P_ELECTIVE 1

DEBATE AND PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES

WITH LEGAL WRITING AND FORMS

Presented by: Jethro Madria

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the discussion, students are
expected to:
Know the importance of Defining Terms in
debates.
Discover the Methods of Defining Terms and;
To be able to identify the issues involved in a
debate.
 CHAPTER 7:
ANALYZING THE PROPOSITION
I. THE IMPORTANCE OF DEFINING TERMS

Definition of Terms
the advocate's supported interpretation of the
meaning of the words in a proposition.
II. METHODS OF DEFINING TERMS

A. Basic Methods
Example
Common Usage
Authority
Operation
Negation
Comparison & Contrast
Derivation
Combination of Methods
II. METHODS OF DEFINING TERMS

B. Providing a Satisfactory Definition

C. The Meaning of Should and Convention
of Fiat
"Should"
"Fiat"
III. ISSUES

Stock Issues - issues common to all debates on

similar types of propositions, or standard claims that
are applicable to many propositions. Issues may be
readily recognized, because they are questions with
answers that directly prove or disprove the
proposition.
III. ISSUES

A. Discovering Issues
1. Stock Issues on Propositions of Fact or Value
a. Definitive Issues
Definitions
Criteria
b. Designative Issues
Correspondence
Application
III. ISSUES

A. Discovering Issues
2. Stock Issues for Propositions of Policy
a. Harm
b. Inherency
c. Solvency

3. Using Stock Issues

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