01-IntroductionToBPDebate

IntroductiontoBritishParliamentaryDebateChinaDebateEducationNetwork:FocusforthisPresentationPartI:IntroductionPartII:WhatistheBritishParliamentarydebateFormatIntroductionWhywedebateingeneralWhywedebateineducationalsettingsinparticularWhyWeDebateinGeneral?Peopleinthedebatecommunitieslearnskills---toimproveeverydaylives---tobecomegoodcitizens---toadaptskillsofdebatetoothervenuesWhyWeDebateinEducationalSettingsinParticular--toexpandknowledge--tohonepublicspeakingskills--tolearntoengagecriticalthinking--togainskillsforadynamiccitizenry--toargueasethicalcommunicatorsBritishParliamentaryDebateFormatI.TeamsandMotionsII.OrderofSpeeches&SpeakerTitlesIII.Timing&POIIV.SpeakerRoles&ResponsibilitiesV.HowyourdebatewillbeevaluatedMotions--Motions:For&AgainstAmotionisastatementprovidedbytheTournamentDirectorthatwillbecomethesubjectofthedebate.Amotionissometimescalledadebatetopic,aresolution,oraproposition.--ExamplesExamplesofMotionsProcedureforEachDebatePositionsofteamsarepostedonthe“draw.”Motionsannouncementtoallteams15-30minutespreparationTeamsofthesamesidedonotpreparewithoneanother,norcantheyconsulttheirteammatesorteachersDebatebeginsFourTeamsTeamsMembers:4Teams---8DebatersUpperHouse---LowerHouseGovernment:SupportingMotion2upperGovernmentSpeakers2lowerGovernmentSpeakersOpposition:ArguingagainstMotion2upperoppositionSpeakers2loweroppositionSpeakersUpperHouseGovernmentOppositionForMotionAgainstLowerHouseNamesofSpeakersUpperHouse(Opening)PrimeMinisterLeaderoftheOppositionDeputyPrimeMinisterDeputyLeaderoftheOppositionLowerHouse(Closing)MemberofGovernmentMemberofOppositionGovernmentWhipOppositionWhipUpperHouse(Opening)PMLODPMDLOMGMOGWOWLowerHouse(Closing)OrderofSpeakersUpperHouse(Opening)PrimeMinister,1stGovernmentTeamLeaderoftheOpposition,1stOppositionTeamDeputyPrimeMinister,1stGovernmentTeamDeputyLeaderoftheOpposition,1stOppositionTeamLowerHouse(Closing)MemberofGovernment,2ndGovernmentTeamMemberofOpposition,2ndOppositionTeamGovernmentWhip,2ndGovernmentTeamOppositionWhip,2ndOppositionTeamUpperHouse(Opening)PMLODPMDLOMGMOGWOWLowerHouse(Closing)PointsofInformationPOI---PointofInformationWho---amemberofanopposingteam;What---comments,statement,question…;Howtooffer---byrisingandextendinghandorbysaying“onthatpoint,Sir/Madam”NOPOI---protectedtime(thefirstandthelastminute);Time---15secondsorlessTiming7minutesforeachspeechProtectedTime:FirstandlastminuteAsingleknockontableorsoundingofabellannouncesprotectedtimedoubleknockorbellsignalstheendofyourspeech.Yourspeecheswillbetimedbyatimekeeperorbythejudge1stSpeaker--PrimeMinister---Definesandinterpretsthemotion---DevelopsacaseforthepropositioninsupportofthemotionUpperHouse2ndSpeaker:LeaderofOpposition--Acceptsthedefinitionofthemotioin--RefutesthecaseofthefirstGovernment--ConstructoneormoreargumentsagainstthePrimeMinister'sinterpretationofthemotionUpperHouse3rdSpeaker--DeputyPrimeMinister--DefendsthegeneralthesisofthefirstGovernment’scase--Refutesthecaseofthefirstopposition--RebuildsthecaseofthefirstGovernment--MayaddnewargumentstothecaseofthefirstGovernmentUpperHouse4thSpeaker–DeputyLeaderofOpposition--Continuesrefutationofcaseof1stGovernment--Rebuildsargumentsofthe1stopposition.--Mayaddnewargumentstothecaseofthe1stopposition.UpperHouse5thSpeaker–MemberofGovernment--Defendsthegeneraldirectionandcaseofthe1stGovernment--Continuesrefutationof1stopposition--Developsanewargumentthatisdifferentfrombutconsitentwiththecaseofthe1stGovernment(frequentlycalledanextension)LowerHouse6thSpeaker–MemberofOpposition--Defendsthegeneraldirectiontakenbythe1stopposition--Continuesgeneralrefutationof1stpropositioncase--Providesmorespecificrefutationof2ndproposition--Providesnewoppositionextension.LowerHouse7thSpeaker–GovernmentWhip---Summarizestheentiredebatefromthepointofviewoftheproposition---Defendsthegeneralviewpointofbothpropositionteamswithaspecialeyetowardthecaseofthe2ndproposition.---Doesnotprovidenewarguments.LowerHouse8thSpeaker–OppositionWhip---Summarizestheentiredebatefromthepointofviewoftheopposition---Defendsthegeneralviewpointofbothoppositionteamswithaspecialeyetowardthecaseofthe2ndopposition.---Doesnotprovidenewarguments.LowerHouseHowYouWillBeEvaluatedandAdjudicatedIngeneral,youwillbeevaluatedonthestrengthofyourarguments.Althoughyourspeakingabilityinfluenceshowadjudicatorsrespondtoyourarguments,theystillwillfocusontheUsuallyapanelofadjudicatorsalthoughsometimesasingleoneAnoddnumberofpanel,usually3membersOneChairperson/Speaker(designatedbytheorganizers)---Thispersonwillintroduceandmanagethedebate---Thispersonalsoannouncetheresult&commentonthewholedebate