Debate Motions: Types and Examples

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Questions and Answers

What type of motion is 'This House Would ban zoos'?

  • Actor Motion
  • Analysis Motion
  • Policy Debate (correct)
  • Value-judgement debate

What is the main characteristic of an Actor Motion?

  • The debate is about a value-judgement
  • The debate is from the perspective of a specific actor (X) (correct)
  • The debate is about a policy proposition
  • The debate is from a neutral perspective

What type of motion is 'This House Believes That environmental movements should actively embrace climate philanthropy'?

  • Actor Motion
  • Analysis Motion
  • Value-judgement debate (correct)
  • Policy Debate

What is the purpose of the opposition in a policy debate?

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What type of motion is 'This House, as parents, would not lie to their children about the existence of Santa'?

<p>Actor Motion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of a value-judgement debate?

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What type of motion does the government team defend in a THR debate?

<p>A world where a specific event never happened (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the Leader of Opposition in a debate?

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What is the primary role of the Deputy Prime Minister in a debate?

<p>To summarize the debate and provide new arguments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Government Whip in a debate?

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What is the typical duration of a substantive speech in a debate?

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What is the main goal of the Government Reply in a debate?

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What is the purpose of Points of Information in a debate?

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What is the typical duration of a reply speech in a debate?

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What is the primary role of the Opposition Whip in a debate?

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What is the total duration of a debate, including prep time and adjudication?

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What is the purpose of debate?

<p>To weigh between pros and cons of two opposing sides (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the government team in a debate?

<p>To support the motion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a motion in the context of debate?

<p>A statement that presents a topic for discussion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many speakers are on each team in Asian Parliamentary (AP) debate?

<p>3 speakers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the motion with a veto in a debate?

<p>It is automatically removed from the round (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of teams discussing motions before a debate?

<p>To consider which motions are hardest to defend and have the least knowledge on (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

THR Motion

'This House Regrets'. The Government defends a world where a specific event [X] never occurred, while the Opposition defends the current state.

THW Motion

'This House Would'. A policy debate format where the Government proposes a policy, and the Opposition opposes or suggests an alternative.

THBT Motion

'This House Believes That'. A debate focused on the truth or falsehood of a statement, rather than policy.

THS/THO/THP Motions

Motions involving value-judgement debates (THS, THO, THP).

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"This House, as [X]..."

Actor motion where the debate is on whether the statement is true from the perspective of X.

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Status Quo

The existing state of affairs.

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Model/Policy

A proposed solution or specific plan of action presented by the Government team.

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Rebuttals

Attacks on the opposing team's arguments or defenses.

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Analysis

A well-developed claim supported by evidence and reasoning, used to bolster your team's stance.

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Stance

What your team is arguing for.

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Burden of Proof

Things you must prove to win the debate.

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Reframing

Addresses weaknesses and contradictions of the original arguments

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Debate Teams and Speakers

The AP (Asian Parliamentary) debate format contains two teams, Government and Opposition, with three speakers each.

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Speaking Order

Speaking order in AP debate: PM, DPM, GW, GR, LO, DLO, OW, OR

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Prime Minister (PM)

The first speaker for the Government, responsible for defining the terms, outlining the government's stance, and presenting the initial arguments.

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Leader of Opposition (LO)

The first speaker for the opposition, responsible for rebutting the Prime Minister's arguments and outlining the opposition's stance.

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Deputy Prime Minister (DPM)

The second speaker for the Government, responsible for summarizing the debate, rebutting arguments, and providing further evidence for the government's stance.

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Whip Speakers

Any of the summary speakers responsible for summarizing the debate, rebutting arguments, identifying key points of contention, and explaining why their side should win.

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Reply Speech

A speech to review key arguments, give analysis, and explain why you should win

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Prep Time

Allocated time for the government to prepare their arguments.

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Keywords

Important terms and concepts.

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AP (Asian Parliamentary) Format

Asian Parliamentary debate format is used.

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Study Notes

Types of Motions

  • THR: "This House Regrets" - Gov defends a world where [X] never happened, and Opp defends the status quo
  • THW: "This House Would" - Policy Debate, Gov proposes a policy and Opp opposes or provides a counterpolicy
  • THBT: "This House Believes That" - Value-judgement debates, Gov argues for the truth of the statement and Opp argues it is false
  • THS: "This House Supports" - Value-judgement debates
  • THO: "This House Opposes" - Value-judgement debates
  • THP: "This House Prefers" - Value-judgement debates
  • "This House, as [X]…" - Actor Motion, debate is on whether the statement is true from the perspective of X

Debate Structure

  • 2 Teams: Government and Opposition
  • 3 Speakers per Team
  • 2 Substantive Speeches, 2 Reply Speeches
  • Speaking Order: PM, DPM, GW, GR, LO, DLO, OW, OR
  • Substantive Speech: 7 minutes, Reply Speech: 4 minutes
  • 30 minutes prep time, 110 minutes debate time, 15 minutes deliberation, 10 minutes for delay

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Prime Minister: intro, context, definitions, team stance, burden of proof, model/policy, splits, arguments
  • Leader of Opposition: rebuttals, reframing, countermodel/policy, team stance, splits, arguments
  • Deputy Prime Minister: summary of debate, rebuttals, arguments/extensions, comparatives
  • Government Whip: summary of debate, rebuttals, clashes, comparatives
  • Deputy Leader of Opposition: summary of debate, rebuttals, arguments/extensions, comparatives
  • Opposition Whip: summary of debate, rebuttals, clashes, comparatives

Key Concepts

  • Stance: what your team stands for
  • Keywords: important terms and concepts
  • Burden of Proof: things you have to prove to win the debate
  • Rebuttals: attacks on the other team's argument or defense
  • Analysis: well-developed claim to support your team's stance
  • Status Quo: current situation
  • Model/Policy: proposed solution or implementation
  • Reply Speech: summarizes the debate, gives analysis, and explains why you should win

Debate Basics

  • Debate is an organized contest of ideas and arguments
  • Weighing between pros and cons of both sides, persuading the judge why your side is better
  • Debate is NOT a verbal fight, a show of eloquence, or putting out claims without analysis
  • AP (Asian Parliamentary) format is used in this debate

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