Topic 1. Getting Started

8/10/13

Outline Introduction to “speaker development”

sessions Introduction British Parliamentary

Debating Role fulfilment Rebuttal Points of Information

Speaker Development Informal lecture – Topic specific Post debate Feedback - Skills Online Not exhaustive: Practice, Competitions,

Online resources – some videos kick ass, Informal chats…

British Parliamentary Debating Format 4 teams of 2 Speeches - 5 mins Aim to win – (nicely) Motion is announced 15 minutes to prepare Have the debate Adjudication Feedback - Call

Role FulfilmentPosition Speaker 1 Speaker 2

1st Proposition

• Introduce the debate

• Definition – what exactly are you going to do?

• Introduce 3 points• Explain 3 points• Quickly summarise

3 points

• Introduce 2/3 points• Rebuttal• Explain 2/3 points• Quickly summarise

2/3 points

Role FulfilmentPosition Speaker 1 Speaker 2

1st opposition • Line of opposition• Introduce 3 points• Rebuttal• Explain your 3

points• Quickly summarise

3 points

• Introduce 3 pointsRebuttal• Explain your 3

points• Quickly summarise

3 points

Role fulfilmentPosition Extension speaker Summary speaker

2nd Proposition • An extension point to the debate

• Utterly defeat the other bench, whilst entirely upstaging the previous team on your own bench

• Introduction of your extension point

• Rebuttal• Explanation of

your extension

• Summarise why what your extension speaker said is the most important material.

• No new material• 3 areas of “clash”

between teams• Introduce each area• Explain each area• Quickly summarise

points

Role fulfilment Position Extension speaker Summary speaker

2nd Opposition • An extension point to the debate

• Utterly defeat the other bench, whilst entirely upstaging the previous team on your own bench

• Introduction of your extension point

• Rebuttal• Explanation of

your extension

• Summarise why what your extension speaker said is the most important material.

• No new material• 3 areas of “clash”

between teams• Introduce each area• Explain each area• Quickly summarise

points

Structure Introduce what you will say Explain it Say what you have said This is monumentally important!

Rebuttal Why what someone else said was right

is in fact wrong1. Claim is logically or empirically true.2. Even if this may be true – why it is

unnecessary

Points of Information Offered between 1-4 of speech Purpose to try and catch opponent of

guard http://vimeo.com/34604579 (13.43) Don’t worry take 1 – if you don’t feel like

taking anymore don’t!

Summary Speaker dev. generally Format of a BP debate Role fulfilment Structure Rebuttal POI’s