Debate Basics
Roles & Speeches
Motions and Setup
Arguments/strategies
100

What is the max time you have in your speech?

6 minutes

100

The second speaker in debate is called?

The deputy
(Deputy prime minister / Deputy Leader of the opposition)

100

In the motion “This House opposes the banning on cigarettes,” what side defends the ban?

opposition

100

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

200

What is the typical number of speakers per team in AP (Asian Parliamentary) format?

3 per team

200

What is a special rule that is only applied to the whip positions?

They cannot bring new arguments

200

if the prime minister did not set up the debate properly the leader of opposition is free to

clarify

200

What is the function of a POI?

To challenge an argument mid speech and interrupt the flow of the opposing team

300
The topic in which a debate is centered around is called

Motion

300

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

300
Tell me the 3 rules of POIs.

1. can only last 15s

2. answer within 30s

3. cannot ask it during the 1st/last min & during reply speech

300

Name the 4 key components in an argument

Argument

Reason

Explain

Link

400

After the debate is over an ______ decides the winning side of the debate

Adjudicator

400

once both whips are done there is one more speaker remaining. Who are they?

The replies

400

What is a stakeholder of a motion?

The person that is affected by the motion

400

Why is it important for teams to “clash” with each other’s arguments?

so that both team is engaging with each others cases

500

Name the 2 most common English Debate formats used in Indonesia

British Parliamentary

Asian parliamentary

500

What does "framing" mean in debate

Setting the boundaries on where the debate takes place

500

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)

500

what are some ways to show evidence in my arguments

statistics/facts, rhetorical devices, hypothetical scenarios