BP-Debate

BritishParliamentaryDebate——英国议会制辩论TheBPFormat•TheofficialformatoftheWorldUniversityDebatingChampionship(WUDC)•Origin:theBritishHouseofCommons•ThemostwidelypracticedformatofintercollegiatedebatingTeams•Fourindependentteamsperround•Twowhoargueinfavorofthemotion:propositionteams•Twowhoargueagainstthemotion:oppositionteams•Eachteamiscomprisedof2debaters,eachofwhomhasauniquename.SpeakerCommonTitlesforSpeakerTime1stPropositionTeam,1stspeakerPrimeMinisterorFirstGovernmentMember”7minutes1stOppositionTeam,1stspeakerLeaderoftheOppositionorFirstOppositionmember7minutes1stPropositionTeam,2ndspeakerDeputyPrimeMinisterorSecondGovernmentmember7minutes1stOppositionTeam,2ndspeakerDeputyLeaderoftheOppositionorSecondOppositionmember7minutesSpeakerCommonTitlesforSpeakerTime2ndPropositionTeam,1stspeakerMemberfortheGovernmentorThirdGovernmentmember7minutes2ndOppositionTeam,1stspeakerMemberfortheOppositionorThirdOppositionmember7minutes2ndPropositionTeam,2ndspeakerGovernmentWhiporFourthOppositionmember7minutes2ndOppositionTeam,2ndspeakerOppositionWhiporFourthOppositionmember7minutesSpeakerRolesandResponsibilities•1.PrimeMinisterorFirstGovernmentMember”:•Offerareasonableinterpretationofthemotion----model•Defineambiguouswordsinthemotion•Presentargumentsofyourside2.“LeaderoftheOppositionorFirstOppositionmember•Establishclashbetween2sides明确两方观点上的分歧•Refutation驳斥对方观点，指出对方观点的漏洞•Arguments提出自己观点，通过分析、举例使自己的观点具有说服性3.DeputyPrimeMinister“4.DeputyLeaderoftheOpposition•Refutation•Defendandfurtherdevelopyouropinions•Summarizethetwospeechesofyourteam5.MemberoftheProposition“6.MemberoftheOpposition•Supportthecasedevelopedbythefirstpropositionteam•Refutation•Extension:newenough,goodanalysis7.“PropositionWhip8.OppositionWhip•Refutation•Summarizetheextensionofyourteam•ShouldnotintroducenewopinionsPointofInformation（POI）•Who:debatersfromtheoppositeside•What:1.counterarguments•2.questionsordoubtsofwhatthespeakeriscurrentlysaying•When:afterthe1stminuteandbeforethelastminute(2~6)•How:1.verbally:Sir/madam/onthatpoint2.physicallystandup&stretchyourarmoutResponseofthespeaker•1.Accept:•1)DuringPOI,thespeakingtimecontinuestorun.POI算在总时间内•2)ThedebateraskingthePOIhasabout15secondstomakeastatementoraskaquestion.POI提问时间控制在15秒左右•2.Refuse:•1)Sitdown,please./Notthistime.•2)Theoppositionsidejustsitdownandfindanotherchance•Althoughnotrequiredto,eachdebatershouldattempttotakeatleasttwoPOIsduringaspeech.至少要接两个POI•TheopposingsideshouldattempttoriseatleastfourtimesforPOIs.•DebaterswhofailtoseekopportunitiestoofferPOIsorwhofailtotakePOIsduringtheirspeechmaybepenalizedbytheadjudicationpanel.Tips•合理分配各部分的时间•Refutation不要太详细，指出说明驳斥点即可•Extension要有新意，发散思维，不要拘泥于一点来讨论•Bepolite.Don’tconsidertheopposingsideasyourenemy.EnjoyBPdebateandchallengeyourself!