1. Parliamentary debates involve teams of government and opposition debating a motion. The government must define the motion understandably and avoid problematic definitions. The opposition questions the definition and presents counterarguments.
2. Speakers have specific roles like the Prime Minister defining the motion and presenting the government's case, while the Leader of Opposition rebuts and presents the opposition's case. Rebuttal speakers discredit the other side's arguments and rebuild their own case.
3. Debates are judged on the matter (quality of arguments), manner (speech delivery), and method (logical organization).
1. Parliamentary debates involve teams of government and opposition debating a motion. The government must define the motion understandably and avoid problematic definitions. The opposition questions the definition and presents counterarguments.
2. Speakers have specific roles like the Prime Minister defining the motion and presenting the government's case, while the Leader of Opposition rebuts and presents the opposition's case. Rebuttal speakers discredit the other side's arguments and rebuild their own case.
3. Debates are judged on the matter (quality of arguments), manner (speech delivery), and method (logical organization).
1. Parliamentary debates involve teams of government and opposition debating a motion. The government must define the motion understandably and avoid problematic definitions. The opposition questions the definition and presents counterarguments.
2. Speakers have specific roles like the Prime Minister defining the motion and presenting the government's case, while the Leader of Opposition rebuts and presents the opposition's case. Rebuttal speakers discredit the other side's arguments and rebuild their own case.
3. Debates are judged on the matter (quality of arguments), manner (speech delivery), and method (logical organization).
theme of the motion be identified and be Debate – talk or argue something, think about made the central issue of the debate. This is something, talk about something at applicable to metaphorical debate. length and in detailed, especially as part of formal exchange of opinion. Definitional challenge - Game of the intellectuals. There are four instances when the need for a Debaters are expected to possess: definitional challenge arises: 1. breadth of knowledge 2. quick wit 1. when the definition is tautological; 3. clear and straight-to-the-point arguments 2. when the definition is squirreled; 4. logical analysis 3. when the definition places the debate in a 5. common sense particular time and/ or place; 4. when the definition is truism. Procedures Tautological definitions – from the meaning of the In parliamentary debates, the house is word, arise when a debater uses the meaning of the divided into Government and Opposition. The leader motion to argue for the motion. of the government is called the Prime minister; the second speaker is called the deputy prime minister. Squirreled definitions – the debater takes the motion On the other side the opposition first speaker is and scurries away with a definition totally out of the called the Leader of the opposition. The second spirit of the motion. speaker is called the deputy leader of the opposition. The third speaker of both sides are called rebuttal or Time-Placed Setting – a debate cannot be focused whip speakers. on a particular time, especially if it happened in the past, or on a particular place that no one ven knows Team Roles exists.
The Government Truisms – one cannot debate on anything that is true.
It is the duty of the government to give a The truth value of any given motion is gauged by reasonably debatable definition to the given motion at empirical evidence and commonly accepted a level understandable to the AVERAGE knowledge. REASONABLE PERSON. It is the government’s duty to define the motion in such a way that the opposition How to challenge the definition? is given an ample space to promote a reasonable clash. Finally, it is the duty of the government to 1. The LO should state explicitly and as soon as forward a case that will be faithful to spirit of the possible that they are challenging the motion. motion, and to rebut the case presented to the House 2. The LO should forward his own definition to by the Opposition. the motion. 3. The LO should state briefly why they The Opposition challenge the definition. The primary duties of the opposition are to clash with the case forwarded by the government and Although challenging the definition has the at times to present a case that will discredit the government’s been proven useful in debates, the options should try arguments. to challenge should be taken as the last one. The opposition should try to avoid challenging the Setting Parameter definitions as much as possible. The parameter in a parliamentary debate includes at least four elements: (1) the definition; (2) the link; (3) the theme; and (4) the team split.
How to define? Definitions should be consistent with the spirit of the given motion.
1. Word for word definition – is based on giving
the meaning of only the significant word in the motion Speaker Roles - build his case by presenting two to three arguments, several examples to prove The Prime Minister the arguments. - give a reasonable definition to the motion - Summarize his case understandable to the Average Reasonable Person and avoid truistic, The Rebuttal/ Whip Speakers tautological, squirreled, and time-placed The Rebuttal speakers are considered to be definitions; both the clean-up and demolitions “experts” of either - link the definition to a debatable topic; team. It is their foremost responsibility to “lay ashes” - give the theme of the case and identify the entire case of the opposing side. the track along which the government will tackle its case; - Give a point by point rebuttal of each - give the Team Split speech made by the opposing side. - prove his case by giving one or two - Make sure that the premises which serve arguments, several examples to prove as the foundations of the other side’s the arguments; case are adequately dissected and - signpost the second speaker to prepare invalidated; the adjudicators for the second half of - Make sure that every damaging example their case. forwarded by the other team is discredited; The Leader of the Opposition - Rebuild his side’s case by reiterating - raise the necessary questions that arise every major point and providing fresh out of the definition, the parameters, and examples to further prove their the split; arguments; and - rebut the arguments forwarded by the - Provide closure to the debate. PM; - negate the case of the government; The Reply Speakers - set up the Opposition’s case by giving The reply speech is a biased adjudication of the theme, explaining the method by the entire debate. which the case will be proven, and stating the necessary disclaimers that will Judging Criteria be useful in the oppositions attack; - state the split Matter - Argue and prove his side of the case by Valid arguments, in-depth analysis of the giving one or two arguments, several issue in the debate, employment of examples examples to back up the arguments. relevant to the case, timeless and relevance of POI’s - Signpost his second speaker to prepare and through rebuttal. The overall matter accounts fifty the adjudicators for the second half of the percent of the total score of the team. case. Manner The Deputy Prime Minister The conduct by which the speech was - rebuild the case of the government in delivered, the gestures, the facial expressions, the case of damage caused by the LO’s rise and tone of the voice, the use of appropriate questioning and rebuttal; words, and the overall credibility of the speaker. - Rebut the arguments forwarded by the Manner also accounts for fifty percent of the total LO; score of the team. - Remind the House of the government’s theme by restating it and further Method explaining it. The logical organization of ideas, the clear - Build his part of the case by presenting presentation of arguments and examples, the unity in two to three arguments, several content and delivery of individual speakers, and examples to prove the arguments. consistency of the team as a whole. - Summarize his case
The Deputy Leader of the Opposition
- rebuild the case of the LO in case of damage caused by the DPM’s case and rebuttal; - rebut the arguments presented by the DPM;
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