Parliamentary Debate A Primer

Parliamentary Debate consists of two teams made of two/three people each. The teams debate two different sides of a topic.

Parliamentary Debate consists of two teams made of two/three people each. The teams debate two different sides of a topic.

Why do debate? In debate, you learn how to present, organize, and refute arguments, which essentially is a great life skill.

In debate, you learn how to present, organize, and refute arguments, which essentially is a great life skill.

Resolution

A Resolution is a claim of fact, policy or value that is debated by the teams.

A Resolution is a claim of fact, policy or value that is debated by the teams.

This house should ban the death penalty This house should support stem cell research. The US Federal Government should grant citizenship to Illegal Immigrants currently residing in the US.

The debate teams Opposition Government Prime Minister Member of Government Leader of Opposition Member of Opposition Rebuttals

Opposition

Speaking times PM: Max 2 minutes LO: Max 3 minutes MG: Max 3 minutes MO: Max 3 minutes LOR: 1 minute PMR: 2 minutes

PM: Max 2 minutes

LO: Max 3 minutes

MG: Max 3 minutes

MO: Max 3 minutes

LOR: 1 minute

PMR: 2 minutes

The effective Prime Minister Recognize the audience State the resolution Define resolution/criteria Roadmap/preview arguments for the resolution Plan to change resolution Advantages of resolution

Recognize the audience

State the resolution

Define resolution/criteria

Roadmap/preview arguments for the resolution

Plan to change resolution

Advantages of resolution

The Effective leader of opposition Recognize audience Agree/Disagree with PM’s terms Disadvantages to resolution REFUTE ARGUMENTS FOR RESOLUTIONS REFUTE ADVANTAGES

Recognize audience

Agree/Disagree with PM’s terms

Disadvantages to resolution

REFUTE ARGUMENTS FOR RESOLUTIONS

REFUTE ADVANTAGES

The Member of Government Recognize Audience If there are any issues with the frame/resolution of the debate, take care of them. If the LO dropped (Missed an argument) in their speech, be sure to bring that up. Reinforce your arguments (By refuting the Opp’s refutations) Refute the LO’s new arguments

Recognize Audience

If there are any issues with the frame/resolution of the debate, take care of them.

If the LO dropped (Missed an argument) in their speech, be sure to bring that up.

Reinforce your arguments (By refuting the Opp’s refutations)

Refute the LO’s new arguments

The Member of Opposition Recognize Audience If there are any issues with the frame/resolution of the debate the MG , take care of them. If the LO dropped (Missed an argument) in their speech, be sure to bring that up. Reinforce your arguments (By refuting the Opp’s refutations) Refute the LO’s new arguments

Recognize Audience

If there are any issues with the frame/resolution of the debate the MG , take care of them.

If the LO dropped (Missed an argument) in their speech, be sure to bring that up.

Reinforce your arguments (By refuting the Opp’s refutations)

Refute the LO’s new arguments

Leader of Opposition Rebuttal Recognize Audience Summarize Debate Point out particulars on why you win Voters/Talking Points

Recognize Audience

Summarize Debate

Point out particulars on why you win

Voters/Talking Points

PM Rebuttal Recognize Audience Summarize Debate Point out particulars on why you win Voters/Talking Points

Recognize Audience

Summarize Debate

Point out particulars on why you win

Voters/Talking Points

What I am looking for Good communication Good organization Good quality arguments Good refutation Courtesy to your teammate, your opponents, your audience, and to me.

Good communication

Good organization

Good quality arguments

Good refutation

Courtesy to your teammate, your opponents, your audience, and to me.

Grading sheet You will be ranked from Unprepared to Superior in several areas These are for you to compare yourself to the rest of the class with, and are not a significant part of your grade. Comments will be written on your sheets based on the previously mentioned areas I’m looking for. These are the primary basis for your grade.

You will be ranked from Unprepared to Superior in several areas

These are for you to compare yourself to the rest of the class with, and are not a significant part of your grade.

Comments will be written on your sheets based on the previously mentioned areas I’m looking for. These are the primary basis for your grade.