Abortion : Government of Indonesia would make abortion for unwanted pregnancies protected by law

9. Team Split
The distribution of arguments between 1st speaker and 2nd speaker
Be careful not to make a hung case

10. Rebuttal A process of tackling the opposing team’s arguments
It may consist of :
- showing that opposition argument
is : illogical, irrelevant and
contradictive to one another

11. Argumentation
A process explaining what point of view that support/against the motion
One argument consist of AREL :
A = Assertion
R = Reasoning
E = Evidence
L = Link Back

12. How to be a great debater ?
Practice
Practice more
Keep practicing
Read a lot
Don’t be afraid to try
Maintain your self esteem

13. Elements of Marking Manner ……………….. 40 % Matter ……………….. 40 %
Method ………………. 20 %

14. THANK YOU