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High School Debates: An Overview
By: Christina Weber
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What is Debating?
Formal and persuasive public speakingIs usually improvised or researched
Investigates two sides of an issueUsually nuanced and refined- not polarized
Arguments are evaluated and weighed by
audience or judgeTwo forms: 1) Parliamentary; 2) Policy
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Parliamentary Debate
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Components
Modeled on the Canadian ParliamentImpromptu style of debate which requires nobackground knowledge or researchEmphasis on rebuttal and cogent thinking
Ability to think under pressure and reactFour players: PM, MC, MO and LO
Resolution presented: 10 min. preparationStructured and timed debate: 34 minutes
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Rules and Pointers
Respect all members of the debateRefrain from talking to your partner whiledebate is in process pass notes onlyDo not make personal attacks or commentsTake copious notes during debate and numberyour points of argumentation and rebuttal
Address the speaker Mr. or Madame Speaker Speak clearly and confidentlyMake eye contact!
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Setting a Resolution
Students will only have 10-15 minutes toprepare for the debateResolution topics usually focus on world issues,pop-culture, media etc.Government (PM and MC) define and refineresolution Be it resolved that
Opposition has to anticipate Governmentarguments and resolution
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The Players
The Speaker
The Government:
PM stands for Prime Minister MC stands for Minister of Crown
The Opposition: MO stands for Member of Opposition LO stands for Leader of the Opposition
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The Speaker: impartial judgeModerates
Takes notes
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The Prime Minister
Speech 7 minutesOpens the debateDefines the resolution
at beginning of speechStates Governmentsside and main points
of its argumentForeshadows MCspeech
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Member of Opposition
Speech 7 minutes Fast thinker Rebuts PMs points Clarifies resolutionCountersGovernments case
Presents two or threeopposition arguments
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Minister of the Crown
Speech 7 minutesSecond Speaker of Government
Refutes Oppositionscase respectfullyReconstructs PMs
arguments Adds constructivearguments
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Leader of the Opposition
Speech 10 minutesIdentifies debatesfundamental
philosophicalprinciplesStrengthensOppositions case
No new arguments inlast 3 minutes- onlysummary
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After the Debate
Speaker thanks the debaters for the debateDebaters exit the room to allow speaker toreflect or speakers to confer- debaters called in
Speaker provides debaters with generalcomments and feed-back Debaters should not debate speakerscomments or become defensive
Speaker discloses winning team N.B. during formal competitions, results notdisclosed until formal period at end
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Find a Debate near you!
Universities across Canada host High SchoolDebating Competitions go and watch!
Volunteer your time as a competition judge
Local High Schools organize competitionsRegional Debating Competitions take placeannually
Start a Debating Club at your school: get theDrama, English or Law teacher involved!
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SourcesMcGill University Debating Union:www.ssmu.mcgill.ca/debate
Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate:www.cusid.ca
For Policy Style i.e. US style Debate:
Columbia Universitywww.columbia.edu/cu/debate/oldsites/2002/styles.htm
http://www.ssmu.mcgill.ca/debatehttp://www.cusid.ca/http://www.columbia.edu/cu/debate/oldsites/2002/styles.htmhttp://www.columbia.edu/cu/debate/oldsites/2002/styles.htmhttp://www.cusid.ca/http://www.ssmu.mcgill.ca/debate -
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The End