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By: Tomek Helbin & Koen G. Berden

1. The document outlines the structure and key concepts of a debate lecture, including an icebreaker, discussion of general debating skills, the concept of debating, and debate rules. 2. It describes the basic format of a debate, including two teams (government and opposition), the order of speeches, and types of points that can be raised. 3. Debating is presented as having a long history dating back to ancient Greece and Rome, and as being an important part of democracy through the structured exchange of arguments.

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By: Tomek Helbin & Koen G. Berden

1. The document outlines the structure and key concepts of a debate lecture, including an icebreaker, discussion of general debating skills, the concept of debating, and debate rules. 2. It describes the basic format of a debate, including two teams (government and opposition), the order of speeches, and types of points that can be raised. 3. Debating is presented as having a long history dating back to ancient Greece and Rome, and as being an important part of democracy through the structured exchange of arguments.

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By: Tomek Helbin & Koen G. Berden


|ebating Lecture - Structure

1. Ice-breaker: The Catwalk


2. General debating Skills
3. The concept of debating
4. |ebate rules Ɗ the rules of the game
5. Conclusion
General |ebating Skills

1. Clear and loud voice


2. Avoiding monotony
3. Eye-contact with the audience
4. Body language
5. Walking
6. Humor
Concept of debating

4 |ebating is very old ƌsportƍ; cornerstone


to democracy!
4 Romans & Greeks: orators & rhetorics
(eg. Seneca, Sophocles)

Exchange of arguments in a structured


way: parliamentary debate, European
debate, Japanese debate
|ebate Rules (1)

PARTICIPANTS:
1. Two teams: government and opposition
2. Prime minister & member of govern-
ment versus Opposition Leader and
member of opposition
3. Helper and the judge
|ebate Rules (2)

OR|ER OF SPEECHES:
1. PM Constructive: 7 minutes
2. LO Constructive: 7 minutes
3. MG Constructive: 7 minutes
4. MO Constructive: 7 minutes
5. LO Rebuttal: 4 minutes
6. PM Rebuttal: 4 minutes
|ebate Rules (3)

RESOLUTION AN| CASE:


4 Topic = resolution
4 Clarified topic = the case

Building the Governmental Case: fair, clear,


relevant
Building the Opposition Case: accept or not
accept
|ebate Rules (4)

Points of Information
Points of Order
Points of Personal Privilege
Conclusions

1. |ebate is very structured; not chaotic at


all (different types)
2. It is about both arguments as well as
presentation
3. Very good training for communication
and discussion skills

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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