TIPS FOR

DEBATING

By : Andra Parasdyah
Obstacles of Debating in
Tronojoyo University
1. No sufficient fund for debating
2. No coach or senior involved
3. Trunojoyo seen as weak debater
4. No strong debate community
5. Lack of debating interest for
student
DEBATE IN INDONESIA

• Asian Parliamentary System

• British Parliamentary System
INTRODUCING TO BRITISH PARLIEMANTARY DEBATE

“Do not debate what you want

to debate
but debate what the motion
wants you to debate.”
– A D E B AT E R
Prime Minister
Speaker Time
7 minutes
British Parliamentary
1st speaker for 1st proposition:
Leader of Opposition 7 minutes
Debate Format
1st speaker for 1st opposition: OPENING

Deputy Prime Minister 7 minutes

2nd speaker for 1st proposition:
Deputy Leader of Opposition 7 minutes
2nd speaker for 1st opposition:
Member of Government 7 minutes
1st speaker for 2nd proposition:
Member of Opposition 7 minutes
1st speaker for 2nd opposition:
Government Whip 7 minutes
2nd speaker for 2nd proposition:
Opposition Whip 7 minutes
2nd speaker for 2nd opposition: CLOSING
THE ROLE OF
EACH
SPEAKER
Motion
• Motions, also known as topics, are full propositional
statements that determine what a debate shall be
about
• Affirmative should argue to defend the motion, while
Opposition should argue to oppose it
• THBT Student should not wear uniform, THW close
website that helps students to do their assignment
• WHICH DO YOU PREFER?

PROPOSAL OR
PHILOSOPHICAL
MOTION
 P R O P O S A L D E B AT E : M OT I O N D E M A N D S U S TO
PROPOSE A POLICY(HOW)
U S U A L LY M OT I O N - T H W

• 1st Speaker
• Urgency —> why the problem is urgent to solve
• Point of Justification
• Mechanism how to solve
• 2nd Speaker
• Future Impact of the mechanism
P H I L O S O P H I C A L D E B AT E ( W H Y )
(BAD OR GOOD THE MOTION)
• 1st Speaker
• Urgency —> why the problem is urgent to solve
• Point of Justification
• Nature of your case
• 2nd Speaker
• Future Impact or effectiveness
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAVE A
MOTION
• Do not be panic

• Translate the motion quickly

• Find the variable

• Decide the case of the motion

• Question the motion

• Make a fair definition

Definition
• Definitions serves the purpose to give a clear understanding of what the motion
means
• Define the motion in context not words by words or by using dictionary and
Should have a logical link to the motion
• The right to give a definition belongs to the Government/Affirmative
DEFINITION SHOULD NOT BE..

• Truistic (not debatable)

• Tautological / circular (self-proving)-
something that is true by definition.
• Squirreling (no logical link to motion)
• Time and place setting
S TA N C E
• What will you do in your debate?
• it should be in action verb
• it determine your objective in your debate
• should be bold not half stance
• ex: THBT student should not wear uniform
• Stance: all schools allow their student to wear
informal cloth such as T-Shirt
 ARGUMENT
• Arguments is delivered in the structure of AREL, which stands
for:
• Assertion : A statement of claim or premise.
• Reasoning : An explanation as to why that claim is true. The
‘because’ of your statement
• Evidence : Give supporting facts to strengthen the reasoning
• Link-back : A conclusion of the entire argument as to why it
proves/negates the given motion. This will highly relate to the
consistency and relevance of the argument towards the
debate.
THW close website that helps students to do their
assignment
• Assertion: Students do plagiarism in doing their
homework and make them lazy to study

• Reasoning: the website has already provided the

answer without analysing the process to get the answer

• Evidence: google search, google translate

• Linkback: so to avoid plagiarism and laziness,

government should close website which help the
students
REBUTTAL
• Is an argument attacking the opposing team’s
argument, it is divided into
• Offensive: It attacks the other team’s
argument
• Defensive: it attacks the other team‟s
rebuttals towards your arguments
P O I N T O F I N F O R M AT I O N S

• It is given only 15 seconds, so do not tell a story

• What are they for?
• Question
• Clarify
• Direct rebuttal
• Distraction
PRACTICES MAKES PERFECT

If I’m the government… I would….

TIPS FOR DEBATING TRAINING
Do mini research
05 everynight

04 Watch Debate Video

Case Build Everyday

03 With Your Teammate

02 After Dzuhur (Lunch Time) :

Read Local News

After Subuh (Morning) :

01 Read International News
THANKYOU