A VERY BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE IN THE ASIAN

PARLIAMENTARY FORMAT
 Asian Parliament Debate
format
Current
Speaker

Propositio Oppositio
n n

Adjudicato
Propositio Oppositio
n n

Adjudicato
ORDER OF SPEAKERS
Proposition / Oppositio
Affirmative / n/
Government Negative
1st
1st
No points
2 nd
of
2nd
information
3rd are allowed
3rd in reply
speeches

Proposition
reply Opposition
reply
 MAIN SPEECHES
1 3 5 7

2 4 6

POIs are allowed

 REPLY SPEECH
1 3

2 4
POIs are
not
allowed
 ETIQUETTE IN CASE BUILDING
All forms of electronic devices are prohibited; such as: cell
phones, laptops, tablets, etc.(stop watches are
exceptional)
Debaters may use printed materials (including dictionary)
in case building
Debaters are not allowed to communicate with anyone
except their own teammates and LO(Liason Officer)
throughout the whole process of case building
THANK YOU
 PREPARED MOTIONS
THBT accused criminals should not be extradite to face
capital punishment
THBT developing nations need strong dictatorship
THW replace exams with other forms of assessment
THW require television networks to broadcast mens and
womens sport equally
THBT space exploration should be left to private
enterprise