Debate Activity : Argue it out and Let’s Debate

Debate Issues:
1. Site of the First Mass
2. Cavite Mutiny
3. Rizal Retraction Controversy
4. Cry of Rebellion: Balintawak or Pugadlawin?

Recommended Primary Sources:

Site of the First Mass
1. Pigafetta, Antonio (1969). First Voyage Around the World. Manila, Filipiniana Book Guild,
pp. 23-‐32.

Cavite Mutiny
2. Zaide, Gregorio and Sonia Zaide. (1990). Documentary Sources of Philippine History. Vol. 7.
Manila: National Book Store, pp. 269-‐286.

Rizal Retraction Controversy

3. Garcia, Ricardo P. (1964). The Great Debate: The Rizal Retraction. Quezon City: R. P. Garcia,
pp. 9-‐19, 31-‐43.
4. Cavanna, Jesus Ma. The Unfading Glory: Documentary History of the Conversion of
Jose Rizal. [s.n.], pp. 1-‐52.
5. Pascual, Ricardo. (1950). Rizal Beyond the Grave: A Reiteration of the Greatness of
the Martyr of Bagumbayan. Manila: Luzon Publisher, pp. 7-‐36.

Cry of Rebellion: Balintawak or Pugadlawin?

6. Zaide, Gregorio and Sonia Zaide. (1990). Documentary Sources of Philippine History. Vol. 8.
Manila: National Book Store, pp. 301-‐309.

Other Secondary Sources (optional)

Chua, Xiao (2016). Retraction ni Jose Rizal: Mga Bagong Dokumento at Pananaw.
GMA News Online, 29 December 2016. Retrieved from
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/artandculture/594027/retraction- ‐ni-‐jose-‐
rizal-‐mga-‐bagong-‐dokumento-‐at-‐pananaw/story/.

Danao, Efren L. (2015). Where was the first Mass in the Philippines held? The Manila
Times, 23 January 2015. Retrieved from http://www.manilatimes.net/first-‐mass-‐
philippines-‐held/157730/.

Guerrero, Milagros, Emmanuel Encarnacion, and Ramon Villegas (2015). In Focus:

Balintawak: The Cry for a Nationwide Revolution. National Historical Commission of the
Philippines, 24 February 2015. Retrieved from http://ncca.gov.ph/about-‐culture-‐and-‐
arts/in-‐focus/balintawak-‐the-‐cry-‐for-‐a-‐nationwide-‐revolution/.
 Piedad-‐Pugay, Chris Antonette (2012). The Two Faces of the 1872 Cavite Mutiny.
National Historical Commission of the Philippines, 5 September 2012. Retrieved from
http://nhcp.gov.ph/the-‐two-‐faces-‐of-‐the-‐1872-‐cavite-‐mutiny/.

Santos, Tomas U. (2011). Rizal’s Retraction: Truth vs Myth. The Varsitarian, 4

October 2011. Retrieved from
http://varsitarian.net/news/20111004/rizals_retraction_truth_vs_myth.

Uckung, Peter Jaynul V. (2012). The Rizal Retraction and other Cases. National
Historical Commission of the Philippines, 19 September 2012. Retrieved from
http://nhcp.gov.ph/the-‐rizal-‐retraction-‐and-‐other-‐cases/.

Debate Etiquettes:
1. This is not a competition. This serves as an exercise of analytical skills and ability to
confidently present an argumentation with sufficient justification.
2. All members of each side must participate in the debate. In the absence of a member
during the day of the presentation, somebody in the group should take the position of the
absent member so as not to interrupt the flow of the debate.
3. Do not read your materials. You may bring some brief notes, but you may not read them.

Format and Mechanics for Online Debate

1. Log in and welcome: minutes -10 to 0

Everyone should log in 10 minutes or so before the scheduled start time. This will allow
everyone to informally meet each other. It’s also an opportunity to make sure the main
participants are visible and audible.

Once everyone has joined, ask any audience members to turn off their video and mute
themselves (this will allow debaters and judges to focus their screen on each other).

2. Introductions by the chairperson: minutes 0-5

The chairperson welcomes everyone, asks debaters to introduce themselves, introduces the
judges, and welcomes any audience to the debate. Doing this will ensure everyone’s
microphones and cameras are on, and everyone has a good connection.

3. Opening presentations: minutes 5-10

Each debater is allowed up to five minutes to make their opening presentation.
Presentations alternate between the two teams, beginning with the first debater arguing for
the motion.

4. Cross-Examinations and Rebuttal: minutes 20-40

There will be two sets of cross-examination and rebuttal exchange between the two teams.
The affirmative side will be the first to cross-examine (2nd member) and is allowed up to five
minutes which will be followed by the rebuttal speech (3rd members) of the negative side
and is also allowed up to five minutes. This will be done in two sets so that a 2 nd Cross
Examiner (4th member) can ask another question or raise a point which will still be rebut by
the Rebuttal speaker (3rd member or 6th member if there are actually 6 members in you
group)Presentations alternate between the two teams.

5. Closing Statement: minutes 5-10

Each debater (5th member) is allowed up to five minutes to make their closing statement.
Presentations alternate between the two teams, beginning with the first debater arguing for
the motion.

6. Audience questions: minutes 35-45

The chair invites any audience members to signal that they want to ask a question (on Zoom,
you can use the ‘raise hand’ function). The chair will then invite three or so
questions (remember to unmute them and turn on their video).

7. Thanks and close: minutes 0-5