Ateneo Debate Education ProgramBasic Debate Seminar Why debate? The History of Debate Part One:MECHANC!What a British Parliamentary Debate Looks Like The "asicsA point of information lasts for a maximum of 15 secondsMotions are gien 15 minutes prior to the debate!here are " teams per round# $ith % teams per side &'oernment and (pposition)*ach team is composed of % speakers*ach speech lasts for about + minutes# $ith the first and last minute uninterrupted,n the remaining 5 minutes# members from the opposing teams can raise P(,-!. (/ ,-/(0MA!,(- !tructureOpening GovtPrime MinisterDeputy Prime MinisterClosing GovtMember of GovtGovt WhipOpening OppnLeader of OppnDeputy Leader of OppnClosing OppnMember of OppnOppn Whip Part T#o:$%&E!!he !echnical .tuff Motion1Motions must be defined by the Prime Minister2More on this later under .peaker 0oles1it is the proposition which the Government side is supposed to defend1there are three types of motions:2Open motions2Semi-closed motions2Closed motions De'nitionsUnfair definitions:Bad or illegal definitionsare usually challenged(more on this later)2!ruisims23.4uirrels52!ime6Place .ets2!autologiesEach definition MUST:27ae a direct link to the motion2Be fair and debatable2,dentify the issues to be debated and the scope of the debate &criteria or standard)2,nclude parameters $hen necessary Points of nformation1Must be no more than 15 seconds long1,t is the discretion of the person speaking $hether to recogni8e the point or not1*ach speaker must accept at least t$o points of information per speech Team and !(ea)er $o*esAn (erie$ O(ening +o,ernmentthe Deputy rimeMinister must:1rebut the points of the L(1.upport the arguments of the PM1,ntroduce substantie material to support his6her side of the splitthe rime Ministermust:1introduce the definition and proide a link to the motion 1introduce the case of the ('1introduce substantie material to support his6her side of the split proide a clear and reasonable definitionestablish the issues and scope of the debateadance a substantie case O(ening O((ositionthe Deputy !eader of Opposition must:1rebut the points of the DPM 1.upport the arguments of the L(1,ntroduce substantie material to support his6her side of the splitthe !eader of Opposition must:1Accept or re9ect the definition and proide a link to the motion 10ebut the points of the PM1introduce the case of the ((1introduce substantie material to support his6her side of the split*xamine the definition of (':hallenge or accept the definition0ebut the arguments of ('Adance a substantie case C*osing +o,ernmentthe Government"hip must:1rebut the points of the M( 1.ummari8e the debate 10eiterate and support the points of the entire go;t side 1,ntroduce fresh examples to support6rebut preiously mentioned argumentsthe Mem#er of Governmentmust:10ebut the points of the DL(1*