GNED 07: The Contemporary World

GROUP ACTIVITY # 2

MOTION/TOPIC: PHILIPPINES SHOULD SHIFT INTO A CASHLESS SOCIETY (2030)

FORMAT: BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE

COMPOSITION: 4 MEMBERS EACH GROUP

TIME LIMIT: each member has 5-7 MINUTES ONLY (English/Filipino)

GOVERNMENT TEAM: YES TO CASHLESS SOCIETY

OPPOSITION TEAM: NO TO CASHLESS SOCIETY

READ CAREFULLY THE FUNCTIONS OF EACH SPEAKER.

Speaker Speaker Responsibilities

Prime Minister Defines and interprets the motion

1st speaker for 1st proposition: Develops the case for the proposition

Leader of Opposition Accepts the definition of the motion

1st speaker for 1st opposition: Refutes the case of the 1st proposition

Constructs one or more arguments against the Prime

Minister’s interpretation of the motion.

Deputy Prime Minister Refutes the case of the 1st opposition

2nd speaker for 1st proposition: Rebuilds the case of the 1st proposition

May add new arguments to the case of the 1st proposition

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Deputy Leader of Opposition 2nd Continues refutation of case of 1st proposition

speaker for 1st opposition:
Rebuilds arguments of the 1st opposition

May add new arguments to the case of the 1st opposition

Member of Government Defends the general direction and case of the 1 st proposition

1st speaker for 2nd proposition: Continues refutation of 1st opposition team

Develops a new argument that is different from but consistent

with the case of the 1st proposition (sometimes called an
extension).

Member of Opposition Defends the general direction taken by the 1st opposition.

1st speaker for 2nd opposition: Continues general refutation of 1st proposition case

Provides more specific refutation of 2 nd opposition

Provides new opposition arguments

Government Whip Summarizes the entire debate from the point of view of the
proposition, defending the general view point of both
2nd speaker for 2nd proposition: proposition teams with a special eye toward the case of the
2nd proposition

Does not provide new arguments.

Opposition Whip Summarizes the entire debate from the point of view of the
opposition, defending the general view point of both
2nd speaker for 2nd opposition: opposition teams with a special eye toward the case of the 2 nd
opposition

Does not provide new arguments.

REFERENCE VIDEO:

https://youtu.be/d1ype0Toqo4

 SUBMIT CONTRIBUTION REPORT BEFORE THE DEBATE.

 INDICATE THE ROLE OF EACH MEMBER.
 ALPHABETICAL ORDER AND THEIR ROLE.

SAMPLE CONTRIBUTION REPORT

STUDENT NAME CONTRIBUTION

Chen Debater
Chanyeol Researcher
Jaehyun Debater
Jungkook Researcher
Kai Debater
Kyungsoo Debater
Sehun Researcher