DEBATING SEMINAR
What Debating Is All About Debating is Basically About 3 things (could be 4): 1. 2. 3. 4. Persuading People Convincing People Educating People Through Your Arguments Winning(Optional)
Definition • A definition should be FAIR and DEBATABLE. • Fair means it is understandable by an average reasonable person. Not Truism, Time and Place Setting, or Squirelling • Debatable means the other team can debate based on that definition
Theme Line • The main reason why you agree or disagree to the motion. • The thing that based your whole case • Your burden of proof
Team Splits • Segmentation of case • Important stuff comes first • Defines the big picture of the whole case.
Argument Construction A good argument consists of: • Assertion • Reasoning • Evidence • Logical Link
Rebuttals • Should attack opponent’s case while defending own case at the same time. • Should be linked back to your own case • Prove the other way around instead of just saying no • Also delivered in A-R-E-L
Points Of Information • Questions, facts, or statements given during the opponent’s speech with the purpose of attacking their case • Can be accepted or rejected • Don’t do it to often, you might be considered barracking/badgering • Thumb rule: Accept 2 POIs
Speaker’s Role 1 st Government: (7. 20) • Provide a ground • Provide a definition • Provide a theme line • Bring up first part of case 1 st Opposition: (7. 20) • Bring rebuttals to Government’s case • Decide whether the definition will be accepted or not • Provide a theme line • Bring up first part of case
Speaker’s Role 2 nd Speaker both Government and Opposition: (7. 20) • Bring rebuttals • Rebuild case • Bring up 2 nd part of case
Speaker’s Role 3 rd Speaker both Government and Opposition: (7. 20) • Bring up rebuttals • Clarify case • Give summary
Speaker’s Role Reply Speaker both Government and Opposition: (4. 20) • Show good points of the case • Point out opponent’s flaws • Show Point of Clashes • Explain why you should win
Rules and Regulations ● Speaking time for speeches is 7. 20 minutes and reply speeches is 4. 20 minutes ● Team Winning Priority : Victory Point, Average Team Score, and Margin
Motions: 1. THBT Indonesian Work Force must be abolished. 2. THBT living together brings harm than good. 3. TH would put the moral education into curriculum. 4. THBT the House of Representative will work better by having their new building. 5. THBT alcohol must be banned.
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