1. Topic 1. Getting Started 8/10/13

2. Outline  Introduction to “speaker development” sessions  Introduction British Parliamentary Debating  Role fulfilment  Rebuttal  Points of Information

3. Speaker Development  Informal lecture – Topic specific  Post debate Feedback - Skills  Online  Not exhaustive: Practice, Competitions, Online resources – some videos kick ass, Informal chats…

4. British Parliamentary Debating Format  4 teams of 2  Speeches - 5 mins  Aim to win – (nicely)  Motion is announced  15 minutes to prepare  Have the debate  Adjudication  Feedback - Call

5. Role Fulfilment PositionSpeaker 1Speaker 2 1 st Proposition Introduce the debate Definition – what exactly are you going to do? Introduce 3 points Explain 3 points Quickly summarise 3 points Introduce 2/3 points Rebuttal Explain 2/3 points Quickly summarise 2/3 points

6. Role Fulfilment PositionSpeaker 1Speaker 2 1 st opposition Line of opposition Introduce 3 points Rebuttal Explain your 3 points Quickly summarise 3 points Introduce 3 points Rebuttal Explain your 3 points Quickly summarise 3 points

7. Role fulfilment PositionExtension speakerSummary speaker 2 nd Proposition An extension point to the debate Utterly defeat the other bench, whilst entirely upstaging the previous team on your own bench Introduction of your extension point Rebuttal Explanation of your extension Summarise why what your extension speaker said is the most important material. No new material 3 areas of “clash” between teams Introduce each area Explain each area Quickly summarise points

8. Role fulfilment PositionExtension speakerSummary speaker 2 nd Opposition An extension point to the debate Utterly defeat the other bench, whilst entirely upstaging the previous team on your own bench Introduction of your extension point Rebuttal Explanation of your extension Summarise why what your extension speaker said is the most important material. No new material 3 areas of “clash” between teams Introduce each area Explain each area Quickly summarise points

9. Structure  Introduce what you will say  Explain it  Say what you have said  This is monumentally important!

10. Rebuttal  Why what someone else said was right is in fact wrong 1. Claim is logically or empirically true. 2. Even if this may be true – why it is unnecessary

11. Points of Information  Offered between 1-4 of speech  Purpose to try and catch opponent of guard  http://vimeo.com/34604579 (13.43) http://vimeo.com/34604579  Don’t worry take 1 – if you don’t feel like taking anymore don’t!

12. Summary  Speaker dev. generally  Format of a BP debate  Role fulfilment  Structure  Rebuttal  POI’s