Debate Basics
What is the max time you have in your speech?
6 minutes
The second speaker in debate is called?
The deputy
(Deputy prime minister / Deputy Leader of the opposition)
In the motion “This House opposes the banning on cigarettes,” what side defends the ban?
opposition
as the second speaker the first part of my speech is to________.
rebuttal the previous speaker, explain why the previous team's argument is wrong
What is the typical number of speakers per team in AP (Asian Parliamentary) format?
3 per team
What is a special rule that is only applied to the whip positions?
They cannot bring new arguments
if the prime minister did not set up the debate properly the leader of opposition is free to
clarify
What is the function of a POI?
To challenge an argument mid speech and interrupt the flow of the opposing team
Motion
This section of speech is usually used to challenge arguments from the other side and the only person who cannot do this is the Prime minister (PM)
Rebuttals
1. can only last 15s
2. answer within 30s
3. cannot ask it during the 1st/last min & during reply speech
Name the 4 key components in an argument
Argument
Reason
Explain
Link
After the debate is over an ______ decides the winning side of the debate
Adjudicator
once both whips are done there is one more speaker remaining. Who are they?
The replies
What is a stakeholder of a motion?
The person that is affected by the motion
Why is it important for teams to “clash” with each other’s arguments?
so that both team is engaging with each others cases
Name the 2 most common English Debate formats used in Indonesia
British Parliamentary
Asian parliamentary
What does "framing" mean in debate
Setting the boundaries on where the debate takes place
what is the difference between a value motion and a policy motion
Value motion is a debate regarding principles
(this house believes)
Policy motions is a debate regarding passing a certain movement or proposal
(this house would)
what are some ways to show evidence in my arguments
statistics/facts, rhetorical devices, hypothetical scenarios