introduction to british and asian paliamentary debate

1. COMPETITION CLASS 2021

2. Today’s Discussion
• What is Debate?
• British Parliamentary
Debate Format
• Debating Speaker Roles

3. A debate is an organized argument or contest of ideas in which the
participants discuss a topic from two opposing sides. Those who
agree with this statement or idea are the government side. Those
who will not agree with this statement or idea are the opposition
side. Each side will show in an organized and clever way why they
believe to have the right answers.They will use examples and
evidence to support their ideas while working towards a conclusion.
What is Debate?

4. the debate is split into two opposing
sides: the proposition (or
government), and the opposition.
Each side is then further divided into
‘opening’ and ‘closing’ teams, all
four of which have two speakers.
British
Parliamentary

5. Opening Government :
1.Prime Minister
2.Deputy Prime Minister
Opening Opposition :
1.Leader of the Opposition
2.Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Closing Government :
1.Member of Government
2.Government Whip
Closing Opposition :
1.Member of Opposition
2.Opposition Whip
ROLES
OF
SPEAKERS

6. Although the two teams on the
government and opposition bench
are on the same side of the
motion, they are judged and
ranked independently and do not
work together. A team competes
against all three other teams in the
round, including against its own
opening or closing team, which it
is not expected to help

7. Speaker Speaker Responsibilities
Prime Minister
1st speaker for 1st proposition:
Defines and interprets the motion
Develops the case for the proposition
Leader of Opposition
1st speaker for 1st opposition:
Accepts the definition of the motion
Refutes the case of the 1st proposition
Constructs one or more arguments against the Prime Minister’s interpretation of the
motion.
Deputy Prime Minister
2nd speaker for 1st proposition:
Refutes the case of the 1st opposition
Rebuilds the case of the 1st proposition
May add new arguments to the case of the 1st proposition
Deputy Leader of Opposition 2nd speaker for 1st
opposition:
Continues refutation of case of 1st proposition
Rebuilds arguments of the 1st opposition
May add new arguments to the case of the 1st opposition
Member of Government
1st speaker for 2nd proposition:
Defends the general direction and case of the 1st proposition
Continues refutation of 1st opposition team
Develops a new argument that is different from but consistent with the case of the 1st
proposition (sometimes called an extension).
Member of Opposition
1st speaker for 2nd opposition:
Defends the general direction taken by the 1st opposition.
Continues general refutation of 1st proposition case
Provides more specific refutation of 2nd opposition
Provides new opposition arguments
Government Whip
2nd speaker for 2nd proposition:
Summarizes the entire debate from the point of view of the proposition, defending the
general view point of both proposition teams with a special eye toward the case of the 2nd
proposition
Does not provide new arguments.
Opposition Whip
2nd speaker for 2nd opposition:
Summarizes the entire debate from the point of view of the opposition, defending the
general view point of both opposition teams with a special eye toward the case of the 2nd
opposition
Does not provide new arguments.
Speaker Responsibilities for British Parliamentary Debate

8. CASE BUILDING
DELIVERING SPEECH
After done with case building and
that’s on the real competition begin.
Each person have 7 minute 30 second
to deliver their argument.
After we receive the debate motion,each of the team have 15 minutes
(british parlementary) to write down their explanation and argument
basic on their position in the debate.
It must consist of stand&goals,reasoning,evidence and linkback.

9. POI
( Point Of
Information )
A “Point of Information” (POI) is when a
speaker on the opposite side of the table
offers a short contribution to a speech,
normally consisting of a question or
comment of around 15 seconds
duration. Points of information are one
of the things that makes British
Parliamentary debating more interesting
and dynamic as a format, as it allows
speakers to engage with one another's
arguments throughout the debate, not
just during their own speeches.

10. HowtodoPOI?
OFFERING POI
In order to offer a point of information you should stand up and/or raise your hand and say
something like “Point of information,” “Madam,” “On that point,” “On that,” etc.
Accepting POIs
In general you are under no obligation to take Points of Information. However continuously refusing to shows an
unwillingness to engage and a lack of confidence in your material. (Think of politicians dodging questions).
However taking too many can leave you with little time to cover your own material and disrupt the flow of your
speech. In general I would recommend taking at least 1 and at most 2 POIs in a 5 minute speech.

11. Asian Parlementary debate
Teams:
There two opposing teams in an Asians format of debate:
Government side- proposes and defends the motion;
Opposition side- refute and negates the motion.
Each each side is composed of three members.
in british there’s 4 teams that consist of 2 member each team,In Asian
parlementary only need 2 teams that consist of 3 member each team.
Also in Asian parlementary we have 30 minutes to case building, the time is
longer than the british parlementary debate system.

12. THANKYOU
ALSA, ALWAYS BE ONE.