Debate Conventions
What is the role that speaks first and provides a model
Prime Minister
What does the abbreviation THO stand for
This House Opposes
How do you create a model
Provide definitions and the limits found in the motion which may be confusing
How many teams are there in British Parliamentary
4
How many executives does debate club have, including the presidents.
9
What do you do when someone finishes their speech
Bang on the table
What does the abbreviation P.O.I stand for
Point of Interest/information/inquiry
What do you do for analysis part of PAIEL
Why the argument works/mechanisms, the stakeholders within argument, the degree of impact
Marie Antoinette
Who was the champion of the 2023-2024 Maple High School debate tournament
William Sui
What are the benefits of receiving a P.O.I
Allows you to reconstruct your weak points, preemptively takes away their refutations, extends speech time
What is roadmapping
Roadmapping is outlining the segments of your speech
What are the whip speeches supposed to do
summarize, refute, and weigh the arguments. Not allowed to add points
What is the new name of the WUDC minute
World Universities Debate Championship reasonable amount of time
Queen's University
How much time does a proper debate speaker have for their speech
5 minutes to 5 minutes and 30 seconds
What does it mean to weigh an argument
To compare two valid points, but showing why one point is more important than the other
How do you rebuild an argument
Bring up more mechanisms on why the argument works, bring up the importance of the argument, respond to the refutations
What is the first episode of Seinfeld called
Pilot, The Seinfeld Chronicles, Good News Bad News, The Premiere
What other clubs are our senior executive Kaitlyn a part of?
MUN
How do you propose a P.O.I and what is it's origin
You stand up, put one hand on your head and one hand extended outwards with your palm up. It originated from parliament, where ministers would stand to ask questions, with one hand holding their wig and the other showing they have no weapon
What does each letter of the abbreviation of PAIEL stand for
Point
Analysis
Impact
Example
Link
What is the complete order in which the roles speak
Prime minister, leader of opposition, deputy prime minister, deputy leader of opposition, member of government, member of opposition, government whip, opposition whip
What is the duration of the hit anime "petting a dog"
16 seconds
What was the name of the previous two presidents