Asian Parliamentary Debate Basics

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A debate format in which there are two opposing sides, the Government and the Opposition, the speakers deliver their speech for 7 minutes, and POI's are allowed.

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Asian Parliamentary Debate

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Who is/are the speaker/s allowed to deliver the reply speech of their side?

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1^st and 2^nd speakers (prime/leader and deputy)

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How many POI’s should the speaker accept during his/her constructive speech?

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at least 1

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An element of Asian Parliamentary Debate that can be raised after the first minute and before the last minute of a constructive speech. It can be a question, a comment or a suggestion that should be stated in fifteen seconds.

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Points of Information

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Statement of judgment identifying the central issue in a controversy.

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Motion

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What is not included in the Prime Minister's speech in a debate? Options: Definition of terms, Significance of the debate, Parameters/scope of the debate, The reason why government side should win

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The reason why government side should win

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Who maintains control and shapes the eventual clashing points of the debate?

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Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition

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These speakers do not present new arguments. They present new rebuttals, examples, analysis, and defense of arguments that have already been made.

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Deputy speakers

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In this speech, the speaker convinces the adjudicators that they should win the debate by emphasizing their strong arguments.

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Reply speech

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To be a great debater, it is important to:

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speak clearly, loudly, and with good emphasis; think about what the other team will say against your argument; learn a lot about your topic by researching it.