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1. Credits from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Parliamentary_Style
And Skylight Training and Publishing, Inc.
Mr. Edward Jay Quinto

2.  BritishParliamentary Style debate is a
common form of academic debate. It has
gained support in the United
Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Europe, Africa, P
hilippines and United States, and has also
been adopted as the official style of
the World Universities Debating
Championship and European Universities
Debating Championship. Speeches are
usually between five and seven minutes in
duration.

3.  Because of the style's origins in
British parliamentary procedure, the two
sides are called the Government (more
commonly called "Proposition" in the United
Kingdom) and Opposition.

4.  Opening Government (first faction):
 Prime Minister
 Deputy Prime Minister
 Opening Opposition (second faction):
 Leader of the Opposition
 Deputy Leader of the Opposition
 Closing Government (third faction):
 Member for the Government
 Government Whip
 Closing Opposition (fourth faction):
 Member for the Opposition
 Opposition Whip

5.  Prime Minister
 Leader of the Opposition
 Deputy Prime Minister
 Deputy Leader of the Opposition
 Member for the Government
 Member for the Opposition
 Government Whip
 Opposition Whip

6.  The style demands that all speakers
offer Points of Information (POIs) to their
opposition. POIs are important in British
Parliamentary style, as it allows the first two
factions to maintain their relevance during
the course of the debate, and the last two
factions to introduce their arguments early in
the debate. The first and last minute of each
speech is considered "protected time", during
which no points of information may be
offered.

7. THBT Automobiles Should Be
Banned.

8.  Background (why you are writing this argument)
Do you like the smell of car exhaust? Millions of
cars are polluting our cities. And people are
saying we need to solve the problem cars create.
 Thesis (the argument)
To solve this problem, I believe people should be
banned from owning automobiles. I believe this
for safety, economic, and environmental
reasons.
 First Reason
First, cars are not safe. This weekend five people
were slaughtered on our roads, not to mention
countless number of people maimed in nonfatal
accidents. People die because they drive.

9.  Second Reason and Alternative
Cars should be banned because they cost too
much. Money spent buying cars would be better
spent on schools and hospitals. In
addition, buying gas for a car costs a lot of
money. Going by bus may not be as
convenient, but it is cheap.
 Third Reason and Alternative
Cars should be banned for environmental
reasons. Buses running on compressed natural
gas (CNG) give off less pollution. In fact, one
CNG bus gives off less polution than one gas
fueled car and can carry fifty people.

10.  Counterargument
Some people might argue that people need cars.
Okay, some peple might need a car from time to
time, but many more people could and should walk
to road, and many others could and should take the
bus.
 Restatement
We do not need cars. It makes sense on safety,
environmental, and economic grounds to ban
cars from our roads.

11.  Tosummarize the model discussion, it is
helpful to remember the acronym, HEEL.
H – Handle
E – Explain
E – Example
L - Link

12.  The first, second and third speakers of every
group shall be given five minutes to deliver
their respective speeches.
 The first and last minutes of each speech
shall be uninterrupted; that is, no Points of
Information may be raised.
 POIs must be stated in declarative, not
interrogative, statement.
 The fourth speakers or WHIPS shall deliver a
three-minute uninterrupted restatement or
summary of the case.

13. Males and females should wear corporate
attires.
 For female  For male
 Blouse and blazer  Long sleeves polo
 Slacks or below the with necktie that is
knee skirt with properly tied (vest is
stockings optional
 Formal pair of shoes
 Black Pants
(definitely neither
rubber nor crocs)  Formal pair of shoes
 Very light make up
(leather whose color
(optional) is also the color of a
 Properly kept hair
leather belt)
that reveals the  No make up
entirety of the face  Clean hair cut

14.  Next meeting (November 21, 2011; Monday)
 Group 1 vs. Group 2
Motion: This house would
reinstate capital punishment
(death penalty).
 Group 3 vs. Group 4
Motion: This house would allow
gays to serve openly in the
military.

15.  Next meeting (November 23, 2011; Wednesday)
 Group 5 vs. Group 6
Motion: This house would legalize same
sex marriage.
 Group 7 vs. Group 8
Motion: This house believes that the
Disney princesses promote women
empowerment.
 Group 9 vs. Group 10
Motion: This house believes that Princess
Fiona is an epitome of beauty.

16.  Awards will be given to the following:
 Best Prime Minister or Leader of the
Opposition
 Best Deputy
 Best Whip
 Best Cross Examiner
 Best in Corporate Attire
 Best Debating Team

17.  Knowledge of the Subject - 10 points
 Language (includes correctness
of SV agreement and other
grammatical considerations) - 10 points
 Organization and Logicality - 10 points
 Presentation of Evidence - 5 points
 Cross Examination
(includes rebuttal) – 5 points
 Ethical Considerations - 5 points
 Attire - 5 points
_________________________________________
TOTAL 50 points
MELT Passing 35 points

18.  Anactivity well-planned is half done! -
Proverb
 Hewho fails to plan, plans to fail. -
Proverb
 Planning is bringing the future into the
present so that you can do something about
it now. - Alan Lakein
 Let our advance worrying become advance
thinking and planning. – Winston Churchill
 Youbecome who you plan to become.
– EJM Quinto