Debate

1. Let’s Debate
Walk With World (WWW)

2. Debates
 Formal discussion
 Particular matter
 Public meeting or
legislative
assembly
 Opposing
arguments
 Usually ends with
a vote
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3. Where do we Debate?
 Casual discussions
 Competitions
 Deals
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4. Types of Formal Debates
 One on one
 With rebuttal
 Groups
 With rebuttal
 Without rebuttal
 BPD
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5. British Parliamentary Debate
 Preparation
 Teams
 Speaker
 Points
 POI
 POO
 POP
 Judges
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6. Sequence
 Prime Minister
Constructive (PMC):-7
 Leader of the Opposition
Constructive (LOC):-8
 Member of the
Government
Constructive (MGC):-8
 Member of the
Opposition Constructive
(MOC):-8
 Leader of the Opposition
Rebuttal (LOR):-4
 Prime Minister Rebuttal
(PMR):-5
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7.  Style
 Speed
 Tone
 Volume
 Clarity
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Basic
Debating
skills
Style
Volume Tone
Clarity
Speed

8. Popular Debaters
 Kofi Annan
 Barack Obama
 Mitt Romney
 Ophrah Winphrey
 Arnab Goswami
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10. Tips to win
 Look smart & alert
 Exude confidence
 Structured thoughts
 Ask rhetorical
questions
 Use Humorous stories
and analogy
 Power Phrase
 Conversational
Language
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11. Debating Clubs
• Indian Debating Union, New Delhi
• Debating Matters, British Council
• The Debating Society of India, New
Delhi
• idebate
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13. Thank you
-Srujani Shrawne(TE-Environment)
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