1. BELIEVE ME, IT IS

2. WHY DEBATE?

3. WHY, INDEED?
1. Academically beneficial
2. Career preparation
3. Self-actualization

4. ACADEMICALLY BENEFICIAL
Papers and essay writing
Recitations
Extra-curricular
activities

5. CAREER PREPARATION
Communication skills
Interpersonal/social skills
Resume/
CV content

6. SELF-ACTUALIZATION
Confidence
Critical thinking

7. WHO YOU COULD BE :D

8. PATRICIA EVANGELISTA
 UP Diliman
 Debater
 TV show
host, columnist, segment
producer, product
endorser and leader
 first Filipina to win the
Best Speaker award in
the International Public
Speaking Competition

9. BENAZIR BHUTTO
 Radcliffe
College, Harvard
University
 First Woman Prime
Minister of Pakistan

10. BRAD PITT
 University of Missouri
 Hollywood Actor

11. HOW IT WORKS

12. Things that you should know by heart :D

13. DEFINITION
 a form of formalised argument where the winner is
the team that most effectively persuades the
adjudicator
 a verbal judo: martial arts for the mind
 a team sport; debate is won by team, not by
individuals
 not : personal abuse, irrational attacks, or purely
emotional appeal

15. MOTION
 Topic of the debate; what you are debating upon
Example: THBT the Reproductive Health Bill should be
adopted
 Common acronyms:
TH-This House
THBT-This House Believes That
THW-This House Will
THR-This House Regrets
THC-This House Celebrates

16. TYPES
Open
Semi-closed/Semi-open
Closed

17. OPEN MOTIONS
 Very vague motions
 Highly open to different interpretations
 Presents no clear issue to discuss, thus, requires a good
and clear definition
 Rarely given out in debates; unfair for the
opposition/negative side
 Example: THBT the carrot is better than the stick

18. SEMI-CLOSED/SEMI-OPEN
 Relatively more clear, more specific
 Presents a specific issue and provides a
few details of what is to be debated
upon
 Example: THBT the act of ignoring a
“cry for help” should be criminally
liable

19. CLOSED MOTIONS
 Highly specific motions, very clear as to
what it wants you to debate about
 Leaves no room for doubt as to what is to be
discussed during the debate
 Example: THW allow developed nations to
use the effectiveness of population control
mechanisms of a developing country as a
basis for giving foreign aid

20. Because two is better than one

21. TWO SIDES
Government/Affirmative/Pro
position
Opposition/Negative

22. GOVERNMENT
 support the motion
 Meaning: defining the motion
:constructing a positive case in favour of the
motion
:providing substantive materials and arguments in
support of the case
:responding to any challenges made to that case
by the Opposition

23. OPPOSITION
 negate the motion
 Meaning: responding to the Government's definition
:constructing a case in opposition to the motion
:providing substantive materials and arguments in
support of the case
:responding to the arguments delivered by the
Government.

25. TYPES
POLICY DEBATE
VALUE-JUDGMENT
DEBATE

26. POLICY DEBATE
 solution to a problem via a policy
 goal: prove whether the proposed policy solves the
problem or not
 THW motions are usually policy debates
 Elements of a policy:
-what -how
-who -safety net
-when -sanction
-where

27. POLICY DEBATE
Example: THW legalize prostitution
POLICY: pass a housebill recognizing prostitution as a
legal form of employment and business opportunity
Who: government agencies such as the DOLE and
DOH, in cooperation with concerned business
establishments
When: 2 years of implementation
Where: to all existing red light districts

28. POLICY DEBATE
Safety net: regular check-ups, provision of
contraceptives, better working conditions, continuous
monitoring
Sanction: imprisonment, sequester business and
payment of fees, depending on gravity of offense

29. VALUE-JUDGMENT DEBATE
 assessment of ideas
*NOTE: Policy and value-judgment debates are not
mutually-exclusive.

30. Yes, it differs from the debate types.

31. FORMAT
BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY
DEBATE
ASIAN PARLIAMENTARY
DEBATE

32. BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY
 a.k.a. “BP”, “BritParl”, or simply, “Brit”
 4 teams competing against each other
 2 BENCHES (GOV & OPP), 2 teams per
bench (OPENING & CLOSING)
 How to win: defeat opposing side and
be better than the other team on the
same side

33. BP Debate
GOVERNMENT OPPOSITION
OPENING GOVERNMENT OPENING OPPOSITION
PRIME MINISTER LEADER OF THE
OPPOSITION
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER DEPUTY LEADER OF THE
OPPOSITION
CLOSING GOVERNMENT CLOSING OPPOSITION
MEMBER OF THE MEMBER OF THE
GOVERNMENT OPPOSITION
GOVERNMENT WHIP OPPOSITION WHIP

34. ASIAN PARLIAMENTARY
 a.k.a “AsParl”, or “Asians”
 2 teams competing against each other
 2 benches (GOV & OPP), 1 team per
bench
 How to win: simply, defeat the
opposing side

35. AsParl
GOVERNMENT OPPOSITION
PRIME MNISTER LEADER OF THE
OPPOSITION
DEPUTY PRIME DEPUTY LEADER OF
MINISTER THE OPPOSITION
GOVERNMENT OPPOSITION WHIP
WHIP
GOVERNMENT OPPOSITION REPLY
REPLY

36. The 7 minutes that count.

37. SPEAKERS/SPEECHES
GOVERNMENT OPPOSITION
 Prime Minister (PM)  Leader of the Opposition
 Deputy Prime Minister (LO)
(DPM)  Deputy Leader of the
 Government Whip (GW) Opposition (DLO)
*Government Reply  Opposition Whip (OW)
*Opposition Reply

38. PM/LO
Role of first speakers: Establish the grounds on which the
debate will be fought

39. PRIME MINISTER (PM)
 First speaker of the  Typical format:
government 1. Intro / Context
 Burden: set-up, provide 2. Definition / Team Line
good definition of the 3. (Model)
motion
4. Split
5. Arguments (5 - 6
minutes)
6. Conclusion

40. LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION
 First speaker of the  Typical format:
opposition 1. Introduction / Team
 Burden: provide a good Line
clash 2. Definition Issues*
3. Rebut (3 mins)
4. Team Split
5. Arguments (4 mins)
6. Conclusion

41. DPM/DLO
ROLE of 2nd Speakers: Move the debate forward by
developing analysis of existing arguments and
introducing new lines of argument
: rebuild, rebut, argue (RRA)

42. DPM
 2nd speaker of the Typical Format:
government side
1. Summary of debate so
far
2. Rebut (3 mins)
3. Personal Split
4. Arguments (4 mins)
5. Conclusion

43. DLO
 2nd speaker of the  Typical Format:
opposition side
1. Summary of debate so
far
2. Rebut (3 mins)
3. Personal Split
4. Arguments (4 mins)
5. Conclusion

44. WHIPS
ROLE of 3rd Speakers: Organise the debate into clear
questions/themes to make understanding it easier -
then show why you won all of them!

45. GOVERNMENT WHIP
 3RD speaker of the  Typical format:
government
1. Intro – core clash
2. Rebut (7 mins)
3. Summary and
Conclusion

46. OPPOSITION WHIP
 3rd speaker of the  Typical Format:
opposition
1. Intro – core clash
2. Rebut (7 mins)
3. Summary and
Conclusion

48. REPLY SPEAKERS

49. So as to avoid nosebleeds ...somehow

50. JARGONS
WORD/PHRASE MEANING
From the get-go From the start or beginning
Flipside

51. MOTION (demo debate)
THW force religious
schools to teach sex
education including
contraceptives