SEKDILU XXXVIII

WORKSHOP ON ENGLISH
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
Class A, 2nd Floor Pusdiklat Building
Compiled by :
Jhendra A. Samodra & Wahyu Prabowo
Academic Division

CONTENTS
Debate

at a Glance
Formats
Motions
Case
Role of Speakers
Debate Assessment

A. DEBATE AT A GLANCE (1)

Debating
- Assembling & organizing effective arguments
- Persuading & entertaining
Parliamentary Debate
- Debate conducted with certain regulation derived
from parliamentary system
- A clash between government (pro) and opposition
team (cons) & judged by adjudicator (house of
parliament)

A. DEBATE AT A GLANCE (2)

Objective
- to convince the adjudicators (and audience) that
your teams reasoning, arguments and
explanations are the most convincing and
therefore deserve to win the debate.
Debating requires sufficient willingness,
knowledge, and skills.
- Willingness: persistence & hardworking
- Knowledge: Awareness of popular issues in the
world
- Skills: English proficiency & public speaking
through rigorous practice

A. DEBATE AT A GLANCE (3)

Why Debate?
To develop critical thinking skills;
To provide a platform for public speaking practice;
To share the art of argument:
To prepare for Debate class in 2nd Semester;
ITS FUN!!

B. FORMATS
Asian parliamentary system
3 speakers per team, 7 minutes speech, with
POI
Australasian parliamentary system
3 speakers per team, 8 minutes speech, no
POI
British parliamentary system
2 speaker per team, 4 teams debating in a
round
7 minutes speech, with POI

B. I. ASIAN

Affirmative/Government vs. Negative/Opposition

Points of Information (POI) are allowed during

speech

Speech duration and order:

1st Affirmative (7 min)

1st Negative (7 min)

2nd Affirmative (7 min)

2nd Negative (7 min)

3rd Affirmative (7 min)

3rd Negative (7 min)

Reply Affirmative (5 min)

Reply Negative (5 min)

B. I. ASIAN

POI is given between minutes 01.00 minutes

06.00

POI should be concise.

You may ask the clarification or provide some

response on your POI,

B. I. ASIAN

B. II. AUSTRALASIAN

Affirmative/Government vs. Negative/Opposition

Points of Information (POI) are NOT allowed during

speech

Speech duration and order:

1st Affirmative (8 min)

1st Negative (8 min)

2nd Affirmative (8 min)

2nd Negative (8 min)

3rd Affirmative (8 min)

3rd Negative (8 min)

Reply Affirmative (5 min)

Reply Negative (5 min)

B. II. AUSTRALASIAN

B. III. BRITISH

Opening Government VS Opening Opposition VS

Closing Government VS Closing Opposition

Points of Information (POI) are allowed during

speech

Speech duration is 7 mins/speaker - no reply

B. III. BRITISH

C. MOTIONS
Issue or topic that you will debate upon
Full propositional statement, not question or phrase
Example:
This house believes that Pancasila is no longer
relevant
This house would legalize marijuana
This house supports Jokowi for Presidency
Affirmative: defend the motion
Negative: oppose the motion

C. MOTIONS

C. I. TYPE OF MOTIONS
Proposal Motion
Concerned with practical problems. The motion
ask the debaters to propose specific solution to
deal with the problem
Example: THBT Indonesia should criminalize FPI
Judgment Motion
Concerned with question of right and wrong. The
motion ask the debaters to prove a general
fact/statement
Example: THBT Democracy has failed

C. II. TYPE OF MOTIONS

Comparison Motion
Concerned with two values in conflict. The
motion ask the debaters to prefer a value over
another value based on hierarchy/order outlined
in the motion
Example: THBT free trade is better than fair
trade

D. CASE

Case: a complete set of argumentation to defend or

oppose the motion

Anatomy of a case:
Set up: definition of a motion into a debatable
context Only for the 1st Speaker of Government
Team
Arguments: reasoning why your team is right
Responses: reasoning why your opponent is
wrong Except for the 1st Speaker of
Government Team

How to make a good case?

It will be discussed on our 2nd week Tuesday,
1 April 2014

E. ROLE OF SPEAKERS

In Asian and Australasian

Affirmative
1st speaker
Create set up
Present fundamental
arguments
2nd speaker
Provide major response
to negatives case
Develop previous
arguments
3rd speaker
Clarify the whole debate
Provide comprehensive
responses

Negative
1st speaker
Give negation
Provide major responses
Present fundamental
arguments
2nd speaker
Provide major responses
Develop previous
arguments
3rd speaker
Clarify the whole debate
Provide comprehensive
responses

F. DEBATE ASSESSMENT

Matter (content) - 40%

Arguments (logic, use of evidences, relevance)

Manner (delivery) - 40%

Public-speaking skills: vocal style, use of language,
use of notes, eye contact, gesture, stance, dress,
impression of sincerity, and humor
Personal attacks on opponents reduce manner
points

Method (structure) - 20%

Structure: of individual speech and of teams case

Response to the dynamics of the debate

BUT, I DONT WANT TO DEBATE BECAUSE

My English is not so good
This is why you are here, to improve your
English through debate

I hate conflicts

Its not all about conflict, its how you

develop your argument

The motion is against my

belief
Yet, it will expand your mind &
understanding on issues you dont like

Its too serious &

exhausting

So will you in international negotiations as

a diplomat.

THANK YOU

ANY QUESTIONS?

SEKDILU XXXVIII DEBATE CLUB

Academic

LETS PRACTICE!!!
MOTIONS
THBT

that developing countries should ban

members of political dynasties for elected office

THBT

any Government contract on natural

resources must be decided by referendum

THW

Legalize Euthanasia

THW

vote Jokowi

MOTIONS
AFFIRMATIVE

NEGATIVE

1ST =

1ST =

2ND =

2ND =

3RD =

3RD =

Reply

Reply =

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