1. National University Debating Championship Kopertis IV 2019
BP Debating Seminar
National University Debating Championship Kopertis IV 2019
Adjudication Core: A. Khusay-Novelisa W.-Pandu N. U.

2. It’s a battle about finding the most just and effective solution to a problem.
WHAT IS DEBATING

3. INTRODUCTION TO BP DEBATING FORMAT

4. BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY FORMAT
Prime Minister
Leader of Opposition
Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Leader of Opposition
Member of Government
Member of Opposition
Government Whip
Opposition Whip
Each side consist of 2 teams; each team consists of 2 members
The opening and closing team are defending the same side, but they are judged as two different teams

5. WHAT THE CLOSING TEAM SHOULD DO
Have the same stance (solution) with their opening. But you can always bring additional mechanism to the solution to perfect the solution.
Add new justification or effectivity to the solution.
Add contextualization or picturization of the condition, that brings more urgency to the problem.
Bring new rebuttals to opponent teams

6. WHAT THE CLOSING TEAM SHOULD NOT DO
Have completely different solution when the opening team’s solution is very debatable.
Bring nothing new to the debate.

7. PRIME MINISTER Set a clear debate: Bring arguments Problem
Stance (Solution) and Mechanism
Goal
Bring arguments
PRIME MINISTER

8. Provide counter stance (solution)
LEADER OF OPPOSITION
KEEP IN MIND :
Does the problem exist ?
If it does exist :
Is the Status Quo working ?
Can the Status Quo be improved ?
Will the solution offered by Government Team :
Be effective to solve the problem ?
Worsen the situation ?
Provide counter stance (solution)
Bring rebuttals
Bring arguments

9. DEPUTY Answer the rebuttal from your opponent
Rebuild your team case that has been attacked by your opponent
Bring new rebuttal and argument
Tell the judge why the opening debate answered the most important question
DEPUTY

10. Explain where closing team different from the opening team
MEMBER
KEEP IN MIND :
Complete your opening stance
Explain what is actually the most important thing to be discussed
What is lacking from the opening team
Explain where closing team different from the opening team
Bring new rebuttals
Bring new arguments

11. WHIP Bring rebuttal Give bias conclusion of the debate
Explain how should the debate be judged
Explain Why your team answer that
WHIP

12. SETTING UP THE DEBATE

13. TYPE OF MOTION PROPOSAL VALUE JUDGEMENT NOTE :
There is a problem that requires a solution.
Example :
THW Intervene North Korea
THBT Parenting right should be contingent upon completing primary education
Debating whether a phenomenon brings benefit or harm
Example :
TH Regrets the rise of consumerism
THBT Supreme court judges should be popularly elected
NOTE :
Just because it is a value judgment debate doesn’t mean it doesn’t need to have mechanism.
Just because it is a proposal debate doesn’t mean it doesn’t need a philosophy/ principle argument

14. DEFINITION
Giving definition does not mean you have to translate each word of the motion based on the dictionary. Defining a motion means you give a clear explanation what the debate is about.
Definition can be given in few ways :
Translating key words into a more understandable words; e.g. TH Celebrates the rise of Feminist Cult ; TH Regrets the decline of highly-integrated family
Providing picturization of the problem or the phenomenon and what you will do (solution/stance); e.g. THW Intervene in Syria
Clarify room of debate or limitation ; specify where or when this debate takes place, but this doesn’t mean you have to be very specific. You have to be as general as possible.

15. DEFINITION CHALLENGE A definition is unfair and can be challenged if :
Undebatable; e.g. THW Ban abortion
Self-proofing
Has no link to the motion
DEFINITION CHALLENGE

16. STANCE
Stance is about what you’re proposing or what you’re trying to prove
THW Set Truth and Reconciliation Commission to the victim of 1998
Stance : Setting up TRC and prohibits people from going to trial
TH Regrets the rise of Choice Feminism
Stance : To prove that the concept of choice is bad in achieving the goal of feminism

17. Complete Ban on All Abortion
Ban Abortion on most cases; unless the one threatening the mother’s life
Allow abortion to rape victim and to protect mother’s life
Permission on All Abortion before the 2nd trimester
Permission on All Abortion

18. OPPOSITION APPROACH That the problem doesn’t exist
That the problem exists, but the Status Quo can solve that
That the problem exists, but Government is only making things worse
That the problem exists, but the Opposition has a better alternative

19. ARGUMENT AND REBUTTAL 101

20. ARGUMENT
An argument can be philosophical or practical. Both arguments should be equally valued by the adjudicator.
An argument should answer :
How is the argument true ?
In Practical Argument : explaining how the argument can work to achieve a goal
In Philosophical Argument : explaining how there is a right or responsibility to fulfill
Why is the argument important ?
Comparing why your argument is more important than opponent’s argument

21. REBUTTAL Negation ; deny that their claim is correct
Neutralize ; explain why their concern also applicable on their case
Even if ; assuming their argument can work, why the outcome will not be achieved the way they want it

22. IMPORTANT ! LINK BACK Link back is to show :
Why your argument is relevant to the motion;
Which part of your previous speaker’s case are you strengthening
Which part of your opponent’s case are you destroying
This can also be used to show why what you have said is important for the debate.
IMPORTANT ! LINK BACK

23. PROPOSITION FIAT An advantage for Government team that
All the technicalities is assumed available;
The proposal will be passed in congress/parliament
However, it doesn’t assume that :
States have unlimited funding;
Congress/parliament gives full support;