Debate is one of performances in showing ability in public speaking.

1. Debate
Public Speaking
Johannes Jefria Gultom, S.Pd., M.Hum.
Group 1:
• Hafsah
• Raymondo V. Tarigan
• Wedermawan Gea
• Wily Willian Sinaga

2. Topic
• What is Debate
• Purpose
•Types
• Motion in Debate
• Government and Opposite Team
• How to do PIO in debate
• Job description in the debate
• Debate Assess rubric
• Code of ethics
• Convey or develop an Idea or argument in a
debate
• Organizing time when arguing
• Example (Video)

3. What is debate
exchange and discussion of opinions related to a
matter
KBBI
General
Sense
strategy in an argument with the aim to break the
opponent's opinion
J.S. Kamdhi
(1995)
Henry.G.
Tarigan(1984)
discussion or exchange of opinions provide reasons
or arguments to defend his opinion.
arguing between individuals or groups to by
bringing together supporters and deniers.

4. The Purpose
Build a case by
arguments to support
it.
Understand the cases
Practice finding
arguments
Influence the attitudes
and opinions of others
convience others
about their arguments
is appropriate

5. Types of Debate
Parliamentary Debate
Cross Examination
Debate
Formal Conventional, Or
Educational Debating
support a law that will be formed,
evaluated until it is passed.
aims to find out the truth in the
previous examinations.
aims to form a mentality in expressing
opinions and ultimately to develop
skills among debate participants.

6. Motion
Motion is a topic of debate
Good motion Bad motion
Note: What is being debated is the theme line, not the definition or motion debate

7. Challenge Definition
the act to against what
positive team has
conveyed
the definition that you can challenge :
Truistic
Tautological circular
Squirelling
the correct and undisputed
definition
a definition that is not clear on the
point
nothing to do with the topic
time and place setting
setting background events that are
not up to date

8. Government team
Opposition team
Team who support/ agree with the topic (motion)
Team who opposite / disagree with the topic being
debated

9. Is to give questions or rebuttal to the
opponent when the other person is
conveying an idea.
POI
(POINT OF INTERRUPTION)
• It’s only 15 seconds
• If in debate, there are debaters whose POI’s are
too frequent, so time keeper will say ORDER
POI can be submitted from 2nd
minutes
Note: The Timekeeper's role is to time each speech, signaling
the start and end of unprotected time and to note down the
amount of time each speaker spoke for.

10. Job description in debate
Government/Affirmative Team
First Speaker
Third Speaker
Second Speaker
OppositionTeam
First Speaker
Third Speaker
Second Speaker
NOTE:
•Third speaker not have the right to give a new material
•only 1st and 2nd speaker have the right to present arguments

11. summarize
First speaker of positive team convey
agreement to the motion and also deliver
the aqurate fact about it
First speaker of Negative team againts the
first positive team statement with the
reason
Second speaker of positive team againts the
first speaker negative team statements by
mention the first speaker of negative team’s
statements and convey its main argument.
And then, re-clarify postive team’s case
Second speaker of Negative team againts
the first speaker negative team statements
by mention the second speaker of postive
team statements, rebuild the negative case
and convey its argument.
Third speaker of positive team againts the
negative team statements by emphasize the
1st and 2nd positive team speaker and
againts positive team’s argument and give
examples that relevant
Third speaker of positive team againts
negative team statements by emphasize the
1st and 2nd positive team speaker and
againts opposite argument and give
examples that relevant
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12. Debate Assess Rubric
Government team
Substantive speech
Speaker’s name
Content
40
Style
20
Strategy
40
Time
Total
100
1.
2.
3.
20 10 20
Reply Speech
Total
score:
Government team
Substantive speech
Speaker’s name
Content
40
Style
20
Strategy
40
Time
Total
100
1.
2.
3.
20 10 20
Reply Speech
Total
score:

13. Think carefully first
when giving an opinion
How to convey and
develop ideas in
English debate
Do not rush when
giving opinion
Use time effectively
according to the time
specified
Use examples related
to everyday life or
cases that going viral
to support ideas
Speak clearly and
concisely
Emphasize important
words and vary your
tone appropriately

14. Ethics in Debate
Give opinion that are objective, not a priori
Don’t be emotional
Respect the committee, jury, and opponents
of the debate
Give logical arguments
Use good and polite English

15. How to manage time in debate
Introduce what you will say in 1 to 1.30
minutes
Use the remaining time to convey your ideas
or main points
For instance, if you have 3 main points, set a
time for each point
Always watch the clock /time /stopwatch.

16. Example (Video)
1. https://youtu.be/iMEwVXv2aQc
2. https://youtu.be/EuWh2FxUDHg

17. Thank You