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Technical Meeting English Debate Competition: August, 27th 2018
Technical Meeting English Debate Competition: August, 27th 2018
Technical Meeting English Debate Competition: August, 27th 2018
ENGLISH DEBATE
COMPETITION
▪ Random Match up will be used during Knock Out round. And for those who are
proceeding to Grand Final round will be assessed by following order:
– Victory Point : Number of point you earn by winning the debate
– Total Team Score :Number of point you earn from your speech.
RULES
▪ You cant bring any electronic devices (e.g. Cellphone, digital
dictionary, tablet, laptop, etc) you’re only allowed to bring hand-
outs and conventional dictionary.
▪ You cant talk to other people OTHER THAN YOUR TEAM
MEMBER.
▪ You cant leave the room before the debate is over.
▪ There will be 1 knockout and Grand final round, that will be
conducted once on 22nd September.
PARTICIPANT
▪ Participants are Undana medical student who are currently on pre-
clinnical phase, at least on 1st semester and maximum on 7th
semester. Each batch are very ENCOURAGED to send 2 TEAMS.
▪ Team capacity is 8 teams, just in case that we cant reach the
minimum number then there will be a Swing Team. BUT swing
team cant proceed to the grand final round, and the order of
Swing team will be based on committee agreement.
SCORING
▪ There will be 3 adjudicators, consist of one chair adjudicator and 2 panels.
▪ The allocation of Victory Point in each round will be based on ranking.
– Rank 1 = 3 VPs
– Rank 2 = 2 VPs
– Rank 3 = 1 VP
– Rank 4 = 0 VP
▪ Definition / Set Up
▪ Model / Proposal
▪ Argument
▪ Rebuttal
▪ POI
TYPE OF MOTION
▪ PROPOSAL
there is a problem that requires a solution.
example: THW intervene North Korea
▪ VALUE JUDGEMENT
debating whether a phenomenon brings benefit or harm
example : THBT sex tourism brings more harm than good
PS :
just because it is a value judgement debate doesnt mean it doesnt need to have mechanism.
just because it is a proposal debate doesnt mean it doesn't need a philosophy/principle
argument
DEFINITION / SETTING UP A DEBATE
▪ Delivered by the Government
▪ Definition must give a clear set up to the motion
– Example: THW allow abortion
▪ Definition of abortion: abortion before 6 months pregnancy by legal couple.
• Definition DONTS!
– Truisms
• Defining a motion to something that is true
– Ex: THW ban international labors from entering Indonesia
» Definition of International labors = illegal international labors
– Squirrels
• Defining a motion in a wrong meaning of the motion for your own good
– Ex: THBT free trade brings more harm than good
» Definition of free trade = barter
– Wrong time and place setting
• Defining a motion in narrow place and time setting to advantage you
DEFINITION / SET UP FAQs
▪ FURTHER ANALYSIS
– Elaborate the argument that has been brought by the
Opening clearer! Give more reasoning!
▪ Example:
– THW Apply Sex Tourism in Developing Nations
– Opening Argument : Improve Economy of Indonesia as
Indonesia needs money
▪ Further Analysis : Sex Tourism never dies, the demand is very
high yet the supply is rather low, this can be an opportunity
REBUTTAL
▪ Who to PoI?
– “My opening sucks! They didn’t explain the fundamental case! Can I
PoI them?”
▪ NO!
– PoI could be addressed to opponent teams. CG could only PoI OO
and CO, vice versa.
▪ I don’t get your PoI!
– “I don’t get my opponent’s PoI, can I skip it?”
▪ NO!
– You can ask your opponent to repeat the PoI again, but you have to
answer it during your speech
Speaker Role
▪ Prime Minister
– Define the motion, set a clear debate : problem, stance/mechanism, goal
– Deliver own substantive material, ALL STRONG ARGUMENT
– Flag the arguments to be delivered by deputy prime minister : TEAM
SPLIT
▪ Leader of Opposition
– Rebut Prime Minister
– Provide counter stance/solution : Keep in mind!! Does the problem exist?
Does the status quo working? can the status quo be improved? Will the
solution offered by Gov. team work? will it be effective to solve the
problem? or instead, worsen the situation?
– Deliver own substantive material
– Flag the arguments to be delivered by the deputy leader of opposition
Speaker Role
▪ Deputy Prime Minister
– Answer the rebuttal of your opponent
– Bring NEW rebuttals to Opposition
– Deliver own substantive materials as flagged by prime
minister : rebuild your team case that has been attacked
– tell the judge why the opening team answered most
important question of the debate
▪ Deputy Leader of Opposition
– IDEM
Speaker Role
▪ Member of Government
– Explain why closing team is different from the opening team
– Bring new rebuttal
– Extend the case of government by delivering NEW substantive
material, COMPLETE YOUR OPENING TEAM
– Explain what is actually the most important thing to be discussed
– What is lacking from the opening team that is solved by closing
▪ Member of Opposition
– IDEM
Speaker Role
▪ Government Whip
– Deliver summaries and make comparisons : clashes of the
debate
– Rebut all opposition
– Not allowed to deliver any new materials
– Give bias conclusion of the debate : Explain how should
the debate be judged, and Explain why your team answer
that
▪ Opposition Whip
– IDEM
QUESTION?
THANK YOU